Executive Alliance has recognized 64 Maryland-based companies and nonprofit organizations with its 2026 Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation. Each honoree maintains at least 30 percent women in executive leadership and on boards, setting a benchmark highlighted in the group’s Annual Census of Women Board Directors. Awardees will be celebrated March 18, 2026, at Maryland Jockey Club in Laurel.
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Karson Institute’s five-year anniversary celebration reflects on the past, looks ahead to the future
By Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice The Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice marked its five-year anniversary with a VIP reception on Oct. 8 at Loyola Notre Dame Library, followed by a symposium on Oct. 9 at Loyola University Maryland. These events convened educators, officials and community leaders for reflection […]
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Fighters, resisters, survivors: Our legacy of standing tall in the face of oppression
My great-great-grandfather, Moses, was a fighter and resister who was lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in 1906 for his efforts to encourage Black people to exercise their constitutional right to vote, and today we are facing a similar moment where we must fight against the collapse of democracy and the creation of a fascist regime that is trying to break us, silence us, and erase us.
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Baltimore school’s Care Closet addresses financial barriers for families
By Ariyana GriffinAFRO Staff Writeragriffin@afro.com Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy is taking it a step further when it comes to removing financial barriers for its students and their families. On Dec. 3, the school held a grand opening for its Care Closet, a resource center where parents can pick up care items on campus for […]