The Little Miss Black US of A pageant is returning to Maryland to inspire the next generation of young Black girls to serve their communities, showcase their beauty, intellect and talent, and develop their leadership skills.
Tag: University of Maryland
Posted inPrince George's County News
Black-owned startup in Prince George’s County, PerVista, aims to prevent active shooters
Vennard Wright, co-founder of PerVista and Wave Welcome, has developed a technology using AI to detect firearms and notify police, in an effort to reduce gun violence in schools, hospitals and other public places.
Posted inHealth
PRESS ROOM: UMMS selects veteran healthcare leader as system’s new chief administrative officer
Richelle Webb Dixon has been named the new Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System, bringing her extensive experience in hospital operations, medical education, and community advocacy to the role.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: A time to come together, in a season of protest
Evan Martinez, a social work student at the University of Maryland, discusses campus protests related to the Israeli-Hamas war and the University of Maryland’s invitation to have U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin speak at the upcoming convocation of the institution’s school of social work.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Port union calls for supplemental wages in economic fallout of Key Bridge collapse
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has left thousands of dock workers and truckers out of work, causing a loss of $191 million a day in economic impact, and is causing trucking companies to struggle to serve their customers.
Posted inAfro Briefs, Baltimore News, Maryland Government, News, NEWS, Prince George's County News
Raskin speech at University of Maryland disrupted by protesters
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin’s planned lecture on democracy at the University of Maryland was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, leading to a lively discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the need for a new peace movement.
Posted inBaltimore Community
Bringing ‘P.E.A.C.E’ to Baltimore, one Black man at a time
By Mekhi AbbottSpecial to the AFRO “When people ask where our office is– I tell them the streets,” says Devan Martin-Bey. Martin-Bey is a “violence interrupter” for the P.E.A.C.E Team, a community violence intervention group that specializes in conflict resolution and bridging the Baltimore community together with the resources that many of its Black residents […]
Posted inCivil Rights
Billy Murphy makes million dollar donation to Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at University of Maryland
By Mekhi AbbottSpecial to the AFRO William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. has invested $1 million dollars into the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, housed within the Francis King Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland. The school of law announced the new center in Fall 2023, with a goal of improving […]