By Bree Tomlinson and Amyah Davis, Youthcast Media Group™ East of Baltimore in Essex, Md., middle and high school kids gather after school around a small corner store one block away from Kenwood High School and Stemmers Run Middle School. Underneath the store sign, a banner highlights some of the staples for sale within – […]
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New report shows 50 percent of Marylanders with disabilities face financial hardships
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) residents who also have a disability are experiencing financial hardships at a rate much higher than what the federal poverty data reports. According to a new report from United Way of Central Maryland and United for ALICE, only 16 percent of Maryland […]
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Maryland Food Bank report: one-third of Marylanders are facing food insecurity
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO The Maryland Food Bank released a special report on July 14 regarding food insecurity in Maryland, and how residents experience food hardships. The goal of this report is to look at data from a variety of resources to see how factors such as housing and wages have an […]
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The Moore Report: The search: a Baltimore to New York tale
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO We stepped off the train in Manhattan, N.Y. as if we owned the town, but neither Erich, Chris or I had any idea where we were going. We were in New York to find our classmate and friend, Vic Thomas. He had a way of wandering […]
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DMV and Baltimore Black Restaurant Week through July 31
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Looking for that next high-quality eatery to add to your “favorites” list. Then of course, it’s time to get out and try one of the Black-owned restaurants in the DMV or Baltimore. Black Restaurant Week is happening now through July 31st. Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell, and Derek Robinson established the […]
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Coppin State University Receives $50,000 Gift from Northwestern Mutual
Gift to Help Launch Insurance Learning Lab and Partnership through College of Business BALTIMORE – Coppin State University, today, received a $50,000 gift from Northwestern Mutual to launch its Insurance Learning Laboratory and support additional career readiness, academic, and community outreach initiatives through the Coppin State University College of Business. The gift and collaborative efforts […]
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Crisis in the Black Community Conference held at Morgan State University
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Experts, community and faith-based leaders, along with social activists, youth, government officials, and other concerned Marylanders rallied together on July 8 and 9 for the Crisis in the Black Community Conference, hosted by Morgan State University (MSU) in partnership with the Caucus of African American Leaders, Maryland State NAACP […]
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Students rejoice over Northwood renovation: A word from WEAA student intern, Nazeeh Henderson
Northwood Plaza. Just the name alone brings memories to Baltimoreans of yesteryear- some great, fun and happy memories of a time when the shopping center looked bright and exciting. I remember living in the community and I remember when there was a Footlocker, a nightclub, a Save a lot, a Burlington Coat Factory and, of […]
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Baltimore social change organization CLLCTIVLY welcomes first chief operating officer
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com CLLCTIVLY, a Baltimore social change organization focused on racial equity, narrative change, social connectedness and resource mobilization, recently welcomed its first-ever chief operating officer, Krystle Starvis. Starvis is no stranger to the nonprofit or the city of Baltimore. She was born and raised […]
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Johns Hopkins set to host free Black Business Showcase for the second year in a row
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Johns Hopkins Office of Economic Development and Community Partnerships (OEDCP) is kicking off National Black Business Month by hosting its second annual Black Business Showcase on Aug. 6. The pop-up shop style event will take place at The Overlook at the Residence […]
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Okoro Development revitalizes Westside of Downtown Baltimore with team of minority professionals
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before London native Chukes Okoro traveled to the states for a job opportunity, he expected America to be full of opportunity. In England, he felt that there was an unbreakable glass ceiling preventing him and other minorities from pursuing their ambitions, and as […]
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Mayor Scott and team update community on historic Poppleton redevelopment efforts
By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO Sonia Eaddy, longtime Poppleton resident and president of Poppleton Now Community Association, has a reason to smile. On July 18, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the block she has worked to save would indeed be spared from demolition. “This is a […]
