By Jannette J. WitmyerSpecial to the AFRO Paul Braswell is brimming with excitement about the work his nonprofit organization Art Health & Healing (AH&H) has been doing, using art as a source of healing, and how it all came to be. Actually, it was a natural fit. Braswell, a kidney transplant recipient who spent nine […]
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The Guardians: Reshaping history: Exhibition honors 13 Black female Baltimore community leaders
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon Among Baltimore City’s greatest resources are the neighbors who assume the roles of community leaders by working tirelessly to uplift and improve the lives of residents and correct negative conditions within its 250 neighborhoods. At times, the work is carried out with little or no recognition, […]
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James Mosher Little League wins the Baltimore RBI Fall Championship
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon Overcoming a late-start to their summer season and a roster speckled with near-novice players, James Mosher Little League’s Mustangs powered through and won the Baltimore RBI Fall Championship in the 12u (12 and under) Division, besting the Bear Creek Bandits 6-3, October 23, 2021, on their […]
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National African American Quilt Guild Convention: Honoring the art and history of quilt-making
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO #AFRONews@Noon Art and history will converge in Cambridge, MD, when the National African American Quilt Guild (NAAQG) launches its inaugural national convention at the Dorchester Center for the Arts (321 High Street), November 12-13. As if beckoned by the outstretched hand of Harriett Tubman depicted in the […]
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Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021 kicks off October 15
(Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon If all goes according to plan, Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021, October 15-24, will provide a shot in the arm to area restaurants and the county’s hospitality industry, as they rebound from the ill effects created by COVID-19 and its resulting restrictions. More […]
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Paul W. Braswell, RN: Art and healing go hand-in-hand
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon Paul Braswell is brimming with excitement about the work his nonprofit organization Art Health & Healing (AH&H) has been doing, using art as a source of healing, and how it all came to be. Actually, it was a natural fit. Braswell, a kidney transplant recipient who […]
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Set The Captives Free Outreach Center: Stepping up during the shutdown
Cars line up for drive-by at Set The Captives Free Outreach Center. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO After navigating a year of separation imposed by the COVID-19 shutdown, Set The Captives Free Outreach Center (STCF) began welcoming congregants back on Palm Sunday (2021), following Governor Hogan’s decreased capacity limits announced […]
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Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt’s latest landmark: 100 years young
Dr. Ruth J.K. Pratt is celebrating her 100th birthday. (Courtesy photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt is a force of nature. Throughout her life, she has worked towards making her mark by achieving lofty goals and remarkable accomplishments. Now, she’s greeting the arrival of her 100th birthday, […]
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Set The Captives Free Outreach Center: Stepping up during the shutdown
Cars line up for drive-by at Set The Captives Free Outreach Center. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO After navigating a year of separation imposed by the COVID-19 shutdown, Set The Captives Free Outreach Center (STCF) began welcoming congregants back on Palm Sunday (2021), following Governor Hogan’s decreased capacity limits announced […]
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Clyde Johnson, Jr.: “Creating opportunities for understanding”
Clyde Johnson Jr., Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO When Clyde Johnson Jr., became Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on January 11, he stepped into a newly created position and onto a nearly empty […]
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Tierra A. Dorsey, Central Scholarship’s first African-American president
Tierra A. Dorsey By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO A little over two years ago, Tierra A. Dorsey found herself seated beside then president of Central Scholarship, Jan Wagner, while attending a scholarship kickoff event. Dorsey, an experienced higher education fund raiser and Goucher College’s executive director of development at the time, was […]
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The Coal Scuttle Legacy exhibit honors late Baltimore artist Tom Miller
Ky Vasser, curator, surrounded by the artwork of Megan Lewis, CRWNLEAKS, and QRCKY). By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO “The Coal Scuttle Legacy,” an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and mixed media art currently on display at the Motor House, honors the artwork and legacy of the late Baltimore artist Tom Miller and holds […]