By Megan Sayles and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Staff Writers, msayles@afro.com, tmcqueen@afro.com Despite a 23 percent decrease in Baltimore City carjackings from 2022 to 2023, the city is currently confronting a 227 percent increase in auto thefts. This trend is not exclusive to Baltimore. Cities across the United States have been facing a rise in auto […]
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Black Greek organizations and business owners weigh in on travel advisory issued for Florida by NAACP
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Member organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Black tourism organizations have issued responses to the recent NAACP travel advisory for the state of Florida. On May 20, the civil rights organization issued a warning to African Americans and LGBTQ+ travelers, […]
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Deadline approaches for Maryland’s state agencies to submit their MBE procurement plans
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The deadline for Maryland’s 70 state agencies to submit reports on procurement activity and their progress toward meeting Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals is quickly approaching. Back in February, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order giving MBE-affiliated agencies 60 days […]
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Baltimore Gas and Electric conduit deal brings calls for transparency and lawsuit by former Black workers to forefront
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore City Council’s Legislative Investigations Committee held a public hearing on Feb. 23 to discuss control and maintenance of the city’s underground conduit system and a recent deal with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). Council members Eric T. Costello, Sharon […]