By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor Catherine Pugh has lived many lives. The former Maryland State Senator and Baltimore City Councilwoman turned Mayor has always had many stories to tell, and these days she has a lot more to say. In an hour-long sit down with the AFRO American Newspapers, Pugh talked about her faith, […]
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Mondawmin Mall will become the next setting for JPMorgan Chase community branch
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase, joined by Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City officials, on Tuesday celebrated the groundbreaking of the firm’s newest community branch, which is set to open this fall, at Mondawmin Mall. The new community branch is a part of JPMorgan Chase’s latest […]
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Baltimore native raises the Union Jack on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman
By Navy Office of Community Outreach NAPLES, Italy (May 10, 2022) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Tarnalicki, from Baltimore, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Jahcobi Edmonds, from Valdosta, Georgia, raise the Union Jack on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the ship pulls […]
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Home care agencies call for more funding to support staff
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Nurses are often recognized as the backbone of hospitals. They spend more time with patients than doctors do, and they ultimately have the power to advocate for their patients to ensure they are given the highest level of care. Friday kicked off National […]
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Baltimore native encourages Black Americans to improve physical and mental health with hiking
By Jonathan Samuel Meltzer, Special to the AFRO Justin Tucker’s days look a lot different in Spring 2022 than they did at the start of the pandemic. While many of us are returning to mask-free workplaces, restaurants and movie theaters, Tucker is deep in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee, […]
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Wellness nonprofits come together to promote movement in the Black community and equal usage of Baltimore’s green spaces
By Jonathan Samuel Meltzer, Special to the AFRO Charm City’s athletic organizations are on a mission to get Black Baltimoreans moving. Recently, more than 200 residents gathered in Carroll Park for the first annual Cylovia, which took place at the Move Well Fest in Carroll Park. The two events were held together as a joint […]
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Lifting the veil of toxic stress
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer According to dictionary.com, the definition of stress is “a specific response by the body to a stimulus, such as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism.” Simply put, it iss physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension. Senior Vice President […]
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Be kind to yourself: a story of healing from relationship trauma
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Trauma is defined as “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience; emotional shock following a stressful event or physical injury.” Relationship trauma is abusive behavior between intimate partners, and can grow out of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse that occurs during a relationship. It can result in long term […]
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Labor and Delivery — ‘No One Feels Forgotten’
As a nurse in the labor and delivery unit on Zayed 8 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Nikki Bellamy worried that sick mothers and babies were sometimes waiting too long to see a nurse or a doctor. “When we got especially busy, we had patients sitting in the waiting room as long as eight hours […]
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HBO puts spotlight on corruption in Baltimore Police Department with new mini-series
By AFRO Staff A new HBO miniseries, “We Own This City,” has refocused attention on the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) and the corrupt officers of the BPD Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) that terrorized the city for years. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the six-episode series is based on the book, “We Own This City,” written […]
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Morgan State Selects First Woman in University History to Oversee Athletic Operations
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced the appointment of Dena Freeman-Patton as the new vice president and director for intercollegiate athletics, overseeing the Athletics Department and Intramural sports and activities. The appointment follows a comprehensive and competitive national search led by higher education placement firm Renaissance Search and Consulting in conjunction with an internal search […]
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Baltimore Community Foundation urges community organizations addressing racial disparities in vaccination coverage to apply for new COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Fund
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afrocom The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) has opened applications for the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Fund, a $900,000 grant program for Baltimore community organizations that have programs and projects seeking to boost vaccination specifically among Black and LatinX adults aged 18 to 24 in Baltimore […]
