By Mekhi AbbottSpecial to the AFRO “When people ask where our office is– I tell them the streets,” says Devan Martin-Bey. Martin-Bey is a “violence interrupter” for the P.E.A.C.E Team, […]
Category: Baltimore Recovery
Baltimore City officials announce significant progress in consent decree
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) recently filed a joint motion with the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing that BPD has reached full and effective compliance […]
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invests in West Baltimore as tenant in The Village at Mondawmin
On Jan. 23 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the country’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, announced plans to lease approximately 20,000 square feet of space at The Village at Mondawmin […]
Local organization provides students with hands on experience in vocational and technical fields
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com Carver Vocational Technical High School has been training their students to excel in both career and collegiate settings for nearly a century. Now, a local […]
BTST Services lands private equity investment, advancing its mission to lead in mental health care
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com East Baltimore native Chris Simon is not only a real estate investor and the co-owner of Harbor East’s urban fine dining restaurant BLK Swan, he’s […]
AFRO ranks 81 in the Inner City 100 Awards
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The AFRO ranked 81 in the 2023 Inner City 100 (IC100) Awards, a recognition given by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). The […]
Baltimore activist Doc Cheatham calls on Black men to take action against youth crime
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com As youth crime rates rise, Baltimore leaders are bringing the stakeholders together to try and find a community-level solution. Homicides are at 251 in Baltimore […]
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, BUILD and GBC announce landmark agreement and $3 billion plan to tackle city’s vacant property crisis
By Special Release Baltimore City Office of the Mayor Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, BUILD and the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced a landmark agreement on Dec. 11 to aggressively combat […]
A call to the NAACP: Let’s prioritize Baltimore’s Black students
By Denisha Allen In the heart of Baltimore, where history and hope intertwine, the songs of our ancestors echo with tales of triumph and tribulation. The NAACP has long been […]
Sandtown-Winchester’s Kids Safe Zone Lets Kids be Kids
It’s a little after 3 p.m. on a hot and sunny Thursday in June and the Kids Safe Zone is packed. Little boys crowd along the row of video games […]
DTLR Hosts ‘3-on-3’ Basketball Tournament at Tench Tilghman
Urban fashion store DTLR partnered with City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Ewing Brand to host a “3-on-3” basketball tournament on June 19. The event was hosted […]
#OneBaltimore Community Day Hosted by Word of God Church
Pastor Keith Green praying with community members. In the light of April’s unrest and recent gun violence in Baltimore, Word of God Church and Ministries teamed up with several area […]