The documentary “The Aunties” features the love and work of spouses, farmers, and climate activists Paulette Greene and Donna Dear, co-directed and co-edited by Charlyn Griffith-Oro, and explores the historical symbolism of the land where Harriet Tubman’s family lived.
Author Archives: Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO
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New book explores “Double Consciousness” in Black celebrities
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO In 1903 W.E.B. DuBois’ seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk, introduces the term “double consciousness” to explain a feeling of embodying multiple social identities. For more than a century the term has been mulled over by thought leaders, authors and social activists. Even today, the questions and […]
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Donna Storey taps into the power, history of waistbeads
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Donna Storey’s waist bead journey began as a result of her weight loss journey. The Baltimore native, entrepreneur and author of “Waistbeads and Western Society: A Sisterhood…” told the AFRO, “It started off with me wanting to lose weight and needing a way to gauge when I was […]
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Baltimore-based ‘Fearless’ creates searchable museum for NMAAHC
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO “It was quite a long bidding process,” CEO Delali Dzirasa tells the the AFRO about his tech service company, Fearless’ efforts to be chosen to create a digital Searchable Museum for the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The NMAAHC is the country’s first and […]
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Nonprofit Lori’s Hands Helps foster intergenerational exchanges in Baltimore
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO The nonprofit Lori’s Hands came about as a tribute to a mother. The organization that began in Delaware, and expanded to Baltimore two years ago, aims to create synergistic relationships wIth its clients, particularly the underserved low-income older adults with age-related health issues. “Our Founder and current President […]
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PBS’ ‘Unapologetic’ spotlights new generation of Black women activists
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Perhaps nothing symbolizes Janae Bosu’s growth more than the fact that she earned her Ph.D by the end of the four years during which the documentary Unapologetic was shot. Specifically, Unapologetic, now streaming on PBS as part of its POV series, chronicles the evolution of Bosu and another […]
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‘The Slow Hustle’ examines peculiar death of Baltimore detective Sean Suiter
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO There are much easier ways to commit suicide (and make it look like a homicide) than shooting oneself in the head outdoors in a busy neighborhood, while on the job as a police officer. That’s why it is so hard for many Baltimoreans, and others attuned to the […]
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#WordinBlack: Incoming NYC schools chancellor talks to Black Press about his vision for teachers and students of color
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Word in Black, a coalition of leading Black newspaper publishers including the AFRO’s own Publisher and CEO Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, describes its mission as one that “amplifies the Black experience by reporting, collecting and sharing stories about real people. Recently, in alignment with their mission, the coalition […]
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Gospel singer JJ Hairston partners wIth Ronald McDonald House Charities to help families with sick children
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO The work Maryland gospel singer JJ Hairston does with Ronald McDonald House is very close to his heart. “My mother transitioned from cancer over seven years ago and since then, I’ve worked with my management company finding ways to give back to people who are affected the way […]
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Baltimore natives help increase visibility of Black Santas this holiday season
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Remarkably, for the first time in the company’s 66 -year theme park history, Black Santa made the rounds at some Disney theme parks. One company that was ahead of that curve, at just over a year old, is startup Zuhoo. The company, which offers video calls with the […]
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UMD School of Medicine doctor urges folks to weigh the risks this holiday season
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO With over half of the U.S. population now fully vaccinated against COVID, this holiday season offers the chance once again, to get together with friends and loved ones. However, Dr. Greg Schranck, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine cautions that we aren’t […]
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Trailblazer Ateira Griffin talks building bridges between mothers and daughters
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO “I saw her in her triumphs as she tried to make sure me and my brother got whatever we needed,” Ateira Griffin said of her mother who raised her and her brother by herself. Something else Griffin witnessed made as much of an impression.”I also saw all the […]