Category: Baltimore Community

Michael Dobson, who represented Baltimore in the Maryland General Assembly from 1998 – 2003, died on May 29 after a multi-year struggle with lung cancer. He was 60 years old. After unsuccessful runs for Congress and the Baltimore City Council, Dobson was appointed to his first public office — appointed by the 43rd Legislative District […]

As part of a four-part series, the AFRO is profiling up-and-coming entrepreneurs who are growing popular businesses while juggling traditional nine-to-five careers, spouses and children. This month, the AFRO is profiling motivational speaker and multi-business owner Justin Jones-Fosu. Justin Jones-Fosu Justin Inspires, president and founder By all descriptions, Justin Jones-Fosu – a Morgan State and […]

Army veteran and Baltimorean James Jones was the only athlete representing Maryland at the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Des Moines, Iowa May 26-31. He joined more than 600 veterans from across the nation competing in this national event, the premiere of the senior adaptive rehabilitation program in the United States. Jones volunteers as […]

BALTIMORE — As part of Waterfront Partnership’s new initiative, Baltimore’s Healthy Harbor, discarded cigarette butts have become enemy No. 1 around the city’s bustling downtown area. The strategy was designed to make Baltimore’s harbor swimmable, fishable and clean by 2020. To help the city reach this goal, new ash urns have been installed around the […]

BALTIMORE — On May 22, hundreds of jazz lovers attended the third annual “Power to End Stroke (PTES) Jazz Brunch to bring Stroke Awareness” at Sojourner Douglass College in downtown Baltimore. Attendees enjoyed jazz selections by Nevetta and Company while also taking part in free blood pressure screenings, nutrition counseling, cooking demonstrations and weight management […]

More than just a gymnasium and recreation center, Druid Hill’s YMCA has been proudly serving the Baltimore community for over 80 years. As the oldest Black-operated YMCA (also known as the Y), the center is currently undergoing a $3.4 million renovation project that will transform a deteriorating complex into one of the most attractive YMCAs […]

The 2010 Census is comprised of just 10 questions, and it can be completed in a mere 10 minutes, but its effects will span over a decade. Baltimore’s local census office had its grand opening this week at its 250 President St. location. The new office will support field operations in the eastern portion of […]