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A chance to close the digital divide in Black communities

by Word in BlackJune 3, 2023June 3, 2023

By Mark Brown, Word in Black In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, which became one of the largest social investments ever made by the federal government.  […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Six Morgan State computer science students complete Google Tech Exchange Program

by Special to the AFRO from Morgan State UniversityMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

By Special Release from Morgan State University A cohort of six Morgan State University(Morgan) students have matriculated through Google’s esteemed Tech Exchange program. The students, four juniors and two seniors—all […]

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AfroTech Executive conference gathers Black thought leaders, executives and investors of tech industry

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Blavity’s AfroTech Executive multi-city conference returned to Washington, D.C. on May 11 at The Gathering Spot, a Black-owned private membership club.  The event […]

Posted inBaltimore News

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen recommends STEM City Baltimore for $2 million federal investment

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Political WriterMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has submitted requests for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to the Appropriations Committee for community funding projects for Maryland, […]

Posted inBaltimore News

STEM City USA launches virtual event platform for The AFRO’s 3rd Annual Black Business Matters Expo

by Special ReportApril 25, 2023May 5, 2023

BALTIMORE — STEM City USA (www.stemcityusa.com), the premier hub for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation, is pleased to announce the launch of its virtual event platform for The […]

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STEM vs. STEAM: advocating for the return of art and music in school curriculums

by Special to the AFROMarch 27, 2023March 28, 2023

By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium For the past twenty-five years, funding cuts to music programs in public schools have been on the rise, as school boards and superintendents often […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Students discover innovative technology at 2023 STEMcx Conference

by Special to the AFROMarch 27, 2023March 29, 2023

By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO STEMcx Conference 2023, held March 11 at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, was the ultimate event for children who are passionate about […]

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Riding the digital wave: how senior citizens can become tech savvy in three easy steps

by AFRO StaffMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

By AFRO Staff In 2023, technology is advancing each day. Between work-from-home opportunities that rely heavily on virtual meeting platforms to artificial intelligence, now is not the time to fall […]

Posted inBUSINESS

Black women take over the metaverse

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com McKinsey and Company defines the “metaverse,” as the emerging 3-D-enabled digital space that uses virtual reality, augmented reality and other advanced internet and […]

Posted inTechnology

Black Women of STEM: how four entrepreneurs are changing science, technology, engineering and math

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers are some of the highest-paying, fastest-growing professions on the job market. In 2021, the Bureau of […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Baltimore City 8th grader makes spatial moves in STEM with launch of bacteria experiment into outer space

by Nicole Batey Special to the AFROMarch 14, 2023May 8, 2023

By Nicole D. Batey Morgan Grayson has not yet entered high school and she is already making a profound impact in outer space.  Recently, she and her team, Team Andromeda, […]

Posted inBaltimore News

‘We Earn Our Stripes’: a song for Black Americans who serve

by Michelle RichardsonFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO African Americans have been fighting on behalf of their country since before the United States were actually “united.” They fought in the Revolutionary […]

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