By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore’s Baltimore by Baltimore festival returns Sunday for its October series at the Inner […]
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Local Black business giants highlighted in text by local author
By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO Harold D. Young chronicles the evolution of African-American business leaders in his new book, “From Lunch Counter Protests to Corporate America,” highlighting […]
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BearWay Capital’s HBCU New Venture Challenge returns, deadline closes Oct. 12
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com BearWay Capital is bringing back its HBCU New Venture Challenge (NVC), a business plan competition for students from […]
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Baltimore-based Mogul Printing helps entrepreneurs brand their business
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Mogul Printing has been providing Baltimore area businesses with apparel, signage, paper products and custom merchandise since 2014. […]
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Harbor Bank of Maryland, one of the only Black-owned banks in the state, celebrates 40 years in business
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com This September, the Harbor Bank of Maryland (Harbor Bank) celebrated its 40th anniversary. Since 1982, the commercial bank […]
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Realm Pictures International’s ‘Steal Away’ commits 10 percent of box office profits to HBCUs
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Los Angeles native Stephen Blake gained his fascination with film when he was just 9 years old. His […]
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JPMorgan Chase and Women of Color and Capital to host free investment workshop for minority women
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase, in collaboration with Women of Color and Capital, on Thursday will host a free workshop for […]
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Realtors Row: Black realtors weigh in on why they joined the industry
By Special to the AFRO Before opening her Baltimore boutique real estate brokerage, Missy Conway was an actuary for an insurance company. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she came to […]
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Baltimore accountant Arnold Williams honored with International Economic Development Council’s Citizen Leadership Award
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Baltimore native Arnold Williams, managing director and founding partner of Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams Public Accounting (PA), […]
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Realtors Row: Black realtors weigh in on why they joined the industry
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com and Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO The real estate industry is an ever-growing industry. While selling and […]
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Reginald F. Lewis Foundation hosts essay-writing contest for Baltimore City Public School students
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation is currently calling for submissions to its student writing contest. Baltimore City Public […]
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O’Hara Development Partners unveils renderings for new community park in East Baltimore Midway neighborhood
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com O’Hara Development Partners (O’Hara), a Baltimore-based community development company, recently unveiled its renderings for a new park in […]