Thinking about starting a business? Here are 5 things to consider More people are choosing to become entrepreneurs and chart a path of their own in the pandemic. In fact, one million more new business applications were filed in 2021 than in 2020 -the highest total on record- according to the U.S Census Bureau. If […]
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1st Amazon Construction Services LLC serves as one of the only Black woman-owned construction companies in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com After 18 years in the construction industry, Baltimore native Krystal Walker has one particular project that stands out as her favorite, her porch project. She demolished and rebuilt the porch from scratch. Once the renovation was complete, the homeowner was ecstatic and informed […]
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Morgan State University’s Peter Iwuh, designated ‘HBCU Student of the Year’
By AFRO Staff When Peter Iwuh walks across the graduation stage, May 21, at Morgan State University, he will take with him more than a handshake and a degree. The Strategic Communication major from Hyattsville leaves Morgan as a national award winner. PRNEWS, the leading source and trusted voice within the communications and marketing community […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announce SMART policing initiative
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor In efforts to free up resources and improve community relations, the Baltimore Police Department has announced a plan to use Strategic Management and Alternative Response Tactics, or SMART policing. In a 45-minute conversation with the AFRO, Mayor Brandon Scott and Commissioner Michael Harrison spoke about what the four-pronged SMART […]
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Former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Hon. Willie L. Brown Jr. Endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State’s Attorney
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore, MD. May 18, 2022 Iconic Democrat Willie Brown Jr., who served 31 years in the California State Assembly including fourteen and one-half years as the first Black Speaker, who then in 1996 was elected the first Black Mayor of San Francisco has endorsed Democrat Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City […]
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Coppin State University to Host 122nd Commencement Friday, May 20, 2022
By Special to the AFRO from Coppin State University BALTIMORE – Coppin State University will host its 122nd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10 a.m., on the soccer field of the University’s Physical Education Complex. The Coppin State University Class of 2022 includes more than 300 graduates. Before the ceremony, Coppin State […]
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Morgan State University to Recognize Vanguards of Social Justice and the African American Experience During 2022 Commencement Exercises
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced that three exemplary vanguards of social justice and the African-American experience will be awarded honorary degrees during the 145th Spring Commencement ceremony taking place at Hughes Memorial Stadium on Saturday, May 21. At the ceremony, the University will bestow honorary degrees to acclaimed Morgan […]
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Baltimore Native Supports TOPGUN while serving with Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach FALLON, Nev.– A Baltimore, Maryland, native is serving with Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center supporting TOPGUN aviators at the Navy’s premier tactical air warfare training center. Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Shaw is a 2012 Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School graduate. “The lessons I learned from my hometown […]
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Protestors call for the protection of abortion rights at Baltimore rally
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Two weeks have passed since a draft of the Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights was leaked to the public. If the draft majority opinion is issued as the final decision, the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which for the last 48 years has protected abortion as a […]
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Civil rights exhibit on Maryland’s pivotal role to open this Spring
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The Maryland Center for History and Culture will open its new exhibit, “Passion and Purpose: Voices of Maryland’s Civil Rights Activists,” on May 20. In the exhibition, historic moments in the ongoing civil rights movement are told through the words and voices of those who lived it. […]
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Dewmore Baltimore celebrates 10 years, crowns new Grand Slam Youth Poetry winner
By AFRO Staff Dewmore Baltimore, the city’s premier community-based organization focused on “using art and community organizing as tools to increase community engagement” is celebrating a decade in service this year. The organization recently held their Baltimore Youth Grand Slam at the Baltimore Design School in East Baltimore. Participants aged 13 to 19 were eligible […]
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Baltimore County Public Library announced a new digital literacy program
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore County Public Library has launched Northstar Digital Literacy, a free, online, self-paced program that teaches participants basic computer skills. Participants can learn about the online tools needed for success in daily life, employment, and education. Areas of learning include essential computer skills, essential software skills like Microsoft Office, and […]
