Students of color at the University of Maryland expressed their concerns about studying abroad in European countries, matching trends of minorities sharing their encounters with racism and discrimination on social media.
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People of all ages came together, at Bowie State University, for the Maryland Election Day Eve Rally. featuring President Joe Biden and Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore
The University of Maryland College Park Scholars hosted Real Talk Dialogues on Oct. 20 for minority students to have a safe space to share experiences on campus.
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Marathon Deli’s owner George Soldatos said he had plans to open a new Marathon Deli location in Georgetown, but was fearful of what that would mean for this small business. Soldatos said he planned to expand the 50-year-old College Park deli prior to the covid-19 pandemic, intending to open a new location next to Georgetown University in 2023.
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The Montgomery County mental health crisis outreach team received new funding as a part of the $363 million the Department of Health and Human Services received from the Montgomery County Council budget.
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In College Park, the median rental price increased by 5% between 2019 and 2022, according to data collected by Bright MLS Inc., a company that shows available rental listings and their corresponding prices in several northeastern states.
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Hundreds of guests gathered in the Kay Theatre of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center to hear from Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer award-winning journalist and author. Hannah-Jones is most known for her work, “The 1619 Project,” which was published by The New York Times Magazine.
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Montgomery County Police found 17-year-old Jai’lyn Jones’ body behind some homes in Germantown, Md on Jan. 24, which led to the opening a murder investigation. Since then, Jai’lyn Jones’ mother Alexis Jones McDaniel opened an Instagram account to spread awareness about her son’s death.
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Black alumni, students and faculty attended the Gift of Giving Gala on April 23 as a part of the first-ever Black Alumni Weekend at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.
The event, hosted by Vice President of the Student Success Leadership Council (SSLC) Lauren Hamilton and former NBA player Len Elmore, served as an awards ceremony for celebrating the achievements of Black students, alumni and faculty.
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As inflation continues to soar around the U.S., University of Maryland students express their concern with the rise in gas prices.
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Moderated by UMD archivist Lae’l Hughes-Watkins and postdoctoral associate for data curation in African-American History and Culture Francena Fatima LaVosha Turner, the panel were asked four questions on the social climate during their time at Maryland, moments of Black joy, Black student retention and ways to make systemic change at UMD.
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As an American studies doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland, Christina Sessoms uses her seven-year long research to advocate for Black women by understanding their presence through joy.
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Of the University of Maryland’s many student news publications, there is only one whose purpose is to accurately share the stories of the university’s Black students.
In an exclusive interview with Black Explosion reporter Aaron Wright, actor Stephanie Beatriz talked about “In the Heights,” how she got her start in acting and the impact of “Encanto.”
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The University of Maryland Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC) relaunched its “Raise Your Voice” campaign Tuesday in the Stamp Student Union building.
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This spring, more events are opening for in-person attendance including the annual Spring Movie Series located in the Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theater.
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The Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) program in the Creative Writing and the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House hosted a virtual reading session with authors Cristina Rivera Garza and Mitchell S. Jackson on March 4.
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