This story was originally published on Black News & Views online version on Sept. 2, 2022 Gary Jaggers had spent nearly 40 years in prison when he discovered a way to escape his confinement, at least in his mind: reading and writing. And now that he’s been released, reading books and writing poetry and short...
Access to tobacco products, including vapes, and proximity of retailers pose challenge for youth
In Baltimore, more than 87% of tobacco retailers are within 1,000 feet of a public school, according to a study by researchers at Stanford University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis. This story ran in the Afro News online August 2. East of Baltimore in Essex, Maryland, middle and high...
Early screening for learning disabilities ‘would make a huge difference’
By Aileen Delgado, Courtney Curtis, Rick Hampson and Michelle Mairena, Youthcast Media Group™ This story was originally published by Mindsite News online publication on November 8, 2022. Frank Pinckney wonders what his life could have been like if his parents and teachers had believed what he now believes: that as a child he had...