(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 15, 2023) — Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the Howard University Board of Trustees have approved the appointment of Phylicia Rashad, dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, as the inaugural holder of this chair. “Dean Rashad epitomizes the character, grace, and creative genius that we want to be represented in an endowed chair as part of Toni Morrison’s legacy,” said Howard University Provost Anthony K. Wutoh, PhD. “As the inaugural chair holder, we look forward to the…

THE HISTORY OF THE CIAA (BALTIMORE – February 18, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) was founded and incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1912 as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization as the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association; adopting its current name in December 1950.  The conference is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is governed by a Board of twelve (12) Presidents and Chancellors representing institutions from Pennsylvania to South Carolina; comprised of both private and public colleges and universities with enrollments ranging from 750 to over 8,000 students. The CIAA is one of America’s oldest athletic conferences;…

(CHARLOTTE, NC – February 18, 2023) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, remains committed to celebrating and acknowledging the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. The CIAA’s commitment to Title IX will be on display during the 2023 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will be held from February 21-25 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD. In addition to increased Title IX signage, visibility, and public address announcements, the conference will showcase several Title IX initiatives during its annual tournament as part of a year-long focus on the federal civil rights law that helped…

By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO If you live in Baltimore, there is no way you do not know Doni Glover. He’s a communicator, educator, author, activist and one of the city’s most respected figures. A longtime resident of Sandtown, Glover moves through with the demeanor of a statesman. He is respected by young men and elders in his community, but he gives the same. Glover loves the city, but especially Sandtown, from the Avenue Market and Pennsylvania Avenue to streets like Winchester. But it’s the people he loves most. Baltimoreans, according to him “are the salt of the…

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West Wednesday is On Line this WEEK 2/15/23 at 7:00PM Please join us to hear Tawanda Jones discuss her ongoing work to push for accountability for her brother Tyrone West and all victims of police brutality and murder. Learn about ways you can support this work and about our upcoming in-person protest for the 500th West Wednesday next week! You can view us this Wednesday, 2/15/23 online for West Wednesday #499. To watch you can search #WestWednesday on YouTube (please subscribe!), Twitter, and Facebook. The 500th West Wednesday next week on 2/22/23 will be in person! It will be a caravan starting in NE Baltimore and ending at…

(BALTIMORE – February 14, 2023) – What is the State of Education in the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan area’s public schools? What are the issues? More importantly, what are the solutions? Scrap the whole system and start over or find the leaks and plug them? Join Marsha & Doni for a Town Hall with a distinguished panel, as always. Tune in LIVE on Wed., Feb. 15th at 6 pm EST to YouTube.com/DoniGlover. Also available on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

(ATLANTA – February 14, 2023) – Morehouse College was founded as Augusta Institute on February 14, 1867, at Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, GA by the Rev. William Jefferson White, with the Rev. Richard C. Coulter and the Rev. Edmund Turney. Since that time, Morehouse has become an iconic institution in higher learning, recognized globally for its impact in producing leaders who create systemic societal change. 2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS A robust week of activities blends the past, present, and future with events designed to engage students, alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters. Events include the annual Founder’s Day Convocation,…

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(BALTIMORE – February 13, 2023) –The SB7 Coalition, a nonprofit community organization representing six South Baltimore communities and the Baltimore Peninsula Development team, today announced Michael Middleton as the Coalition’s first Executive Director. Mr. Middleton had previously served as the inaugural Chair and President of the SB7 Coalition for nearly six years, and also acted as Executive Director of the Cherry Hill Development Corporation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Cherry Hill residents through community building and economic development initiatives. As President and Chair, Middleton brought together the six South Baltimore communities to reach unanimous agreements and spearheaded…