Maryland’s quantum ambitions depend on more than research: an inclusive ecosystem of legal, policy and business support could shape who benefits from its growth. Ever heard of quantum technology? It’s ...

A new analysis finds insurance costs 16 percent more in Black neighborhoods — and the gap persists even after researchers account for risk. For Black homeowners, protecting the family home can come ...

Recently, Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote an essay in The New York Times Magazine that has stayed with me. She reflected on a choice she and her husband made ten years ago about where their daughter would ...

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The AFRO wishes to announce the passing of the Rev. Dr. Marie Phillips Braxton, AFRO shareholder and former AFRO Board member, who died peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. AFRO’s Free ...

Experts at All Things Hair conducted a survey targeting US women of different ethnicities above the age of 16 to investigate hair inequality. The survey revealed that women of color with 4c hair are ...

Advocacy to advance reparations in Maryland garnered major traction over the last few years. Former Delegate Wanika Fisher (D-Md.-47B); former state Sen. Jill P. Carter (D-Md.-41); Delegate Marlon ...

The Maryland General Assembly passed emergency legislation aimed at limiting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and banning most law enforcement officers from wearing ...

Montgomery County environmental leaders are urging the county council to require a proposed data center in Dickerson, Md. to run on 100 percent clean energy, warning that the facility could ...

The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a potential hate crime that took place in Fells Point on July 17. According to BPD, investigators found a plastic bag containing rocks and a note ...