Application deadline for Gov. Moore’s boards and committee appointments moved to Jan. 31.
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Child poverty, transportation and schools in proposed state budget for next fiscal year
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Baltimore County Public School superintendent declines to renew contract, Randallstown NAACP calls for national search to find replacement
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Black students are still experiencing pandemic trauma
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Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland announces legislative agenda for 2023 general assembly session
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Apiary in the Sky works to beautify Newark neighborhoods, improve quality of life for residents
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Commentary: A call to action: can Baltimore’s responsible adults please stand up?
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Schools face pressure to take harder line on discipline
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have partnered with #NFTE to empower students with the tools for entrepreneurial success.
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March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits
By Ashraf Khalil and Calvin Woodward
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Women’s marches draw thousands on 50th anniversary of Roe
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She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder
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D.C. celebrates life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr.
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Baltimoreans rise to the challenge, put on powerful display of unity with MLK Day Parade
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Titans’ 1st Black GM says he stands on ‘shoulders of giants’
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Extremists storm government office in Somalia’s capital; 5 dead
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Fidelity pledges $250 million to support minority students
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10 herbal teas to help you become a new you in the new year
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Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co, the Finances FYI Collection will run across our site and feature articles over the next year, providing finance tips and best practices to help improve financial literacy.
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Baltimore’s MLK Parade revived after initial cancellation
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO
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MARYLAND’S ‘MOORE’ PERFECT UNION: Reflections on a Historic Inauguration, King’s Dream, Democracy, and Demographics in the Divided States in Americas
By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma
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Best of Wes
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This week’s cover - a season of firsts for the state of Maryland @repanthonybrown Read more on afro.com
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More employers demanding workers return to office
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent
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Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist
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Reparations, Black unity among issues raised at debut of UN’s Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO
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Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants
By Aaron Morrison, AP National Writer
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade returns to D.C.
By MeKayla Pierre, Howard University News Service
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US divided over Roe’s repeal as abortion foes gird for march
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Florida to Black People: We’re Not Teaching Your History
by Aziah Siid, Word in Black
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Biden warns MLK Breakfast attendees about Republican-led House of Representatives’ new legislation, cripples middle and low-wealth Americans
by Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor
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