Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said Prince Georgians should feel safe comfortably placing their ballots. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy wants voters in the County to know their election process is safe no matter how they cast their ballots. Braveboy said that […]
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Lt. Collins’ Law One of Several Going Into Effect Oct. 1
2nd Lt. Richard Collins III was fatally stabbed at a University of Maryland, College Park campus bus stop in 2017 while awaiting an Uber with friends. Sean Urbanski was convicted of first-degree murder but not of a hate crime charge. (Philip Van Slooten / Capital News Service). By Philip Van Slooten Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, […]
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Deneen Richmond Named Acting President of Doctors Community Medical Center
Deneen Richmond (Courtesy Photo) Deneen Richmond Named Acting President of Doctors Community Medical Center (Annapolis and Lanham, Md.) September 28, 2020 — Luminis Health CEO Victoria Bayless announced today the appointment of Deneen Richmond as acting president of Doctors Community Medical Center (formerly Doctors Community Hospital) effective September 25, 2020. Richmond is assuming the position […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Murphy Secures Historic $20 Million Settlement for William Green’s Family
William Green was shot and killed by a police officer while in handcuffs in a police cruiser in Temple Hills, MD on Jan. 27. (Courtesy Photo) By Keith T. Reed Special to the AFRO The family of a Black man killed by a former Prince George’s County police officer while handcuffed from behind will receive […]
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Ginsburg Paved A Way for Alsobrooks and Braveboy
As the leaders of Prince George’s County, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy reflected on the major contributions from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the significance of her passing as it relates to who replaces her on the Supreme Court. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The mark […]
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Farewell Salute to Ms. Indiana Hunt-Martin
(Photo by Col. (Ret) Edna W. Cummings) By Col. (Ret) Edna W. Cummings, US. Army Ms. Indiana Hunt-Martin, who died peacefully on Sept. 21, was born on May 30, 1922 in Uvalda, Georgia. At the age of 22, she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WACs), and was assigned to the 855-member 6888th Central Postal […]
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#HBCUMonth: Students Urge Their Peers to Get Involved, Vote
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 […]