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Study reveals racial pay gap for social media influencers

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentDecember 31, 2021

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Snoop Dogg’s Son Named Creative Director for Crypto Gaming App

by Special ReportDecember 24, 2021

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 23, 2021) – Former UCLA football athlete Cordell Broadus is championing his own lane of innovation in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) industries. The new […]

Posted inNEWS

TEDCO generates $2.3 billion in economic benefits to the State of Maryland and supports 10,433 Maryland jobs, according to new independent study

by Sponsored ContentDecember 19, 2021

COLUMBIA, Md. (November 17, 2021) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the findings of an independent study detailing the impact of TEDCO’s six core programs to […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Black people’s undeniable impact on TikTok

by Special to the AFRODecember 19, 2021December 19, 2021

By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO Without a doubt, Black TikTok creators have a major impact on today’s pop culture. The app gained notable popularity during quarantine and now […]

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The Hidden Figures blazed a trail for greater representation of Black women in STEM

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterDecember 18, 2021December 18, 2021

By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer I can remember the day I went to see “Hidden Figures” in theaters. I was a part of the science, technology, engineering and math […]

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New app dedicated to saving the lives of Black women with breast cancer

by BlackPR.comDecember 12, 2021December 15, 2021

By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Breast cancer doesn’t have a color but the journey, narrative, and experience of a Black woman surviving cancer are radically different from […]

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Morgan State University convenes National Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM research expansion

by Special to the AFRO from Morgan State UniversityDecember 10, 2021December 11, 2021

By Morgan State U As part of an overall effort to enhance its national and international reputation as a recognized research university and raise its Carnegie classification to R1 (highest research) status […]

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Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the US

by Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

By FRANK BAJAK and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than […]

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MD native makes history as 1st Black woman to join space station

by AFRO StaffNovember 29, 2021November 29, 2021

By AFRO Staff Maryland native Jessica Watkins is set to make history as the first Black woman to join an International Space Station crew. Watkins, who now calls Colorado home, […]

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Unveiled: Science Center’s new, $1 million human body exhibit sponsored by Hopkins

by Special ReportNovember 26, 2021

Maryland Science Center Unveils You — The Inside Story Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine New hands-on human body exhibit supported by $1 million State of Maryland grant On Friday, November […]

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A bank with a charitable ethos and no building

by Zenger NewsNovember 22, 2021

By Brian Blum Zenger News Shawn Melamed’s home office is filled with high-tech equipment, computers, microphones, cameras for Zoom. But the most visible keyboard is not connected to his laptop. […]

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Tech to the rescue: Time saving options for the holidays

by Special to the AFRONovember 22, 2021

By Robert Silverman StatePoint Media Despite increased digital options, the typical consumer still spends 13 hours on hold each year. And of course, there are plenty of things that most […]

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