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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The U.S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program recently awarded more than $1.5 million to Bowie State University (BSU) to support the school’s Black Male Educators Project. The initiative strives to increase the number of Black male teachers in early childhood, elementary, secondary and
By Congressman James E. Clyburn, Black Press USA Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two, in a long line of avoidable tragedies—Democrats reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that law enforcement truly protects the communities they serve. House Democrats passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Entrepreneurs, state officials, financial services companies and members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland gathered on Feb. 28 for MBE Night in Annapolis. The event was created by former Delegate Herman Taylor, who wanted to bring together the private and public sectors to help minority business enterprise
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Wells Fargo recently awarded the NAACP a $50 million grant to help the civil rights organization develop a new national headquarters in Washington D.C. and bolster local NAACP branches across the country. The grant marks the single-largest donation that the NAACP has ever received from a corporation. “We’re