(November 22, 2021) BALTIMORE, MD – Fulton Bank has opened a new financial center in Federal Hill at 1100 Light Street, part of an ongoing expansion in Baltimore. Over the last few years, Fulton Bank has opened its Yard 56 Financial Center at 5715 Eastern Avenue, a financial center at 929 North Wolfe Street, and […]
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Malcolm X daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in New York
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of cultural and civil rights icon Malcolm X, was found dead inside her Brooklyn home on Monday, November 22. Authorities said they found Shabazz, 56, unconscious and unresponsive inside her home on East 28th Street in the Midwood section of the borough […]
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Future aerospace engineer is youngest student at Georgia Tech
By USBE Online The largest professional society for the field of aerospace engineering celebrated its youngest member on LinkedIn last week. Thirteen-year-old Caleb Anderson started his first day as a sophomore at Georgia Tech as an aerospace engineering student. Caleb is not just the youngest member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). […]
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Morgan Scholar Mikayla Harris Earns $15,000 Astronaut Scholarship
Senior Biology Major Is Second Consecutive Morgan ASF Award Recipient For a second consecutive year, Morgan State University has produced an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) award winner. Mikayla Harris, a senior from the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), is among the 60 students from 44 universities across the nation who were awarded […]
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Kamala Harris becomes first woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden undergoes colonoscopy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Call her Madam President. Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in on Friday to occupy the role of commander-in-chief while President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy. Because the procedure requires anesthesia, the temporary transfer of powers was deemed necessary. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki […]
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Vigil, community walk held for ‘unfathomable’ death of Evelyn Player
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO As the city continues to mourn the loss of Evelyn Player, hundreds gathered to honor the life of the beloved community member on the grounds of Southern Baptist Church in East Baltimore for a vigil and community walk on Nov. 18. The 69-year-old woman’s death has disheartened the […]
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Morgan, Howard rank among the top institutions for STEM
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Hundred-Seven is on a mission to positively promote the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It features the first and only searchable database of all the academic programs offered by these institutions. In addition to highlighting the history and impact […]
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AFRO History at a Glance: John H. Murphy Sr. and Martha Howard Murphy.
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This digital immigrant loves technology
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper CEO and Publisher Let me say from the outset that I love technology. Some might even call me an early adopter, and I’ve been told by my Gen X children and Gen Z grands that I’m tech-savvy. But, make no mistake about it, I am a digital immigrant (more about […]
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AFRO Newspaper technology through the years…
By Dana Peck Director of Digital Solutions Technology is a change catalyst and the methods we use to create, consume and distribute the news have been significantly advanced over the past 50 years. I sat down with two of our staff members that have been with us since 1976; Wanda Pearson, receptionist and circulation assistant […]
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Innovation Works battles Baltimore’s racial wealth divide by advancing social entrepreneurship
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com A social entrepreneur is a person interested in starting a business for the benefit of the community, not just for the sake of turning a profit. Social enterprises foster social change that addresses unmet needs, and Baltimore-based Innovation Works seeks to reduce the […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives is hard at work
The Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Act are recent examples By Congressman Kweisi Mfume President Joe Biden has been to Baltimore twice in the last four weeks. This is unusual frequency for presidential visits. First, he hosted a town hall meeting in our Congressional District which was broadcast live to the nation on television. […]
