Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Inc. and the Maryland Historical Trust will honor Faye Allen Belt with the 2026 Maryland Preservation Award for Excellence in Community Impact for her decades of work preserving the history of the Crownsville State Hospital and documenting African American heritage in Maryland. Belt’s advocacy, research and community leadership also contributed to Columbia Beach becoming Maryland’s first historic African American community listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2026.
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Gov. Wes Moore announces additional employment support for impacted federal workers
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has launched a new hiring initiative to streamline applications for hard-to-fill state government roles, aiming to support job-seeking federal workers affected by layoffs. The program simplifies hiring for positions in HR, procurement, accounting and fiscal services, offering an expedited application process to quickly connect qualified candidates with job opportunities.
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Maryland commemorates March on Washington with 2-day event
By AFRO Staff In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington, the Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) and partners hosted a reenactment in Annapolis, Md., on Aug. 26. The Morgan State Marching Band led the march, which began […]
