By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO It all started in 1991, when a group of community members believed a learning center was needed to help revitalize the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. […]
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Local band director Jared Perry named Baltimore City Teacher of the Year
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Jared Perry is still riding on the wave of emotions that come with being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year Award for the […]
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AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: meet the Maryland legislators who got their start in the classroom
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Looking through biographies of state legislators, you’ll see various paths and journeys to a career in policy-making. While some elected officials pursued careers […]
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Washington Informer’s Denise Barnes recognized as Innovator of the Year in sales, marketing
By Lindsey Estes, Local Media Association Denise Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, has been named the Sales and Marketing Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association for consistently […]
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Black yogis discuss physical and mental health benefits of engaging in ancient practice
By Jared D. Childress, Sacramento Observer First impressions are everything. At first, Kirsten Johnson didn’t like yoga. A doctor said it would help mitigate her arthritis and spinal issues, so […]
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Jordan Neely: from Michael Jackson impersonator to hashtag
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black Remember the lyrics to “Empire State of Mind?” How Jay Z raps, “Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty.” 30-year-old Jordan Neely, a talented […]
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Teaching generation TikTok how to tell what’s true online
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Perhaps without even realizing it, we are inundated with information nearly everywhere in our lives. TV, radio, Spotify, SoundCloud, text messages, Instagram/TikTok/Snapchat notifications, news […]
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Is dual enrollment or AP better for earning college credit?
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black For the past 70 years, American high school students who wanted to get a head start on higher education had one path forward: take […]
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Black women are more likely to be breadwinners- that’s not a bad thing
By Bria Overs, Word in Black In 1972, men were the primary or sole breadwinners in 85 percent of opposite-sex marriages. Things have changed drastically 50 years later. Today, according […]
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Only three percent of golfers in the U.S. are Black, this program gives kids a shot at the sport
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black Golf, like many sports, is riddled with a long history of systemic racism, which has contributed to a significant lack of representation of Black […]
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Five ways you can use less plastic
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black You probably don’t notice, but every time you inhale, you are breathing in plastic. The production of plastic has exponentially increased in the last […]
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Commentary: Air pollution impacts us all — but not equally
By Margot Brown, Word in Black Access to clean air is a fundamental human right. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to clean air. Across the U.S., air pollution threatens the […]