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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]