By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Sworn into office in a small, socially-distanced ceremony in December 2020, the twin-pandemics brought on by Covid-19 and escalating violence stared Brandon Scott fully in the face on day one. Scott had no time for a classic “honeymoon period” generally afforded a newly minted mayor. Instead, Scott was […]
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KidzStuff Childcare Center opens second location in Baltimore to further its work of closing school-readiness gap
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Baltimore native Angela Kidane founded nonprofit organization Scarlet Covering, Inc. in 2010 to help teenage parents prevent subsequent unplanned pregnancies. She wanted to break the generational cycle of individuals going on Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA). Unfortunately, Kidane underestimated how difficult it would be […]
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Minority and locally owned businesses to lead design and construction of Johns Hopkins building named for Henrietta Lacks
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine announced on Thursday that minority- and locally-owned businesses would lead the construction and design of the new on-campus building named in honor of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells continue to advance biomedical research and medicine today. The […]
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Bishop-elect Paula Clark to return to work in the Diocese of Chicago
By Episcopal News Service Bishop-elect Paula Clark will return to work on March 7 in the Diocese of Chicago, according to a Feb. 22 letter from the Rev. Anne B. Jolly, president of the standing committee. “Paula is eager and fit to return to the office, and in consultation with her medical team and Presiding Bishop Michael […]
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Simmons takes audience on life’s ride, gets real with ‘Just Angela’
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Actress, entrepreneur, mother, producer and designer Angela Simmons has spent much of her life in the limelight and being followed by cameras, but in her Aspire TV show Just Angela the daughter of rap royalty works to show us intimate aspects of her personal life journey […]
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Love Jones: Esteemed local couple weds on 2.22.22
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. and Digital Editormgreen@afro.com With the high profile nature of the wedding and location at the St. Regis Hotel in Black Lives Matter Plaza, one may have thought that the marriage of Karl Jones and Angel Rich would have been more like, “Keeping up with the Joneses,” but instead it was a […]
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A Baltimore all-female golf club’s fight for desegregation
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business WriterReport for America Corps Membermsayles@afro.com The Pitch and Putt Golf Club is the second oldest African-American female golf organization in the United States, and yet, many are unaware of its historical significance. Originally a co-ed golf club known as the Pitch and Putters, it was born in Baltimore City in 1938 […]
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Knight x LMA BloomLab announced; $3.2 million over 3 years to help Black-owned local media outlets
Feb. 21, 2022 – MIAMI – On the eve of the 15th annual Knight Media Forum, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announces an investment of more than $4 million over three years to help local publishers of color become more financially sustainable. The investment, which builds on Knight’s long-time support for diverse communities, […]
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Alicia Hynson prepares to go from the lab to the delivery room
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Oh, to be young, gifted, Black, unafraid and following your dreams and passions. Alicia Hynson is all of the above. She’s been all over the country and beyond as a traveling health professional, working behind the scenes in the lab. Do you ever wonder where all the different […]
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Black Catholic Messenger brings young, Black Catholic voices and perspectives
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic the pace of the world transitioned from frantic to still, allowing a small group of young Black Catholics to see even more clearly what had been evident for years. Their voice was too often muted, adjusted, omitted even for the […]
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Heart disease is a leading cause of death in African Americans, here’s how to monitor your cardiovascular health
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com February is American Heart Month. It’s a time when healthcare professionals stress the importance of cardiovascular health, especially to those who are at risk of heart disease. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans […]
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Honoring Black Achievement, and Doubling Down on the Work to be Done, During Black History Month and Beyond
February is Black History Month – an annual commemoration of the achievements of Black Americans and their remarkable impact on history. It’s a time to celebrate the cultural heritage shaped by generations of Black Americans, who for many decades have fought for equity – a fight that continues today. Though advancements have been made, there […]