By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Two significant financial institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, failed to weather a run on its assets over a five-day period beginning March 8 causing them to be abruptly shut down by state and federal officials. President Biden responded to the crisis quickly in the morning
BALTIMORE – Coppin State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Juan Dixon will not return for the 2023-2024 season. Coppin Athletics Director Derek Carter today announced that Dixon is relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “After fully evaluating the men’s basketball program and performance, we feel a change of leadership is necessary moving forward,” said Carter. “We
By MICHELLE LARKIN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because of the abuse she suffered, she decided to run away to Florida at age 18, where she experienced prostitution and trafficking again. “As a survivor and advocate, I want to see more
By JENNIFER GABLE, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances where someone can carry a weapon even with a concealed carry permit, on Monday evening following a spirited debate. Initially sponsored by Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher, D-Montgomery, and then-Sen. Susan Lee, D-Montgomery
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Mayor Brandon Scott in January announced that Shelby Switzer would become director of Baltimore’s new Digital Services Team. The unit, created with a $2.1 million investment from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is the umbrella under which digital services are to be streamlined in the city. The
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Faith-based credit union Mount Lebanon Federal Credit Union (MLFCU) recently merged with Baltimore-based Securityplus Federal Credit Union (FCU) to provide its members with greater banking solutions. “Residents don’t have many opportunities where MLFCU’s location was to find other banking institutions, so we are now right in their neighborhood,”
Phat-E Production presents its flagship artiste Odeerih in the highly anticipated new single “Above All Things,” available today on digital platforms. The worship song which has a tone of gratitude, speaks of the sovereignty of God above every life vicissitudes. “The word of the Lord says we will have tribulations in this world but it also
Michael Irvin attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIII Radio Row on January 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Jan. 30, 2019 – Source: Getty Images North America) *Michael Irvin’s legal team refiled his $100 million dollar defamation lawsuit against Marriott after the hotel released video of his encounter with the woman who claims he made unwanted sexual
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 10: Kandi Burruss attends Beautycon Los Angeles 2019 Pink Carpet at Los Angeles Convention Center on August 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic) *We’re giving you some top tier Social Heat. Kandi Burruss came with the receipts in her response to LaTocha‘s claims of jealousy. The
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Usher attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) *Usher was on roller skates singing his hit “Don’t Waste My Time” during his Las Vegas