(LOS ANGELES – July 11, 2024)  – The Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO – the leading media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – is proud to announce the 2024 football season schedule.  A total of 26 football matchups (see schedule below) highlight the 2024 season, including 8 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), 9 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and 14 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match-ups, including the Southern Heritage Classic, 6 homecoming games, and the CIAA Football Championship. “As we enter HBCU GO’s third football season, we are proud to…

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – July 8, 2024)—Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission launched a new initiative to reduce inequities in college completion. Called Expanding SUCCESS, the initiative will provide coaching, financial support, and other community resources to bolster access to higher education and to build a more educated workforce. “Our administration is committed to supporting all Marylanders, no matter their path and no matter their background,” said Gov. Moore. “By moving in partnership with leaders inside and outside of government, we will help ensure that students who choose to pursue a college degree have the tools they need to…

(BALTIMORE – July 5, 2024) – The West North Avenue Development Authority has canceled the Final Comprehensive Revitalization Planning event scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Baltimore Unity Hall. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause you. Our agency is working diligently to identify a new date in late Summer or Fall 2024.

The Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program will be constructed in several stages. The first early construction activities began in March 2023 with track work in the Halethorpe and West Baltimore areas. This initial project was completed in Summer 2023 and will reduce impacts during later construction phases. Final design, property acquisition, and utility relocation have begun and are progressing. Major construction is anticipated to start in 2024, and the program is scheduled for completion in 2035. To illustrate Amtrak’s commitment to Community Engagement, the Outreach team will develop and maintain an Engagement Schedule to work with the community to identify Investment…

(BALTIMORE – June 28, 2024) – A heartfelt celebration took place on Wednesday night at Coppin State University’s School of Business, honoring Doni Glover’s remarkable 30-year journey in journalism. This event, where Glover’s career began, brought together family, friends, colleagues, and community members to celebrate his vast contributions to news reporting and his impact locally and globally. The evening was filled with moving testimonials highlighting Glover’s extensive work in the community. Coppin President Anthony Jenkins opened the ceremony with an inspiring presentation on Coppin’s latest achievements. Emcees Marsha Jews of WKIM and Marc Clarke of Fox 45 kept the event…

(BALTIMORE – June 25, 2024) — Join us on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 6 PM to 8 PM at Coppin State University’s College of Business, located at 2500 W. North Avenue, to honor the illustrious 30-year journalism career of Doni Glover. This landmark event will not only celebrate Glover’s significant contributions to journalism but will also feature the prestigious Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, recognizing outstanding Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and their supporters of all races. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Time: 6 PM to 8 PM Location: Coppin State University’s College of Business, 2500 W. North…

(BALTIMORE – June 24, 2024) — Researchers at Morgan State University’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) have active research programs that improve Maryland’s aquaculture’s vitality and its urban coastlines’ sustainability. Toward those ends, Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) has awarded two research grants to Morgan, amounting to more than $600,000. The grants support PEARL’s work to advance the growth of soft-shell clam aquaculture in Maryland and promote the equitable distribution of health and climate resilience benefits by creating “blue spaces” along underserved, coast-adjacent South Baltimore communities. “These two new projects truly exemplify the breadth of PEARL research. PEARL has…

(BALTIMORE – June 23, 2024) – The West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), a key player in revitalizing the West North Avenue corridor and its adjacent neighborhoods, is embarking on a significant initiative with the launch of its next round of grant funding and requests for qualifications on June 27, 2024. This is a pivotal moment in our mission to foster a collaborative approach, inviting individuals, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses to contribute their unique perspectives and resources to the development of housing, economic, transportation, neighborhood, and green space along the West North Avenue corridor and its surrounding neighborhoods. “We are…

The National Newspaper Publishers Association, formerly the National Negro Publishers Association, is an association of African American newspaper publishers from across the United States. It was established in 1940 and took its current name in 1956. Its headquarters was in Louisville, Kentucky. History The NNPA was founded in 1940 when John H. Sengstacke, the second publisher of the Chicago Defender, organized a meeting with other African American publishers intended for “harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism.” Sengstacke succeeded in realizing a dream that his uncle, Robert Sengstacke Abbott, had for many years. Fittingly, Abbott died…

(BALTIMORE – June 19, 2024) – Join us on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm at Coppin State University’s College of Business, located at 2500 W. North Avenue, to celebrate Doni Glover’s remarkable 30-year journalism career. This special event will feature Glover’s signature business component, the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, which honor Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and their supporters of all races. RSVP to https://doniglovercoppin.eventbrite.com. Doni Glover’s illustrious career spans multiple esteemed publications, including the Sandtown-Winchester Viewpoint Newspaper, Coppin State’s then-College Courier, the Afro, the Baltimore Times, the Final Call, and BMORENews.com. This celebration will highlight his…