By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com Jack and Jill of America kicked off their 47th National Convention with a town hall titled “The Power of Us” at the Baltimore Convention Center on July 21. The gathering honored seven community leaders who are driving change in education, Black business investment, digital equity, media, health and […]
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Morgan State University gains national acclaim as School of Architecture and Planning receives milestone accreditation
Morgan State University becomes the first HBCU to earn CIDA accreditation while securing NAAB re-accreditation for architecture.
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Bridges Baltimore: How the Early Career Encounter initiative delivers hands-on training to local college students
Nicole Earle has become the first woman and first Black person to chair the Maryland Racing Commission. She says her priorities include maintaining safety, engaging stakeholders and strengthening the state’s horse racing industry.
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National Great Blacks in Wax Museum celebrates more than four decades of culture and service
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum marked its 43rd anniversary by honoring its decades-long mission of preserving African American history and unveiling new ways to engage visitors. The Baltimore institution, founded in 1983 as a grassroots effort, continues to expand its collection and reach as it undergoes a $76 million renovation project.
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Honoring the life and civil rights work of Oliver ‘Pat’ Scott
Oliver Patrick “Pat” Scott, an artist, educator and civil rights activist who helped shape Baltimore’s cultural and political landscape, died May 3 in Zephyrhills, Florida. A member of the Baltimore Goon Squad of civil rights pioneers, Scott spent decades advancing desegregation efforts while insisting he be remembered first and foremost for his work as a visual artist.
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The price of an enduring father
What aging taught me about movement, mobility, and the hidden cost of survival By Steven Ragsdale A few weeks ago, I sat waiting for a hip X-ray and found myself thinking about my father and quite a few of the older guys in my community, especially how their bodies grew physically older over the years […]
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Baltimore County NAACP delivers civil rights address
By Kendra BryantSpecial to the AFRO The NAACP Baltimore County branch hosted the “State of Civil Rights Address,” delivered by President Roland Patterson Jr. at St. Stephen AME Church in Essex on May 30. Issues within the Black community, including excessive force, redistricting and an increase in traffic stops were discussed. On Feb. 16, Samuel […]
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Malcolm X’s global vision revisited on what would be his 101st birthday
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com More than six decades after his 1965 assassination, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz—better known by the name Malcolm X– reremains one of the most influential and debated figures in Black political history. Still, scholars say the final years of his life are often misunderstood and simplified into a narrative that […]
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Morgan State University sets new graduation records amid enrollment boom
Morgan State University has achieved record enrollment and graduation outcomes, with 1,876 graduates in the 2025-26 academic year, reflecting the university’s sustained growth and commitment to student success and public impact.
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51 years later, Black veterans still wrestle with the vestiges of battle during the Vietnam War
By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to The AFRO Second in a two-part series More than half a century has passed since Saigon was captured by North Vietnamese communist forces, signaling the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. And while the significance of this date in history failed to make headline news, Black veterans […]
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Black vets lean on one another to cope with traumatic effects from the Vietnam War, 51 years after its official end
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to The AFRO First in a two-part series Since our nation’s first war, the American Revolution, African Americans have fought in all of the United States’ major military conflicts, whether they enlisted voluntarily, or were drafted. Despite this historical fact, there are many today who callously refuse to acknowledge the service […]
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Dr. Otis Eldridge takes 2026 Teacher of the Year title for Baltimore City Public Schools
Dr. Otis Eldridge is officially the 2026 Teacher of the Year for Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools). Eldridge, a band director and music teacher at Hamilton Elementary Middle School, learned of the honor on May 7 via surprise visit by City Schools CEO Dr. Sonya Santelesis.
