By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Saint Jim Crow. How does that sound? Jim Crow was not a real human being. The name refers to White entertainers who used a stereotype of Blacks to denigrate people of color. The term evolved over time, eventually applying to the laws and customs that underpinned […]
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Scott administration plans next steps: Study finds minority and women-owned businesses are underutilized in Baltimore City contracts
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration recently released the findings of the 2022 Disparity Study for the City of Baltimore, which was conducted by Tampa, Fla.-based MGT Consulting Group. This is the first time the study has been conducted since 2014 and much of the […]
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First Black chair of Maryland’s Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee uses art to correct history
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Annapolis, Md. will experience even more representational shifts for the upcoming legislative session in January. Next month a portrait of young Thurgood Marshall, the Baltimore son who integrated the U.S. Supreme Court, will be installed thanks to Sen. William Smith (D-Md-20), chair of […]
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JPMorgan Chase follows up pledge to West Baltimore and local small businesses
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO JPMorgan Chase has launched a new community branch experience in Baltimore, the Mondawmin Community Center Branch, with a $600,000 commitment to empower local small businesses. This commitment by JPMorgan Chase is crucial to an area that experienced major setbacks, with the sudden closing of the Target store […]
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Local centenarian Arthur Green celebrates 106 years
By Bianca Crawley, Special to the AFRO It’s not often that a magnificent and inspiring local centenarian marks 106 years of life– with most of it spent in the bustling Baltimore area. On Dec. 9 Arthur Green, the admired veteran who still lives on his own in Baltimore County, celebrated another year of life. Green […]
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Maryland gets its first Black governor. What does that mean for the Black community?
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com In our country’s 246-year history, we’ve had just three Black governors. The first came in 1990, more than a century after Black people were granted citizenship and Black men were formally given the right to vote. Lawrence Douglas Wilder was elected as Virginia’s […]
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Railroad workers rally for sick days, dignity and fairness in quality of work life
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Railroad Workers United (RWU) members and their supporters staged a rally Dec.7 near the Inner Harbor to push for paid sick leave for the nation’s freight train workers. Congress and President Joe Biden acted to avert a strike by rail workers before Thanksgiving, but scuttled sick […]
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Alicia Wilson joins JPMorgan Chase as head of North America philanthropy
Alicia Wilson, the vice president for economic development and community partnerships for Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System, has been named the first Black woman to head JPMorgan Chase’s North American regional philanthropy, where she will manage the firm’s local philanthropic plans across more than 40 markets in North America.
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BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Wilson to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy
By JPMorgan Chase We are excited to announce that Alicia Wilson will join Corporate Responsibility (CR) as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy. Alicia will oversee our local philanthropic strategies across 40+ markets in North America, collaborating intentionally with senior leaders across CR and the rest of the firm to drive meaningful impact […]
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Single in the city
By Ericka Alston-Buck I am super excited to be here to offer my assistance with all things dating! Never mind the title, you don’t have to be single to grasp new ideas. You can count on me for dating advice; even if it’s to reignite the fire in your marriage or your existing relationship. Here’s […]
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Late vote count topples five conservative school board candidates
By Jenna Bloom and Danielle Hodes, Capital News Service Five socially conservative school board candidates in Maryland who were leading just after Election Night ended up losing when the counting of mail-in and provisional ballots was concluded this week. Those changes meant that 20 of the 41 socially conservative candidates identified by Capital News Service […]
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Baltimore Black restaurant owners raise prices, modify menus to meet global supply chain crisis
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com If you’ve noticed missing menu items or higher prices at your favorite local restaurant lately, you’re not alone. Since the COVID-19 pandemic arose, lockdowns, labor shortages and increased consumer demand have resulted in a global supply chain crisis of shortages and increased prices. […]