Janet Currie, president of Bank of America, Greater Maryland, highlights how Baltimore’s small and mid-sized businesses can capitalize on the CIAA Tournament’s economic impact by boosting community engagement, tightening cash flow management and planning for succession. She emphasizes that supporting local businesses during CIAA week helps build and sustain generational wealth in the community.
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Posted inPolitics
Black student parents can thrive with access to this critical federal program
Learn about the challenges faced by Black student parents in higher education and how the CCAMPIS program can provide support for child care costs.
Posted inBUSINESS
Innovation with intention: The power and diversity of Black-owned ventures
Black entrepreneurs across industries are redefining success by centering community, innovation and purpose. From holistic health to tech accelerators to campus digital transformation, these leaders are proving that entrepreneurship in the Black community is as diverse as it is resilient.
Posted inMaryland News
Orchard Ridge becomes Maryland’s first UPLIFT community
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announces Northeast Baltimore’s Orchard Ridge as the first UPLIFT community on June 13. The UPLIFT program was designed to boost homeownership and property values through equitable housing development, addressing wealth gaps caused by inequitable appraisals and systemic disinvestment.
Posted inTechnology
Five UNCF-member HBCUs experiment with AI tool for educators
HBCUs are at the forefront of AI-driven innovation in higher education through the ALDA project, which has helped faculty streamline course design, promote equity-centered teaching, and bridge the digital divide by empowering under-resourced institutions with accessible, creative AI tools.
Posted inHBCU
HBCUs ponder their future as 47th president makes cuts to education dollars
HBCUs face mounting uncertainty as the Trump administration scales back federal education funding and support programs, leaving schools that serve predominantly Black students in financial limbo. Despite their critical educational and economic impact, decades of underfunding and political shifts threaten their survival—prompting urgent calls for policy reform, state investment, and grassroots advocacy.
Posted inReligion
Leaders call for faith community to organize against White supremacy with new credo
Black church leaders are working to unify and inform the Black community through a credo that speaks against Project 2025 and White supremacy, while encouraging Black collaborations to boost the community, and to invest in Black banks and institutions to create higher education and vocational scholarships.
Posted inHBCU
Washington Commanders host t-shirt competition for HBCU Night
The Washington Commanders are hosting a t-shirt design competition for their 4th annual HBCU-themed game, with submissions due by September 29 and the winner’s design to be featured in group ticketing packages and during their HBCU Game Night on December 1.
Posted inBUSINESS
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Meet Diedre Windsor, the Maryland entrepreneur on the Inc. 5000 list
Windsor Group, a Black, women and veteran-owned business, has been awarded a contract to provide outreach and technical assistance for the USDA’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, which aims to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who have been discriminated against.
Posted inSponsored Content
Driving diversity: Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland’s commitment to minority business enterprises
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com In 2023, 25 percent of Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland’s (Live!) supplier spend went to minority business enterprises (MBEs). The dollars amounted to more than $14 million. This year the gaming destination is on track to exceed that figure. Diversity, equity and inclusion(DEI) director Edward Evans projected that […]
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PRESS ROOM: Honda Campus All-Star Challenge celebrates 35 years of HBCU academic excellence with National Championship Tournament
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) TORRANCE, Calif. — The countdown is on to the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), the nation’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). After advancing from the HCASC national qualifying tournaments held in February, the top 32 HBCU student teams will compete in the […]
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Women open 2024 CIAA Tournament: Winston Salem State Rams upset Bowie State Bulldogs 64-61
By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO The 2024 CIAA Tournament kicked off on the night of Feb. 26 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, with the sixth-seeded Bowie State Bulldogs facing the seventh-seed Winston Salem State Rams on the women’s side. In an offensive shootout, Winston Salem defeated the Bulldogs 64-61, thanks to the […]