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The Crankstart and Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundations Provide Much-Needed Resources to Assist Mature and/or College Reentry Students in Achieving a Bachelor’s Degree By Morgan State U (BALTIMORE – July 27, 2022) — In the furtherance of its support of adult learner education and expansion of degree attainment for mature students, Morgan State University, by way of its Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS), has received grants totaling $850,000 from the Crankstart Foundation and the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation. The $800,000 received from the Crankstart Foundation will be used to extend the funding for the Crankstart Reentry Scholarship program for an additional two years,…

Skylyne Foundation Feed The Homeless Charity Event Our next official weekly Feed The Homeless Charity Event will be Sunday, July 31st | 12:30pm – 3pm Charles Plaza | 7-Eleven 16 W Saratoga St. Baltimore, MD Our Community Initiatives are for Helping & Assisting our Homeless & Less Fortunate Men, Women & Children. We are in need of volunteers, donations and tables. Donations we need are canned goods, perishable items, assorted snacks, assorted desserts, 6 cases of water, 2 cases of juice, toiletries, hygiene products, feminine products, school supplies and educational items. PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY SODA. We are currently…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 24, 2022) – Ron Lacks, a grandson of Henrietta Lacks, is hosting a 102nd Birthday Commemoration for his grandmother, Henrietta Lacks in Washington, DC at The Gather Spot located at 1720 I St., NW, Wash., D.C. on August 1st from 6 to 9 pm. Henrietta Lacks was a Black woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. These cells were taken without her or her family’s knowledge in Baltimore. Ron Lacks, who is an author…

(BALTIMORE – July 24, 2022) – Rudy Williams is set to celebrate his 1st Anniversary home on August 13, 2022, at the Bambou Lounge (9p-2a, 229 N. Franklintown Rd.). After 31 years in prison, Rudy Williams has returned with a boom. He is an author and playwright who is a powerful example of how a person can turn a corner and establish a new way of living. He’s been interviewed on BlackUSA.News, our sister network, and regularly contributes to discussions about making Baltimore City a better place to live. Williams is an inspiration and we support his efforts. He is…

Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint will promote skills training Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined the White House’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit, where he announced the 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint. The Departments of Labor and Commerce are leading on this effort with support from other federal agencies to expand the use of Registered Apprenticeships to develop and train a skilled, diverse cybersecurity workforce. Walsh: The Biden-Harris administration is advancing equity and inclusion Secretary Walsh delivered a keynote address at the 113th NAACP National Convention. He highlighted the NAACP’s historic impact on workers’ rights and shared how the Biden-Harris administration is…

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(ANNAPOLIS – July 21, 2022) – We are excited to announce that Dr. Edwin T. Johnson is the new Vice Chair of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). Dr. Johnson, representing Baltimore City, was appointed to the MCAAHC in 2016 by Governor Larry Hogan. Commissioner Johnson is the Special Assistant to the Provost and University Historian at Morgan State University. For more than 20 years, his work has primarily served non-traditional students including at-risk males, minorities, first-generation college attendees, adult learners, veterans, and disabled students. We look forward to his leadership! MCAAHC Public Meeting, August 1st, 11:00…

Funding will Support Creation of Citywide Listening, Learning, and Exhibition Project Led by Center for Religion and Cities Through 2026 (BALTIMORE – July 21, 2022) — In a continuation of its support for community-based engagement and grassroots efficacy, the Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the Morgan State University (MSU) Center for Religion and Cities (CRC) a $1-million grant. The funding will be used to support Lifeways of Hope, an initiative centered on deep listening and collaborative practices for advancing the quality of life in cities, especially for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities who are too often excluded from planning processes…