By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While college campuses might look a bit different this year, September marks the celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) month and Sept. 20- Sept. 24 is National HBCU Week. This conference was planned under the White House Initiative on HBCUs. However, even when the glitz of […]
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PGCC’s New President Helps Feed Community On 9/11
Prince George’s C.C. President Dr. Falecia Williams (left) with 6th District Councilman Derrick Leon Davis (center) distribute food to needy families at the Largo campus on 9/11. (photo by Mark Gray) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite the campus being closed to students, Prince George’s County Community College’s new President Dr. Falecia […]
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Prince George’s NAACP Backs Ivey’s HBCU Independence Bill
The Prince George’s County NAACP backed Del. Julian Ivey’s proposed bill that would remove three Maryland HBCUs from the University System of Maryland and make them independent. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The Prince George’s County branch of the NAACP is putting pressure on the State’s Legislative Black Caucus to […]
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Diversion Works: Criminal Justice Reform Will Rebuild Communities
Imhotep Simba addressing UMBC Choice Program Alumni. (Photo Courtesy of US Department of Education) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO More than 70 percent of Maryland’s prison population is Black, despite Blacks making up just under 30 percent of Maryland’s population. The disparities in equity and justice can be attributed to any and […]
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UMD Renames Women’s Studies Program After Harriet Tubman
University of Maryland College Park renamed their Department of Women’s Studies program the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer Barely two months into the tenure of the first Black president in the history of the University of Maryland-College Park, the state’s flagship university […]
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Delegate Ivey Plans To Introduce MD HBCU Independence Act
Delegate Julian Ivey is working on legislation to ensure Maryland’s HBCUs retain their independence and keep them from falling under the University System of Maryland (USM). (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Delegate Julian Ivey (D- 47A) wants Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – excluding Morgan […]
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Parents Face the Challenges of School Closures
Word in Black is a reimagining of the Black Press, a journey initially begun by 10 publishers of independently owned Black media companies. Articles found under this banner for the next six months are companion pieces to those of fellow publishers and will soon be located on the new website, wordinBlack.com. This project is currently […]
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Maryland Governor Authorizes All State Schools to Reopen As Pandemic Continues
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Just one week after hitting a milestone for decreased coronavirus cases, Governor Larry Hogan has authorized all schools to reopen in Maryland. The authorization was released with economic data, COVID-19 statistics, and the announcement of an additional $10 million in grant funds to school districts that make a […]
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Maryland College Student Snags Coveted Star Trek Internship
By Nadine Matthews @deeniemedia Takoma Park’s Faith Young revealed to Baltimore AFRO that she has always been drawn to television because of how stories are communicated visually. “I was always interested in anything centered around art,” she explains. Now a Cinema Major at McDaniel College, Young, who took Advanced Placement art at Springbrook High School, […]
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Three Officers Wounded in Hyattsville Shooting
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Three Prince George’s County Police officers were “ambushed” and wounded during an incident in suburban Maryland in the early evening hours on August 23. The officers were responding to a home invasion call in Hyattsville when they were reportedly attacked by gunfire around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Each […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Parents Change Law Through Personal Tragedy
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com From a very public tragedy that changed their lives forever, Tonya Wilson and Martin McNair have shown the world incredible resilience and the ability to forgive. The parents of former University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair channeled their heartache and turned it into meaningful policy changes […]
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President of Young Democrats of Maryland Found Dead in D.C.
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Joseph Kitchen, 34, president of the Young Democrats of Maryland, was found dead in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 16, after last being spotted in Maryland eight days prior. Kitchen was last seen alive at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland, on Aug. 8. Just one day after […]