An AFRO salute to Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, former Maryland legislator and life-long health maven
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Shirley Nathan-Pulliam accepted an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree at the University of Maryland-Baltimore’s commencement on May 18, the latest milestone in a public service journey that has spanned nearly three decades. As the first African-Caribbean woman to be elected to the Maryland General Assembly, Nathan-Pulliam has