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 organization celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in underserved communities across the country. The ceremony took place during ICIC’s Annual Conference, which was held in Miami […]
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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 City as of Dec. 15, which means the city is on track to break its 300 annual homicide record after nine years, but auto thefts […]
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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 Baltimore City’s vacant and abandoned properties over the next 15 years. The agreement calls for strategic public investment to redevelop a minimum of 37,500 properties, […]
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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 a part of this symphony, casting light on shadows of injustice and inequality. Yet today, as new needs have evolved and emerge, it’s time for […]
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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 that line one wall of the room where the program is housed, their eyes transfixed. In another corner, a group of girls dance along to […]
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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 at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore and was held to uplift the community following the turmoil caused by the city’s uprisings. Attendees included members […]
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#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 businesses and organizations to bring hope, love, service and fun to its community. So on May 30, they literally shut down the street to serve […]
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Baltimore Black Business Summit
Lou Fields Theme: From Ferguson to Baltimore: Black Business Owners-It’s Time to Come Together! Topics: State of Black Business in Baltimore, Developing an Action Plan to promote & support Bmore Black Businesses! • Rebuilding Ground Zero, Penn – North Cultural Corridor • Arch Social Club Revitalization & Musical Legacy Mural • Baltimore City African American […]
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Planting Trees to Remember Freddie Gray
Parks & People Foundation along with the Maryland Master Gardener Program came together in support for a tree planting for the late Freddie Gray, May 30, in the 1700 block of Presbury Street. Kliffi Blackstone of the Parks & People Foundation Community Forestry Project Organizer and Cathy Allen organizer for this event from The Maryland Master […]
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City Council Seeks To Put Price On Cost Of Dealing With Aftermath of Riots
The City Council on Monday set a hearing to assess the costs of overtime incurred by the Police Department, Fire Department , and other city agencies during and after the riots earlier this year. Sponsored by Council Vice President Edward Reisinger, District 10, the hearings are meant to shed light on the long term budget […]
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Baltimore Community Hosts Police Misconduct Forum
Baltimore resident Taleara Marrow attended the forum and shared her brother’s story involving police misconduct. (Courtesy Photo) The No Boundaries Coalition, The Greater Baltimore Leadership Coalition and other local organizations hosted the first of many upcoming public forums, May 16, to give community members an opportunity to talk about their experiences involving police misconduct. One […]
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‘Baltimore Uprising’ Listening Session at First Unitarian Universalist Church
The First Unitarian Universalist Church held a meeting May 17 to have a listening session about the church’s response during the Baltimore Uprising, and how they plan to move forward in supporting the community. About 20 people, members and visitors, gathered in a half-circle and spoke about their experiences during the April 25 riot following Freddie Gray’s […]