Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott to Guest Lecture for Coppin State University as part of Black History Month on Feb. 16 | Afro

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott to Guest Lecture for Coppin State University as part of Black History Month on Feb. 16 | Afro

BALTIMORE – Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott will present a Black History Month guest lecture virtually at Coppin State University (CSU) on February 16 at 5:30 p.m. Scott’s presentation “Black families in Baltimore City,” is part of a CSU Black Experience class. The event is free and open to the public. It will be broadcast on […]

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