Maryland lawmakers hold rally in response to DOGE attacks on Social Security By Megan Sayles, AFRO Staff Writer #saveourbenefits #socialsecurityprotection #medicarematters #medicaidprotection #elonsmuskshutdown

HillmanTok University: The digital ‘HBCU’ revolutionizing online education Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent #hillmantokuniversity #hbcu #virtuallearning #educationalplatform #blackbeautyculture

Target hit with class action lawsuit over DEI policies and stock decline By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent #targetlawsuit #deiinitiative #stockperformance #diversityandequality #pridemonthcampaign

Greater Washington Urban League opens applications for Fall 2025 scholarships By Megan Sayles, AFRO Staff Writer #gwulscholarships #financialneed #collegestudents #highschoolseniors #scholarshipdeadline

Baltimore DPW workers speak out on poor conditions: ‘They care more about trash than they care about us’ By Megan Sayles, AFRO Staff Writer #baltimorecity #dpwworkers #workplaceinjuries #costofliving #labordisputes

Executive order could push up prescription drug prices By Jennifer Porter Gore, Word In Black #trumpscare #bidenhealthcare #medicarecosts #affordablecareact #prescriptiondrugprices

Opinion: The cost of dividing our nation’s defenders By Tyrone D. Taborn #diversitymatters #equalityinrecruitment #inclusioninengineering #militaryrecruiters #nationalecurity

Baltimore City Council announces investigative hearings on BGE rates By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Staff Writer #baltimoregasprices #bgeinvestigation #citycouncilhearings #rateincrease #publicservicecommission

Lawmakers condemn executive order to ban transgender soldiers from the military By Ashlee Banks, Special to the AFRO #transphobiainmilitary #trumpban #diversitymatters #inclusioninmilitary #equalityforall

NNPA launches national public education and selective buying campaign By NNPA #blackpress #diversitymatters #equitynow #selectbuying #nnpaaction

Dr. Jamal Bryant’s 40-day Target ‘fast’ gains momentum By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent #boycotttarget #diversityequityinclusion #blackconsumers #economicprotest #blackbusinessinvestments

Applications for 2025 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program open By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer #mariobarryyouthprogram #summeryouthemployment #careerready #bankingonthefuture #pathwaystofinance

National Action Network spearheads Costco “buy-cott” By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer #costcocommunity #blackbusinesses #diversityequityinclusion #alsharptontarget #nationalactionnetwork

America’s three-week descent into dictatorship under 47th president By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent #trumpdictator #americanchecksandbalances #trumpstalinism #trumpconsolidatepower #trumpmukshinfiltration

Experienced educators discuss how the president’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would impact minority students #educationfuture #blackstudentsmatters #departmentofeducation #titleisfunding #specialeducation

Working Together: How members of the Black Press and Black labor movement changed the world By Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO #afroamericannews #blacklaborunion #francesdraper #prayerandpen #brotherhoodofsleepingcarporters

Military drops recruiting efforts at prestigious BEYA conference By Steve Beynon, Military com #diversityinitiatives #militaryrecruitment #beyaevent #pentinationalsecurity #armyrecruitment

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are expanding their tour to Europe By The Associated Press #kendricklamar #sza #grandnationaltour #superbowlhalftime #europeantour

Panelists explore intersection of ‘Music and Black Labor’ By D. Kevin McNeir, Special to the AFRO #musicandblacklabor #blackhistorymonth #asahlh2025 #diversityandequality #musicaltraditions

Maryland Public Television celebrates Black History Month 2025 with special programming By Andrea Stevens, AFRO Staff Writer #blackhistorymonth #marylandpublictelevision #thegreatmigration #blackexcellence #josiejohnsonstory