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Jamar R. Brown takes helm of Enoch Pratt Free Library boards
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (32+ words) Baltimore attorney Jamar R. Brown has taken over as chair of the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s boards, where he will focus on partnerships, infrastructure needs and expanding access to library resources....
Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. launch community service projects as part of road to 2027 national conference in Baltimore
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (97+ words) The Baltimore Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. partnered with KABOOM! and local leaders to unveil a new playground at Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle School as part of a series of community outreach initiatives leading up to…...
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Meet school counselor Francis Nnanna
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (432+ words) By Goundo GueyeAFRO Intern Francis Nnanna, a school counselor in Maryland, believes Black educators play an important role in helping students feel seen and supported. Nnanna’s path into education is not a common one. After studying sociology in college and…...
Bridges Baltimore: How the Early Career Encounter initiative delivers hands-on training to local college students
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (239+ words) Nicole Earle has become the first woman and first Black person to chair the Maryland Racing Commission. She says her priorities include maintaining safety, engaging stakeholders and strengthening the state's horse racing industry....
Baltimore to host Kappa Alpha Psi's 88th Grand Chapter Meeting in 2027
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (19+ words) Over 250 members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. celebrated Kappa Week in Baltimore, announcing the 2027 national conference....
How one teacher’s locs changed her classroom
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (554+ words) Discover how educator Eghosa Hamilton embraced her natural hair, inspiring a more Black-centered approach to learning and identity....
The Black Leadership Circle supports exchange of resources and opportunities with June 23 event
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Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee to leave role as chancellor of DC Public Schools
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, former chancellor of DC Public Schools, will become CEO of EDReports, focusing on improving education through instructional material reviews....
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — July 10, 2026 Friendship Public Charter School leaders unite for 2026 Summer Leadership Institute
1+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) AFRO American Newspapers Read what we will cover next! 133 years ago we were covering Post-Reconstruction when a former enslaved veteran started the AFRO with $200 from his land-owning wife. In 2022 we endorsed Maryland’s first Black Governor, Wes Moore. And now we…...
America at 250: Higher education is invaluable to the success of the American Experiment
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (513+ words) By Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. I believe our educational institutions can play a profound role in helping America realign itself. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams argued that a self-governing republic could survive only if its people were educated. They viewed education…...