By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Feb. 28, Del. Marlon Amprey (D-Md-40) introduced HB0940, Criminal Procedure – Evidence – Admissibility of Creative Expression. “HB0940 is a bill to ensure that artistic expression cannot incriminate someone unless the court of law can prove that the lyrics and visual expressions are directly tied to an
By Lenora Howze, Special to the AFRO On Feb. 23, the co-owners of Baltimore’s Blk Swan were proud to honor Morgan State University alum Dia Simms at the restaurant’s first Black excellence recognition ceremony. Outkrowd Restaurant Group’s co-owners, Chris Simon and Jada McCray, say that Blk Swan derives its name from the Black Swan Theory
By Svante Myrick Black history is the undeniable history of this country, its people, actions, triumphs and atrocities. Yet, Black history is deemed “controversial” by people like Governor Ron DeSantis, institutions like the College Board that attempt to water down curricula, and those that press for outright bans on teaching about the contributions and experiences
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – In honor of Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s (NMAAHC) March programming features events with prominent Black women in the arts and entertainment industry. To kick off the month, businesswoman and former chairman and CEO of BET Debra Lee discuss the
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black It had been a crazy summer. And, at the end, Sharif El-Mekki was in tears. He was watching students perform in their end-of-the-year showcase, showing off the singing, dancing, and cultural skills they had learned during the summer of 2019. El-Mekki had worked in schools, both as a teacher
By Sara Burnett, The Associated Press Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city. Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by
By The Associated Press Formula One’s governing body inspected Lewis Hamilton’s jewelry before the seven-time champion was cleared to practice March 3 ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton has clashed with governing body FIA over a jewelry ban enacted last year and indicated he had piercings that cannot be removed. He received an
By Special to the AFRO According to the most recent American Academy for the Arts and Sciences study, the historic decline in arts education over the last decade reflects the persistent inequities endemic to our educational system. Students in high-needs schools and historically underserved populations have been hit the hardest. In Baltimore – a city
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
BALTIMORE – Coppin State University has received a $1,000,000 grant from BGE to support the educational goals of Coppin students studying disciplines in science, technology, engineering, and math. The grant to Coppin is part of the $3 million in grants BGE will provide to HBCUs in Central Maryland, including Bowie State, and Morgan State Universities.