Patience Odeh was awarded the 18 Under 18 Award by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) and won a $1,000 scholarship toward furthering her education at Towson University. (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Young trailblazer and recent Baltimore Polytechnic Institute graduate, Patience Odeh, was just awarded the 18 Under […]
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Baltimore native Keanu Hogan takes the heat in Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns
Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns contestant Keanu Hogan is a Baltimore native and chose to follow her culinary passion after graduating from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. (Photo Credit: Fox Television Media Relations) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Yes, that’s how she got her name. “I was expected to be a boy and my mother […]
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Prepping summer skin after lockdown: Tips from a local aesthetician
Whitney James is an aesthetician at a luxury spa in the Hotel at the University of Maryland and shared tips for caring for the skin underneath your mask. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO The summer weather can be brutal on your skin, whether it’s dealing with summer acne, concerns about whether […]
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Baltimore Entrepreneur Snags $10,000 Business Grant
Entrepreneur Robin Holmes, Owner Deddles Mini Donuts (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO The pain over her mother’s death is still evident in Robin Holmes’ voice as she speaks to Baltimore Afro about landing a $10,000 Opportunity Grant from Merchant Maverick, the business product comparison site for small business owners. It isn’t […]
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Dwayne Ratleff’s memoir lovingly recalls Baltimore of yesterday
Dwayne Ratleff, author of the memoir Dancing To The Lyrics. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Dwayne Ratleff spent so many of his early school years as a Special Ed student, it’s still hard for him to believe he wrote a book. He tells Baltimore Afro, “I was a Special Ed student. […]
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Maryland Teen’s beauty line makes $90k in sales
At just 16-years-old, Lexi Proctor’s beauty line is nearing record sales of 100,000 units of products. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Though she’s only in 10th grade, Maryland’s Lexi Proctor is both an accomplished author and seasoned entrepreneur. Proctor’s Curlanistas beauty line, which she started just a few years ago, has […]
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Victim, advocate raises awareness of sexual violence
According to statistics by Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), an American gets sexually assaulted every 73 seconds. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and though that’s a good thing, it can have certain pitfalls. According to sexual assault victim and advocate Jennifer […]
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Entrepreneur launches startup to help nonprofits fundraise smarter
Bryant Sanders, Co-Founder and Director of Grass Roots Analytics Non-Profit. (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Originally, Bryant Sanders planned on going to law school and becoming a judge. “It was what I dreamt about since I was a little kid.” However, he got the fundraising bug not long after working with […]
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Michelle Obama Inspiration For Teen Image Award Nominee’s Film
Los Angeles teen, 14-year-old Kaila Love Jones was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Short Form (Animated). (Courtesy photo) Fourteen year-old Los Angeles native Kalia Love Jones says she has always been a fan of former First Lady Michelle Obama. In an interview via email with the AFRO she stated, […]
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Art Auré empowers Black women with endometriosis
Not only is she offering her talent to the masses, local singer Art Auré is using her voice to empower Black women with endometriosis. (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO When vocalist and Duke Ellington School of The Arts graduate Arte Auré was seven years-old she ran to her teacher and said […]
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Myeloma Awareness Month: Organization provides resources for Blacks battling the rare cancer
Myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in the United States. Blacks are at twice the risk of developing myeloma than White Americans and tend to get it at a younger age. (Image from Myeloma Link website) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Suffering from a lingering ache in his back, Virginia resident […]
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Center provides HBCU students, staff, alumni with affordable housing in D.C.
Jacqueline Lewis donated $1 million for the establishment of the HBCU National Center , which will provide affordable housing and meeting spaces for students, faculty and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO In her recent book, “Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and […]