By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO fbelfakir@afro.com Churches are stepping up to do their part in increasing Black homeownership. Reverend Anthony Evans, president of the National Black Church Initiative (NCBI), recently spoke with the AFRO about his organization’s ten-year goal to support potential African Americans and provide resources as they move towards purchasing a […]
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Chris Bennett of Seattle Medium is LMA Innovator of Year for revenue/strategy
By LMA Staff Chris Bennett, publisher and CEO of The Seattle Medium, has been named an Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association for delivering fantastic results with branded content and email marketing, and experimenting in new and creative ways. Each year, the Local Media Revenue/Strategy Innovator of the Year award recognizes local media executives […]
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Squeegee Collaborative hosts inaugural community input session
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com The Squeegee Collaborative launched the next phase of the initiative with a community engagement session on Sept. 13, at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore. Tension-filled interactions between squeegee workers and motorists have escalated in recent years. The recent grand jury indictment of a teen accused of […]
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YOUR JOURNEY HOME
By Michelle Fields-Hall, Director, Community Lending, George Mason Mortgage, LLC With the economic challenges brought on by COVID and interest hikes, borrowers have discovered that rental prices have increased. However, there are still great ways to turn the dream of homeownership into reality! ABOUT GEORGE MASON MORTGAGEGeorge Mason Mortgage helps individuals and families reach their home […]
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Maryland Fleet Week brings ships from around the globe and Black service members to Baltimore
By AFRO Staff Fleet Week took place from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13 in the Baltimore Inner Harbor, bringing Black service members, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, elected officials and visitors to Charm City. Ships from as far as Denmark made an appearance. “Fleet Week is a tradition for Baltimore and the U.S. Navy […]
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Jazmin Owens managed properties for seven years, now she’s starting her real estate career
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com After working in property management for nearly seven years, Baltimore native Jazmin Owens decided the next step in her career was becoming a real estate agent. She figured there would be some overlap between the professions, especially considering her experience with building robust […]
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Missy Conway left corporate America, and now, she’s running her own, independent real estate brokerage
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before opening her Baltimore boutique real estate brokerage, Missy Conway was an actuary for an insurance company. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she came to the U.S. in 1995 to attend Temple University for actuarial science, but she moved to the Baltimore area […]
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Realty ONE Group Excellence supports buyers ‘one home, one dream, one life’ at a time
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com In 1999, Baltimore native David Pridgen worked for the U.S. Postal Service but to supplement his income, he delivered newspapers in his spare time. Traveling through city neighborhoods, he would often see “for sale” signs. Some of the properties he saw captured his […]
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These are the top books Black teachers request for their classrooms
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black As with the start of every school year, teachers put out requests for help with classroom supplies, through Amazon lists, DonorsChoose projects, and other avenues. Books have been among the top requested items for teachers across the country every year since the 2018/2019 school year, according to an analysis […]
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Black homeschoolers set the record straight
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black Long before the current boom — back in October 1990 when Black folks thought it was “just a White Flight thing” — Joyce Burges started homeschooling her son. At 14 years old, he was pushed out of school only two months into the semester. “They pretty much kicked us […]
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Black families report high unmet demand, barriers to entry for after-school programs
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black For the last 18 years, Youth Empowerment Solutions, or YES, has enabled kids in Michigan to make a difference in their community. The program, run out of the University of Michigan, was created in 2004 out of a need to improve public safety and reduce crime and violence, especially […]
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Who is Ivan Bates?: Democratic nominee for Office of Baltimore City State’s Attorney speaks with the AFRO
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member, tmcqueen@afro.com Many know Ivan J. Bates as the Baltimore City State’s Attorney candidate, but that’s not all he is. He is the doting father of a 6-year-old daughter, London, and a husband to wife Lana Bates Ph.D. As Bates avidly expressed, his wife and […]