After the COVID-19 pandemic delayed a full memorial service for Earl G. Graves Sr., his family, friends and colleagues celebrated his life on Wednesday.
Over the past 10 years, Morgan State University has been pushing itself to become one of Maryland’s top universities, and one of the top historically Black colleges and universities in America. So far, its efforts have paid off. The school, located in Northeast Baltimore, achieved the R2 Carnegie Classification, which indicates high research activity, ahead .
Brooklyn born Stevan Smith graduated from the exceptional Boys and Girls High School and attended the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD), where he decided to switch to a path that would allow him to follow his passion for music. Introduced to Jazz music via Hip-Hop, Stevan started a radio programming internship at the MSU owned WEAA 88.9 FM, where he rose to Assistant Program Director. He then spent 12 years at WBGO as Traffic and Continuity Manager, where he contributed to the station's digital efforts, produced features for broadcast, and filled in as a guest announcer. For three years, Smith then served as Assistant Program Director at WNYC, during which time he continued to produce podcasts for himself and others. He returned to WBGO in 2021 as Chief Content Officer.