By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Travis Mitchell attended Morgan State University in 1988, his initial intention was to earn a political science degree. He also wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps of playing college basketball. He thought he’d either graduate and continue playing basketball or take up coaching. Then came his
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Maryland Gov. Moore recently appointed six new members to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) after two members resigned. The twelve members of MHEC board serve a term of five years. Currently the board is operating with eleven members. The new members found themselves quickly immersed in another
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Face it, it has taken a long time to watch a baseball game from start to finish over the years. America’s pastime has not been America’s fast time. Calling the pace of your average Major League Baseball (MLB) game slow as molasses was just not fair to the crushed sugar
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Patriarchy and paternalism are two forms of oppression that endure in the workplace. Britannica defines the former as a society where men exercise total authority over a community, while it characterizes the latter as a practice of infringement on personal autonomy by an authority. Both have implications for
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) publisher and market president Rhonda Pringle is set to leave her post and join the publication’s parent company, American City Business Journals (ACBJ). She will become the media company’s director of diversity business initiatives. Pringle will take over the position on Oct. 16. In
Six-time GRAMMY® nominee DOE releases a new song “HOLY HANDS” (RCA Inspiration/Life Room Label), available today on digital platforms. Stream/Download HERE. The song, penned by DOE along with Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord, Juan Winans, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, and Timothy Ferguson, is a self-declaration of self-empowerment. “Holy Hands” reminds listeners that
Fire-brand Nigerian worship leader Abbey Ojomu has released her new single “Sound Of The King,” accompanied by a soul-stirring music video. The song is a soul-reviving piece that extols God’s sovereignty and majesty. Speaking on the song, the Qavah prayer meeting convener Abbey shares; “Sound represents a lot of things: in the birthing of a
From bestselling author Michael Todd and lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, comes his most transparent and heartfelt book yet: Damaged but Not Destroyed: From Trauma to Triumph (WaterBrook, October 3, 2023). Through perspective-shifting insights gained by overcoming his own significant challenges, he offers the powerful encouragement we all need to move beyond regrets and common
Nine-time GRAMMY Award nominee and Curb | Word Entertainment artist Natalie Grant has released her soulful gospel rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” with one of Gospel Music’s top artists, Tasha Cobbs Leonard. Originally written by Paul Simon and released by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970 and inspired by a classic gospel song, “Bridge Over
After a short hiatus, Frank Ikpeba Oghenetiga aka LaTega returns with a new single “Glorify,” available now to stream and download. The uplifting soft rock/reggae fusion is a song of praise and worship that adores, exalts, and glorifies the name of the Lord. LaTega’s prowess shines through “Glorify” as he invites all to praise the