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2 months ago | 
afro.com | Dorothy Boulware |Aria Brent |Ariyana Griffin |Tashi McQueen
The FDA has approved the first new drug in decades to treat chronic schizophrenia, which is effective and has fewer side effects than existing treatments, and could be beneficial to the Black community, where the rate of schizophrenia diagnoses is estimated to be up to five times higher than in the White community.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
By Ariyana GriffinAFRO Staff [email protected] Girls Code (BGC) is an organization dedicated to breaking down barriers to access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Black women and girls ages seven to 25 years old. The organization’s work is essential due to the low numbers of Black women partaking in fields related to technology.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
A new study has found that Black and Hispanic children benefit from having in school programs directed towards mental health. Erika’s Lighthouse, a national organization committed to reducing stigmas tied to mental health, conducted a study to explore the topic. The organization offers a mental health education curriculum for families, students and education staff to help prevent adolescent students from feeling alone due to conditions such as depression.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
By Ariyana GriffinAFRO Staff [email protected] Dew’s introduction to the military was through curiosity. Her husband, Brett Dew, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, enlisted in 1991. After watching him for two years and listening to military acronyms she did not understand, she decided she wanted to be in the know.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
By Ariyana Griffin AFRO Staff Writer [email protected]“The Six Triple Eight,” a film directed by Tyler Perry debuted on Netflix Dec. 20 after weeks of private screenings and talk back sessions. The film highlights the heroism and groundbreaking work done by the U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The true story is based on the country’s first and predominantly all-Black female unit deployed overseas during World War II from 1945 to 1946.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
By Ariyana Griffin AFRO Staff Writer [email protected] Baltimore Weaver Awards, created by The Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., and M&T Bank, annually selects 20 recipients who have organizations that are founded on the importance of community. Each local recipient receives $5,000 to help propel the work that they are doing in their community to help those around them.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
blacknewsportal.com | Ariyana Griffin
Washington DC By Ariyana GriffinAFRO Staff [email protected] Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy is taking it a step further when it comes to removing financial barriers for its students and their families. On Dec. 3, the school held a grand opening for its Care Closet, a resource center where parents can pick up care items on campus for […]The post Baltimore school’s Care Closet addresses financial barriers for families appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy is taking it a step further when it comes to removing financial barriers for its students and their families. On Dec. 3, the school held a grand opening for its Care Closet, a resource center where parents can pick up care items on campus for free. The Care Closet is a joint effort between Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy, Unlimited Potential Mentoring and Amazon.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
Sadie T.M. Alexander, the Philadelphia trailblazer in academia, law and the civil rights arena, is now the focus of a public art competition hosted by Creative Philadelphia, formerly known as the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. The organization is currently in search of an artist to complete the commissioned work of art, which will be a statue in honor of Alexander.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin
The Matthew Henson Community Development Corporation (MHCDC) has launched a new initiative encouraging local youth to spend more time outdoors with their Double Dutch club. Baltimore is cited alongside New York, Chicago and other urban communities in the 1970s for the growth of double dutch in the United States. Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, president of MHCDC, is on a mission to revive this cherished sport in Charm City. Now, he’s looking for community support and participants.
