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By Kendra BryantSpecial to the AFRO Coppin State University (CSU) hosted its annual ball, “An Ode to Black Excellence,” on May 2 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, celebrating 126 years of nurturing potential and transforming lives.  Each year, the ball serves as a time to honor the past, while also drumming up financial support for […]
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By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Visitors to the Birmingham Museum of Art’s presentation of the Monet to Matisse exhibition may be surprised to find works by two Black American artists on display in a show focused on French art. But for Dr. Maggie Crosland, BMA Curator of European Art, including works by […]

Special to The Times TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Stillman College has announced the appointment of Harold Ingram Jr. as the 12th head coach of its women’s basketball program, elevating a familiar and respected presence within the program to lead the Tigers. He succeeds Jamarra Robinson, who recently resigned from Stillman following one season as head coach […]

By Jennifer Porter GoreWord in Black It was a case most gynecologists wouldn’t touch — literally. Brionna Johnson of Chicago, who was 17 weeks pregnant, had a fibroid tumor on her uterus that weighed 27 pounds. One gynecologist after another told her the growth had to come out, but the only way of doing that […]
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By Alvin BuyinzaWord in Black Gabrielle Brundidge knew she wanted to be a school guidance counselor since she was a teenager. The idea first came to her while discussing college plans with her guidance counselor, Ms. Garcia, during her senior year at Northview High School in Johns Creek, Ga. “She was Hispanic, and it was […]
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