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Maryland officials broke ground on Morgan State University’s $337 million Science Research Center on May 14, the largest state investment in the school’s history. The facility will boost innovation, research and HBCU excellence.
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The AFRO earned top honors at the 2024 Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Press Association Awards, taking home over 20 awards across multiple categories and reinforcing its 133-year tradition of journalistic excellence. Amid growing political challenges for the press, these wins underscore the essential role of Black media in uplifting community voices and safeguarding the truth.
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Afro Charities, in partnership with the Lillie May Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum, is honoring the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Lillie May Carroll Jackson this month. The spring edition of the “ReReading the News” series focused on Jackson’s historical activism, the role of Black motherhood, civic leadership and archival storytelling.
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Davyon Love, policy director for the Baltimore-based Black think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, says prominent Baltimore lawyer Larry Gibsons’ criticism of a Maryland bill to study reparations, reflects a mainstream political approach that distances itself from the Black radical tradition. Love contends that his position may give cover to Gov. Wes Moore to veto the bill, undermining efforts to address systemic harm through transformative policy rooted in reparative justice.
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By Johns Hopkins Bayview  Johns Hopkins Bayview faculty and staff learned of Wharton’s appointment on May 13 in an email from Jennifer Nickoles, president of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. “Danielle has honed her leadership skills as she has risen up the ranks at Johns Hopkins Bayview over the past 23 years,” Nickoles wrote. “In […]
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By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Marc Raby, director, actor, writer and theater owner, is ready for an encore. He’s relocated his Encore Theatre and Gallery to downtown Birmingham at 1604 2nd Avenue North from the Roebuck location in East Birmingham as cultural arts nationwide are under attack. “For Birmingham, and communities like it, […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Janet Maycock, President of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association, took a look around the space inside Protective Stadium and marveled at the services available for nearby residents. For the second year in a row, the Community Wellness Fair Presented by Protective included free sports physicals provided by the […]

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | For The Birmingham Times The president of the Southwest Athletic Conference Alumni Association said it’s “about time and overdue” for Birmingham’s Alvin Moore to receive the conference’s prestigious Alumni Award. “Anytime is the right time,” said Lonza Hardy. “We felt that now was the right time to go ahead and honor […]

Mother’s Day is set aside to celebrate the women who knew us first – our mothers. They brought us into this world, and for that, they deserve the highest honor and gratitude (and our fathers too). But what about those who don’t have the warm and fuzzies surrounding their mothers, parents, families? What about those who […]

As we continue our lawn care safety series, the ever-popular riding lawnmowers must be included. Last week we reviewed overall lawnmower safety and in addition we focused on safety tips for walk-behind rotary mowers. From 2008 to 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimate that 35,000 consumers injuries related to riding mower incidents […]

BIRMINGHAM MAYOR RANDALL WOODFIN ON HOUSE BILL445 THAT GIVES THE ALABAMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) BOARD AUTHORITY OVER CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; WBRC, MAY 10.

by Jessica Daniels Scroll through TikTok, and you may see #MouthTapping trending, with users swearing by the latest trend of people taping their lips shut at bedtime. Experts warn that this practice could be dangerous. What […]

by Dr. Renee Q: What causes feet to swell? – P. H.  A: There are many reasons your feet may swell. It is very important that you figure out the root cause of your swollen feet. There […]

by Evan Bollinger Let’s be honest. Sugar is delicious. If it weren’t, people wouldn’t crave it, and we wouldn’t eat all kinds of foods, treats, and snacks that we know we probably shouldn’t.  But there’s more to sugar […]

by Princess Gabbara If you’re like most people, then you enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning, but did you know those old coffee grounds that you toss away can be put to good […]

by Karen Heslop Stomach cramps are a characteristic symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and to make things worse, going to the bathroom rarely alleviates the pain. To get relief, most people have to find other […]

by HBCU Sports Spring football gives way to fall optimism, and the Southwestern Athletic Conference landscape for 2025 is taking shape. The conference remains fiercely competitive, with perennial powers and emerging contenders vying for supremacy. Here’s […]

 by Chris Stevens A former Super Bowl MVP will be trusted with developing an HBCU football team’s receiving core. Santonio Holmes, MVP of Super Bowl XLIII for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was announced as Central State’s new wide […]

Ronald “Brother Ron” Chisom, co-founder of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore during the School of Social Work’s May 19 Convocation. The ceremony will also feature keynote speaker Tisha S. Edwards, MSW ’00, JD ’01, President and CEO of the Maryland Bankers Association and a prominent leader in public service and education reform.
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The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has launched the $250 million Terrapin Middle Market Infrastructure Fund in partnership with global asset manager Barings, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at investing in lower middle-market infrastructure and Maryland-based emerging managers—strengthening local economies while delivering long-term value for the state’s 412,000 pension system members.
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Local resident, Alecia Jackson, voices concern over the recent executive order targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, calling for “truth, inclusion and integrity” in the telling of Black history.
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Retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings, author of A Soldier’s Life, fulfilled her dream on April 29, 2025, as the Six Triple Eight—the only all-Black, all-women U.S. Army unit of WWII—received the Congressional Gold Medal, a tribute made possible by her tireless advocacy to honor their overlooked legacy.
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By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson and former Birmingham City Council Administrator Jarvis Patton were named to Birmingham Water Works Board on Tuesday as the utility enters a new, if not controversial, phase. The City of Birmingham is still legally challenging a state law that took effect May 7 […]

By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times It’s not only a slogan, it’s a movement. The Black Men Buy Houses tour came to Birmingham Saturday, May 10, hosted at Innovation Depot and their goal is simple — help Black men purchase homes. Kevan and Ayesha Shelton launched Black Men Buy Houses to help lessen […]

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times ANITA AND FLOYD PATTON Live: Trussville Married: Aug. 6, 1988 Met: Summer 1983, at Floyd’s grandmother’s home in Norwood. Their church was holding a tent meeting outside the apartment building, which is where Anita’s sister lived. Anita was also best friends with Floyd’s aunt, Susan. “I was […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He becomes the first pontiff from North America and, according […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TALLADEGA, Ala. — Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson has donated $1 million to Talladega College, Alabama’s oldest private historically Black college, during its 150th commencement ceremony held on May 4, 2025. Merkerson, best […]

BlackNews.com Nationwide — Anniece Tisdale, an 85-year-old grandmother from Nashville, Tennessee, was brought to tears back in December when filmmaker Tyler Perry stepped in to pay off her mortgage. After a home renovation project went wrong […]

Pastor Mario D. Ford, Douglas Tabernacle Primitive Baptist Church Regardless of how this day finds you, whatever is happening, wherever it’s happening, and whoever it’s happening with — be assured that God is able!  Yes, […]

Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of rape and sexual assault made by four former housekeepers in a $50 million lawsuit, with his lawyer calling the claims “vile” and “false” and accusing the plaintiffs of attempting to extort money from the 85-year-old music legend.
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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) resumed collection of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on May 5.