By Shana Trammell, Special to the AFRO Art has many characteristics. It is fluid and ever changing. It cannot be dictated nor limited. Mecca Verdell aka Meccamorphosis is much like the art that she creates. She holds no bars when transforming words and ideas into spoken art. Mecca Verdell (Courtesy Photo) As a teaching artist for […]
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Sally Nuamah, Youth Advocate & Philanthropist
By Shana Trammell, Special to the AFRO Mary McLeod Bethune once famously said, “We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.” Sally Nuamah, at the age of 29, is the embodiment of Madame McLeod […]
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Caryn York, Criminal Justice & Workforce Development Advocate
By Shana Trammell, Special to the AFRO Since 2017, Caryn York has spearheaded Jobs Opportunity Task Force (JOTF), a non-profit organization that connects low income jobseekers to high paying jobs and provides training opportunities for workers to increase job skills. The first African American woman to lead the organization as Executive Director, Caryn is a fierce […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Kim R. Ford Becomes First Black Woman to Lead Martha’s Table
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com After six years of service from Patty Stonesifer, who announced her retirement in November 2018, Martha’s Table announced its new President and CEO Kim R. Ford, who will be the first Black woman to lead the organization when she begins on April 1. The native Washingtonian said she is […]
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Anika Hobbs, Owner of Nubian Hueman and Visionary behind the Black Love Experience
Anika Hobbs is a busy woman. As owner of Nubian Hueman and the visionary behind the Black Love Experience, the Maryland based entrepreneur helped shape entrepreneurs in the District for years. Now as Black Love Experience celebrates its sixth year, the event is so big it is being moved. Formerly housed at the Anacostia Arts […]
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April Ryan, Journalist and Author
A Baltimore girl with a national voice, keeping up with April Ryan is an inside look to Capitol Hill as she shares facts and weighs in on critical issues in the United States as White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Network. As a journalist and author, Ryan makes it her […]
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Erricka Bridgeford, Co-Founder of Baltimore Ceasefire
In 2017, when her son questioned her about the violence that had been suffocating Baltimore City, Erricka Bridgeford initially pointed fingers at others. But, the next day after some introspection she decided to do something to make things better. Erricka Bridgeford, Baltimore Ceasefire Co-Founder (Courtesy Photo) That summer, Bridgeford along with Letrice Gant, Ogun Gordy, […]
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Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney
When Marilyn Mosby scored what many believed was a major political upset and defeated Gregg Bernstein, the incumbent Baltimore City State’s Attorney, she became the youngest top prosecutor of a major U.S. city at the time (she was re-elected in a landslide versus two Democratic challengers in 2018 and ran unopposed in the General Election). […]
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National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) President Dr. Johnetta Cole
Art enthusiast, educator, former Bennett College and Spellman College President and current President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Dr. Johnetta Cole has been making women’s history for over three decades and is continuing to do so with her work and actions. In 1987 Dr. Cole became the seventh president of Spellman College […]
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser
Barrier breaking District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has multiple “firsts” under her belt and has definitely made women’s history in her own right. After being elected to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in 2004, Bowser was chosen in a special election in 2007 to take over then rising Mayor Adrian Fenty’s D.C. City Council post […]
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Spiritual Activist Johnnie Colemon’s Legacy Thrives
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO The late Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon is widely regarded as the “first lady of New Thought Christianity” and paved the way for women of color to enter ministry and pursue their calling. Her message of “teaching people how to live better lives” resonates with communities across the globe and […]
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First Black Woman CAO of Baltimore County
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Stacy L. Rodgers, was recently named County Administrative Officer (CAO) by County Executive Johnny Olszewski. She is the first Black woman and second female CAO for Baltimore County. Before this prestigious promotion, Rodgers, continuing a 28-year career in public service, formerly served the Baltimore City Mayor Catherine E. […]