By Kaitlyn Levinson, Capital News Service Maryland is revisiting the history of Harriet Tubman following Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to dedicate 2022 to the renowned Underground Railroad abductor, which many scholars say is an opportunity to inspire young people. “When it comes to the education curriculum, African American history is still marginalized,” said Chanel […]
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D.C. & Baltimore team up for World Cup bid
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Charm City and the nation’s capital have joined forces in a joint bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If successful, one of the world’s biggest sporting events could come to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. during the weekend of July 4, 2026. Events D.C. and the […]
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City increases first-time homebuyers incentive
By AFRO Staff Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that effective May 1, the City is increasing incentives for first-time homebuyers to $10,000 for eligible households. Additionally, qualified homebuyers purchasing homes in Impact Investment Areas will be eligible for $20,000 in first-time homebuyer incentives. This is a part of the Mayor’s strategy to increase Baltimore’s population […]
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Bon Secours Community Works, Kaiser Permanente unveil new community resource center in West Baltimore
By Special to the AFRO Bon Secours Community Works, an establishment that is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the biggest health systems in the U.S., celebrated the grand opening of the Bon Secours Community Works Community Resource Center on April 26. The unveiling of the community center was commemorated along with Kaiser […]
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AFRO High Tea, an afternoon of elegance
The 2022 AFRO High Tea, recently held at Martin’s West, will surely be talked about for months to come. Baltimore’s elite stepped out in their finest hats, dresses, gloves and suits to network and fellowship with each other. Former Mayor Catherine Pugh chose the AFRO event as her first public outing, and was overcome with […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosts 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore
By Nicole D. Batey A sea of pink and green washed over downtown Baltimore as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted its 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference, from April 21 to 24. This was the sorority’s first in-person regional conference since the beginning of the pandemic started. The event was held inside of the Baltimore […]
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30 Black men join forces to create Kioba Business Ventures, a development company fostering generational wealth for Black families through homeownership
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com According to the Abell Foundation, the homeownership rate in Baltimore City dropped from 51 percent to 47 percent from 2007 to 2017. The Black homeownership rate plunged to 42 percent. The decline of Black homeownership is not special to Baltimore. In fact, the […]
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City to Postpone Tax Sale, Remove Owner-Occupied Homes
Baltimore, MD (Wednesday, April 27, 2022) – Today, reiterating his commitment to protecting Baltimore homeowners, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore’s Annual Tax Sale would be postponed until June to allow more homeowners to pay off existing liens on their properties. The Mayor has also directed the Department of Finance to […]
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The Moore Report: Hope on the Horizon: guaranteed annual income program is coming to Baltimore (What it Means)
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Last week, Mayor Brandon Scott announced a guaranteed annual income program for poor folks in Baltimore. The initiative, entitled the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund, is exciting and welcome news for a too little known nor long remembered segment of our city’s population: the poor, the low income, and the […]
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ON VIDEO: Historic Morgan Park home erupts into flames seconds after BGE transformer sparks
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO A home in historic Morgan Park caught fire this month after a BGE transformer near the home exploded. On April 6 at 2:07 am siblings Leonora and Caleb Eubanks were awakened out of their sleep in their family home in the 2000 block of College Avenue by […]
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Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead awarded 2021 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence
By Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism Communication (SGJC) announced that Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, an award-winning radio host, opinion writer, author, and professor is the recipient of the 2021 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence. Whitehead has the distinction of being the first Broadcaster to receive the Award. […]
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Baltimore beautician becomes entrepreneur with launch of beauty supply store
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Although Baltimore native Stacia Dashiell now runs her own beauty supply store, A Beautiful U Beauty Supply, she got her start in the beauty industry as a young girl. Her mother struggled to maintain her and her sister’s hair between beauty appointments, so […]
