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Category: Baltimore Events

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AFRO Tea – Baltimore April 23rd

by Dana PeckMarch 24, 2022May 27, 2022

KUDOS to all that attended our 4th Annual Baltimore High Tea with a special shout-out to the members of the AFRO Team led by Diane Hocker for not only attending […]

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Leadership Baltimore County hosts initiative to discuss the impact of COVID -19 on the local community

by Special to the AFROFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Communities are at their best when pulling together for a common cause. Leadership Baltimore County (LBC) is a community leadership program with a […]

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Relax! Tru Facts on the Vax

by Dana PeckJuly 10, 2021January 25, 2022

Johns Hopkins Medicine with their Managed Care Organization, Priority Partners is sponsoring Relax! Tru Facts on the Vax A light and entertaining discussion held dispelling common (and not so common) […]

Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore Events, Baltimore News, COMMUNITY, NEWS

AFRO Community Connections

by AFRO StaffApril 10, 2019January 25, 2022

Blackout Poetry Celebrate National Poetry Month.  Create your own poem! No writing required. Instead of starting with a blank page, start with a page full of words and cross out […]

Posted inAfro Briefs, Baltimore Events, Baltimore News, National News, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Washington D.C. News

Expunging Cannabis Offenses

by Special to the AFROOctober 17, 2018January 25, 2022

By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO In the wave of marijuana legalization, the war on drugs is left in its wake.  Thousands of people remain incarcerated for cannabis convictions while […]

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