Posted in!Front Page College, Black History, BUSINESS, Education, HBCU

Coppin State president secures board seat for Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch

The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors recently elected Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. to the board of directors of the Baltimore branch for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, a unique opportunity for CSU to bring insight and value as an anchor institution.

Posted in!Front Page Baltimore News, Baltimore News, College, Homepage Slider, Maryland Sports, National Sports, News, NEWS, Sports, Uncategorized

CIAA Tournament brings the party to Charm City

By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the competition marked the fourth year Baltimore hosted the event. The men’s and women’s basketball tournament for historically black colleges and universities in the NCAA Division […]

Posted inHBCU

Howard, Morgan, Coppin, UMES, Bowie and Hampton: Baltimore County Public School children continue to choose HBCUs

By Ryan Coleman The National Bureau of Economic Research suggests predominantly White institutions can learn how to better support Black students by implementing best practices from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This past year, Black students from George Washington Carver Arts and Technology High School, Western Tech, Randallstown, Pikesville, New Town and other high […]

Posted inBaltimore News

From ideas to impact: Baltimore Together Summit 2023 and the EXCEL Project

By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Development Corp. (BDC) recently concluded the  Baltimore Together Summit 2023, a weeklong event dedicated to reviewing Baltimore City’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).  One of the key highlights of the summit was the discussion surrounding the (EXCEL) Research Project and youth entrepreneurship training. The EXCEL Project […]

Gift this article