By Special Press Release Baltimore, MD – Today, 50+ organizations and businesses representing over 200,000 people in the Baltimore area sent a letter urging Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), and Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) to join a growing list of members of Congress calling for an immediate […]
Category: !Front Page Baltimore News
Posted inBaltimore News
Mayor Scott announces two new programs to support those experiencing homelessness
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) recently announced two new programs to support the homeless population of Baltimore and those on the verge of being unhoused. The House Baltimore Property Owner Engagement Initiative will assist housing partners in ensuring higher quality and […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Afro Charities celebrates 60 years with gala and fundraising campaign
By AFRO Staff Afro Charities celebrated six decades of success on Nov. 30 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The organization was founded on Nov. 15, 1963 and serves as the non-profit sister company to the AFRO American Newspapers. The organization cares for the AFRO Archives and curates educational materials and cultural experiences based on […]
Posted in!Front Page
Meet Endia DeCordova, Morgan State University’s vice president of institutional advancement
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com President David K. Wilson named alumnae Endia DeCordova vice president of institutional advancement for Morgan State University (MSU) and executive director of the Morgan State University Foundation last March after leading a national search. The former vice chancellor for advancement at Rutgers University returned to her alma mater […]
Posted in!Front Page
BUILD, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Greater Baltimore Committee partner to end vacant housing crisis
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com And By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com This past July, Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development (BUILD), the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) and Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a combined effort to tackle the city’s decades-long vacant housing crisis. As of February 2022, the Baltimore City Department of […]
Posted inReligion
Sharon Baptist Church installs Rev. Dr. William E. Johnson Jr. as new senior pastor
By AFRO Staff For those who’ve known and worshiped at Sharon Baptist Church in West Baltimore, history was made, Nov. 12 when the Rev. Dr. William E. Johnson, Jr., formerly the pastor of the church, was consecrated as lead pastor. Johnson is only the fifth in the church’s history to be named to the position. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Weaving trust and togetherness: The 2023 Weaver Awards
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO In a heartwarming celebration of community, M&T Bank and The Aspen Institute recently came together to commemorate The Weaver Awards 2023. Now in its third year, the Awards recognized the dedication and contributions of Baltimore’s remarkable “Community Connectors,” who embody the spirit of fostering community connections and building […]
Posted inBaltimore News
CJay Philip’s latest production ‘Sweet Charity’ provides a captivating voyage of love, laughter, music and inspiration
By Imuetinyan Ugiagbe, Special to the AFRO CJay Philip, a distinguished actress, director and choreographer who also serves as the artistic director of Dance & Bmore, extends a warm invitation to both local and distant Baltimore residents for an engaging and entertaining evening as she presents her latest production, “Sweet Charity,” an adaptation of the […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Baltimore Museum of Art spotlights quilted art of Elizabeth Talford Scott
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO “Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs: The Art of Elizabeth Talford Scott,” an exhibition comprising19 of Scott’s intricately stitched and colorfully adorned fabricated works of art, coupled with an extensive array of community programming and a focus on accessibility, opened on Nov. 12 at the Baltimore Museum of Art. […]
Posted inReligion
#FaithWorks: ‘EngAGE with Heart’ initiative seeks to combat heart disease in Baltimore
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO On Oct. 29, Baltimore leaders and the Global Coalition on Aging along, with Rev. Dr. Terris Andre King Sr., host pastor of Liberty Grace Church of God in Ashburton, officially launched “EngAGE With Heart.” The health initiative is designed to combat heart disease, which is the leading cause […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Afro Charities celebrates 60th anniversary
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO November 15 marked the 60th anniversary of Afro Charities, a nonprofit partner to the AFRO American Newspapers. Afro Charities is dedicated to stewarding the AFRO’s archives and driving charitable initiatives to benefit local Black communities. Founded in 1963 as a charitable organization by members of the AFRO’s board […]
Posted inReligion
Rev. Willie E. Ray recognized for 50 years of ministry, activism
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO A crowd of lifelong friends, family, clergy, politicians, community organizers, entrepreneurs and supporters from across Maryland gathered Oct. 14 at the Family Life Center of the New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore to honor the Rev. William Edward Ray. Under the theme, “The Man, The Message, The Mission,” […]
