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Morehouse College taps the University of Tennessee’s Derrick Brooms to lead its Black men’s research institute as executive director

Gospel NewsBy goldenrb June 28, 2023

By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire)━Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar, activist, educator, speaker, and writer, Brooms brings over two decades of higher education experience, where his education research primarily centers on Black men and

Tiffany Mfume appointed associate vice provost for student success  and retention initiatives at JHU

Gospel NewsBy goldenrb June 28, 2023

By Lango Deen, Blackengineer.com Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has announced the appointment of Tiffany Mfume as the new associate vice provost for student success  and retention initiatives. Mfume recently served as associate vice president for student success and retention at Morgan State University. At Morgan State, Mfume led the university’s retention and graduation efforts, enhancing

Black Music Month: a salute to the Black church

Gospel NewsBy Anand June 28, 2023

By Ralph E. Moore JrSpecial to the AFRO Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye photo credit: courtesy of Spotify Photo courtesy of Unsplash / Adrien Olichon Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye photo credit: courtesy of Spotify Black entertainers may be varied in genre and style, but from Aretha Franklin to Marvin Gaye, many have a shared

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Do you know your status?

Gospel NewsBy goldenrb June 28, 2023

By Special to the AFRO Washington D.C. will celebrate National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2023. It is important for residents who may have been affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) areas get tested at their local testing site. HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency

Counties with the highest unemployment in Maryland

Gospel NewsBy Anand June 28, 2023

By Stacker Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7 percent experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, though experts’ views on a potential recession are mixed. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2007-2009—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring

25 must-read books that humanize the HIV/AIDS experience

Gospel NewsBy goldenrb June 28, 2023

The HIV/AIDS epidemic spiked in the 1980s, resulting in the death of over 100,000 people from 1981 to 1990, making an irreversible mark on our world from a social, medical, and political perspective. Globally, over 38 million people live with HIV—two-thirds of whom are in Africa. In the U.S., about 1.2 million people live with

BET Awards 2023: Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Win Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel Award

All Posts, Gospel NewsBy Anand June 27, 2023

Contemporary worship music collective, Maverick City Music and gospel music icon, Kirk Franklin bag yet another trophy for their collaboration as they took home the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for their single “Bless Me,” at the 2023 BET Awards which was held last Sunday, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The

National HIV Testing Day is June 27: what to know about HIV in 2023

Gospel NewsBy goldenrb June 27, 2023

by Mylika ScatliffeAFRO Women’s Health Writer June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). The annual event has been organized since 1995 by the United States Department of Health and Human Service to encourage people to regularly test for HIV, know their status, and seek care and treatment. The 2023 theme for NHTD is “Take

Mayor Brandon Scott signs Baltimore City Budget

Gospel NewsBy navaneetha June 27, 2023

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com On June 21, Mayor Brandon M. Scott signed the city’s $4.4 billion Fiscal Year 2024 budget, finalizing the process ahead of schedule. “By signing this fiscal budget, we’re delivering a statement to Baltimoreans in every neighborhood, on every single street, outlining what this city government will do for them in

U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer recognized at MD Democratic Gala

Gospel NewsBy Anand June 27, 2023

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com The Maryland Democratic Party Gala was a night of glitz and glam, joy and optimism for the state of the party. Attendees, including Baltimore City and County leaders, state legislators and national representatives, gathered at Martin’s West in Baltimore. A main staple of the night was Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05)

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