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Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab to host ‘Power Plays: A Small Business Summit for Innovative Women in Baltimore’

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJune 5, 2023June 5, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (WELL), in collaboration with Color Vision, will hold Power Plays: A Small Business Summit for Innovative Women at […]

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Johns Hopkins Hospital to rename outpatient center in honor of first Black chief resident, Dr. Levi Watkins

by Aria BrentJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Known for his work as a cardiologist, Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. was much more than the first person to successfully implant an automatic heart […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Through Hockey, Mentorships, Tender Bridge Helps Baltimore Youth Achieve Success

by Special to the AFROJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the AFRO For Daryl Fletcher, 21, a player on the Baltimore Banners hockey team since he was 7, the experience has meant more to […]

Posted inBaltimore News

The Moore Report: It’s time to honor those who dedicated their lives to ending war and conflict

by Ralph E. Moore Jr.June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO With the observance of Memorial Day, Americans honor those who have died in wars since the beginning of the nation.  According […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Shaw’s Covenant: meet the Baltimore-based tailor serving Baltimore’s elite

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Baltimore native Justin Shaw opened Shaw’s Covenant, a custom suit business in 2017, he had limited experience in the men’s suit market. […]

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Darin Atwater to join Peabody Conservatory as Distinguished Visiting Faculty

by Special to the AFROJune 1, 2023June 2, 2023

By Peabody Post Composer, conductor, performer, producer and educator Darin Atwater will join the Peabody Conservatory as Distinguished Visiting Faculty in the 2023-24 academic year. In this new role, Atwater […]

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Baltimore Museum of Art and Maryland Institute College of Art Announce Elizabeth Talford Scott Exhibition and Community Celebration

by Special to the AFROJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

By the Baltimore Museum of Art and Maryland Institute College of Art Roughly 25 years ago, the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) inaugural Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) organized a […]

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AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Morgan State University alum Dayna Quincy makes Broadway debut

by Aria BrentJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Most actors who choose a life on the stage only dream of performing on Broadway. That is not the case with Dayna Marie Quincy, […]

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The Exchange. A unique collaboration to support diverse media

by Special to the AFROMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Bob Sillick | for Editor & Publisher Collaboration among news media outlets is not new, but The Exchange is a new collaborative effort that aims to create business and financial content for […]

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A Memorial Day tribute

by Special to the AFROMay 29, 2023May 29, 2023

By Wayne E. Williams, Special to the AFRO When my long-term colleague Carolyn Long-Williams invited me to attend the reburial service and ceremony for her late husband, Pfc Lamar Williams, […]

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Black Baltimore brings high fashion to Preakness Stakes 148

by AFRO StaffMay 28, 2023May 28, 2023

By AFRO Staff Marylanders and equestrian lovers from around the country converged on the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for Preakness 148 on May 19 and 20. Fancy hats, dresses […]

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Parkville High launches new NAACP chapter in Baltimore County

by Special to the AFROMay 28, 2023May 30, 2023

By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the Afro A new student chapter of the NAACP is being launched at Parkville High School, the first of its kind in Baltimore County.  […]

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