Statement from the National Medical Association Decrying Hate Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Silver Spring, MD – The National Medical Association (NMA) joins leaders across the country in decrying all hate crimes. We have been advocates of anti-racism, peace, nonviolence and civility since the inception of the NMA in 1895. We also […]
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‘Dr. Kizzy’ helped save the day
Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center’s (VRC) Coronavirus Team, a young Black woman known affectionately as “Dr. Kizzy” […]
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The pandemic has reshaped the fitness industry
Marcia Ra-Akbar has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years with a goal of bridging the gap in minority health and wellness. (Courtesy Photo) By Marcia Ra-Akbar AFRO Guest editor The fitness industry has come a long way since the early boom of the 80s. In the more than 20 years that I […]
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We’re Still Here: Maintaining our health Is a must!
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Recently, I heard a comedian say that, in spite of the barrage of COVID-19 warnings and restrictions, he’d done a lot of traveling this past year – from his bedroom to his refrigerator, from his refrigerator to his […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Legislature passes HBCU funding bill
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com A 16-year court battle between the State of Maryland and its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) may be coming to an end with the passage of the HBCU Funding Bill out of the Maryland Legislature with a price tag of $577 million. “This lawsuit has been going […]
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UM Capital Region Health and First Baptist Church of Glenarden open COVID-19 vaccination clinic
University Of Maryland Capital Region Health and First Baptist Church of Glenarden Open COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic UM Capital Region Health (UM Capital) and First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG) announced the opening of its COVID-19 Vaccination clinic. The clinic will operate in FBCG’s 63,000-square-foot Family Life Center facility. In attendance at the opening were Governor […]
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MD Grandfamilies face Tough decisions as schools reopen
More than 110-thousand Maryland children younger than 18 live with grandparents, according to the group grandfamilies-dot-org. Gboyinde Onijala, Montgomery schools spokeswoman, says about 50 percent of families polled in the county decided to keep their children home this spring, many because of elders at home. By Diane Bernard ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Maryland’s largest school […]
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Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera releases new video as the Maryland Judiciary moves to Phase IV operations on March 15
Jury trials resume on April 26 Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbara released a new video today as the Maryland Judiciary begins Phase IV of its COVID-19 five-phased progressive resumption of operations plan on Monday, March 15, 2021. Phase V full operations resume on April 26, 2021, including jury trials. The Judiciary has been […]
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What happens when a skeptic gets vaccinated
Live on Facebook, D.C. Editor Micha Green received the first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine at Six Flags America on March 4. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com A few things about this reporter… I generally don’t do vaccinations. I wouldn’t consider myself an anti-vaxxer, however I prefer a more holistic approach to […]
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Bill to repeal Maryland state song advancing in Legislature
Maryland My Maryland state song. (Photo/www.loc.com) By CALLAN TANSILL-SUDDATH Capital News Service Annapolis Bureau A bill that would repeal Maryland’s state song “Maryland, My Maryland!” on the grounds it contains offensive and outdated language is advancing in the Legislature this week. The song, penned in 1891, labels President Abraham Lincoln as a “despot,” poses a […]
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Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Larry Hogan (Courtesy Photo) AMENDING AND RESTATING THE ORDER OF FEBRUARY 23, 2021, REGULATING CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND FACILITIES AND GENERALLY REQUIRING USE OF FACE COVERINGS WHEREAS, A state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency was proclaimed on March 5, 2020, and renewed on March 17, April 10, May 6, June 3, July 1, July […]
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Maryland’s first Black women in government
Through their life and work, the following Black women have made an impact in the State of Maryland through their leadership in state and local government. (l-r) Verda Welcome, Lena K. Lee, Sheila Dixon, and Adrienne Jones. (AFRO Archives and Courtesy Photos) Civil rights leader and former Maryland State Sen. Verda Welcome, was the second […]