By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO With new leadership at its helm, Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, Baltimore (BUILD) has called on elected officials and federal agencies to make a $1 billion public investment to address more than 15,000 vacant and abandoned properties in Baltimore City. Since the passing of their beloved leader […]
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Cherry Hill’s biggest outdoor summer festival returns
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The 6th annual Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival at Middle Branch Park took place on July 4 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Veterans from Cherry Hill were honored during a special ceremony at the event. The festival was free, family-friendly and open to the […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
The White Dress Project to host EmPOWERment Experience in D.C. for women suffering from uterine fibroids
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The White Dress Project (TWDP), a nonprofit organization that raises global awareness about the uterine fibroid epidemic, on Friday will kick off its EmPOWERment Experience in Washington, D.C., a weekend-long event commemorating National Fibroid Awareness Month. The celebration is themed, “Freedom to Blossom,” […]
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Forty cosmetology students receive ‘Destiny’s Dream’ scholarship in honor of slain entrepreneur
By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern On June 14, 40 students from four different schools in Baltimore City received scholarships in memory of Destiny Harrison, the 21-year-old hairdresser and salon owner who was murdered in one of her salons in December of 2019. The scholarships will help cosmetology students live out their own dreams by handling […]
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#FaithWorks: Local Church Hosts Annual Picnic to Bring the Community Together
Christ Restoration Ministries is inviting local residents to attend its Annual Church Picnic for fun, food, and giveaways. Laurel, MD — Summertime is for breaking out the grills, enjoying time with friends and family, and making great memories. With an ongoing pandemic, rising gas prices, and deadly mass shootings, churches are taking bolder steps to return […]
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Rich in Color Cosmetics provides products for women with ‘melanin-rich’ skin
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Shalena Maxfield Edwards spent 21 years in the cosmetic industry as an executive at companies like Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Juice Beauty before leaving the corporate world to launch her own makeup brand, Rich in Color Cosmetics, in 2020. Her journey to entrepreneurship […]
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Jump in, summer’s here! There’s a pool near you in the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Swim season is in high gear throughout the DMV and pools in the District, Prince George’s, and Montgomery counties are open and ready for you to come on down to enjoy summer pool-side fun. The AFRO will be out at pools and recreation centers throughout the DMV this summer. […]
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Women’s march organizers plan protest rally and convention this summer
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The Women’s March is set to kick a summer of activism into high gear on July 9 as national protests continue to ignite around the country. The 2022 Women’s Convention is scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14. In the wake of the […]
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Tenants of Westgate Properties wage rent strike
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Tenants of Westgate at Laurel have had enough. Rising rent prices have been a critical concern for the life of the nation’s 2.5 year-old global COVID-19 pandemic. But the immigrant tenants at the Westgate Properties, owned by Schwab Partners, LLC believe they are being taken advantage of during the […]
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DMV-Baltimore Black clergy weigh in on Roe v. Wade decision
By Samuel Williams, Jr., Special to the AFRO An old adage known in Black communities across the U.S. rings true with the Supreme Court’s recent reversal of Roe v. Wade: “When White folks catch cold, Black folks get pneumonia.” Several of the DMV’s Black pastors predict that while the nation as a whole will suffer […]
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Ukraine’s shadow: Russian conflict leads to deadly crises in Somalia
By Cara Anna and Omar Faruk, The Associated Press More than two dozen children have died of hunger in the past two months in a single hospital in Somalia. Dr. Yahye Abdi Garun has watched their emaciated parents stumble in from rural areas gripped by the driest drought in decades. And yet no humanitarian aid […]
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NNPA and Transformative Justice Coalition announce national GOTV campaign targeting 10 million more Black voters
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Ahead of the all-important 2022 midterm elections, reports show that more than 55 million Americans remain unregistered to vote – and about 10 million are African Americans who are eligible to vote, but unregistered. Whether the reason is because of apathy, suppression, or other means, […]