(Photos Courtesy of Morgan State University) Morgan State University Obtains $1.2 Million in Federal Science, Technology Grants NSF and NIH Funding Boosts Morgan’s School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences BALTIMORE — Morgan State University’s (MSU’s) School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) has announced the receipt of four federal grants totaling more than […]
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Community College of Baltimore County Will Host Its First Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
Baltimore County, Md. (Oct. 5, 2020) – Community College of Baltimore County will host its First Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. This virtual ceremony will acknowledge and honor Native American traditions and cultures and will include drumming, art, dance, speakers and a keynote address by CCBC Dean Emeritus Dr. Dennis Seymour, […]
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Chevy Humphrey Named the New President and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Chevy Humphrey, the new President and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. (Courtesy Photo) (Black PR Wire) CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Following a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) announced today that Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO of the Arizona Science Center, will succeed David […]
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Republican Connected Tech Firm Targeted Black Voters on Facebook for “Deterrence”
Voter suppression efforts that disproportionately target Black voters include requiring certain IDs at the polls, shutting down polling locations in predominantly Black areas and polling hours that make it difficult for working class Americans to participate. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned […]
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Michelle Obama Speech Inspires 13-Year-Old Director, Producer
13-year-old animated filmmaker, Kalia Love Jones, who wants to empower others with her film the “Power of Hope”. By Blacknews.com Kalia Love Jones is an ambitious 13-year-old animated filmmaker who wants to empower others. Her first animated short film, the Power of Hope, inspired by a Michelle Obama speech, tells the inspirational story of a […]
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Award-Winning Black Journalists Launch News And Social Justice Podcast With Inaugural Episode On The Breonna Taylor Case
The Rev. Carl L. Washington Sr., founding pastor, St. Timothy’s Christiann Baptist Church. (Courtesy Photo) New York, NY (Wednesday, September 23, 2020) Four-time Emmy Award winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Lowery, and former magazine editor and sportswriter Keith Reed have announced the launch of a news and social justice podcast entitled […]
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Trump’s Tik Tok Ban Stifles Free Speech, Activists Say
(By XanderSt_Shutterstock) By AFRO Staff Activists and experts are calling President Trump’s intended ban on TikTok an attack on the First Amendment rights of Americans. On Sept. 18, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it was enforcing Trump’s Aug. 6 executive order that prohibits WeChat and TikTok transactions with an eye toward protecting national security. […]
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Apple Announced ‘Digital Harvest,’ Some Customers Not Ready to Reap
The iPad Air is one of several products to be released this fall. (Courtesy of Apple.com) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Apple held its annual big tech release event on Sept. 15. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, was the host and showed off new products that will be hitting the shelves this fall […]
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Tech Solutions Address Justice, Blight and Youth Workforce
Nneka Nnamdi, founder and CEO of Fight Blight Bmore. (Courtesy Photo/fightblightbmore.com) By AFRO Staff Three HACK Baltimore teams have been selected for the 2020 AccelerateBaltimore cohort. Five companies in total have been selected to participate in its AccelerateBaltimore 2020 program, each receiving $50,000 in seed funding from the Abell Foundation. The three HACK Baltimore teams […]
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Home Security Tips During COVID-19
Protecting your home is essential at any time, especially during COVID-19.(Courtesy photo) By David Lahav Special to the AFRO With the Covid-19 pandemic closing large swaths of the economy and keeping more of us cooped up in our houses, home security has become more important than ever. Sure, we usually associate home break-ins with the […]
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Black Content-Based Instagram Page Sells for $85M; Owner of Page is not Black
On Sept. 5, VladTV reported that Warner Music Group purchased IMGN Media for $85 million. The company creates Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok pages and post memes and videos that are likely to go viral. By A.R. Shaw, Rolling Out via NNPA The owner of the Black-themed Instagram page “Daquan” has reportedly sold the brand for […]
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Online Math Program For Black Boys, Taught By Black Male Teachers
NEW, ONLINE MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR BLACK BOYS, TAUGHT BY BLACK MALE TEACHERS Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Math Moxie, a revolutionary online math program for Black boys in middle school and taught by Black male math teachers is set to launch Fall 2020.This year-long enrichment program is strategically designed to help meet the needs of […]