By J. J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO In July of 2019, Thomas D. Zdon was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in the death of his wife, Sherry Zdon. They were hit head on by an oncoming vehicle near the Conowingo Dam. The crash caused the loss of Mr. Zdon’s left arm and […]
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University of Maryland Medical System Announces Expanded Partnership With Kaiser Permanente For Hospitals in Baltimore & Prince George’s Counties
BALTIMORE (March 21, 2022) – The University of Maryland Medical System today announced the expansion of a partnership with Kaiser Permanente MidAtlantic, with UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson and UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo designated as Kaiser Premier hospitals. “This designation, which is afforded only to hospitals who meet high standards […]
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Dr. Catherine Kibirige develops HIV tests to advance vaccine and cure research
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afrocom Dr. Catherine Kibirige was a teenager when she decided her career would center on HIV research. Her parents were natives of Uganda, but she was born in Kenya after they were exiled during the Ugandan Civil War. Eventually, her father got a job […]
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Towanda R. Taylor: Using her second chance to give one to others
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO Towanda R. Taylor was suddenly unemployed. After utilizing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to care for her father, she was out of a job- one she had worked for a decade. Taylor faced many options. She could give up, she could cry or […]
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Mentor on the Move: How Alicia Wilson climbs the professional ladder with generations of Baltimore on her back
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor When it comes to mentoring 90 students and young professionals, Alicia Wilson doesn’t have the time- she makes it. The esteemed lawyer and Vice President for Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System has only 24 hours in a day, but somehow manages to get […]
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OP-ED: TAX SALE IS A KILLER
By Nneka Nnamdi and Sean Yoes The tragic death of three Baltimore City Firefighters: firefighter/paramedic Kelsey Sadler, EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo and Lt. Paul Butrim (firefighter John McMaster was also critically injured, but survived), the morning of Jan. 25, while battling a blaze at a vacant house in the 200 block of S. Stricker Street, refocused […]
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#FaithWorks: Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo
Submitted by Joanna Rollins, Women’s Ministry Leader, Daughters of Zion Women’s Ministry The first ‘Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo’ is being held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 9:00am-3:00pm. This will be a time of education, empowerment, and uplifting all women as we celebrate Women’s History Month. This event will have breakout sessions […]
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Dana Peterson Moore is Baltimore’s Chief Equity Officer and Director in Office of Equity and Civil Rights
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Dana Petersen Moore, Esq., has been selected as Baltimore’s first chief equity officer. Since January 2021, Moore has served in the dual roles of chief equity officer and director of Baltimore’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights. Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott created a cabinet-level position […]
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Black Women Build – Baltimore: How Shelley Halstead Is building better homes- one woman at a time
By Belinda Merritt Relocating to Baltimore from Seattle in 2015, Shelley Halstead understood all too well the meaning of “reinventing yourself.” She had a vision and user experiences as a carpenter, former forest firefighter and corporate attorney to establish Black Women Build – Baltimore, the non-profit which was officially incorporated in 2017. Black Women Build-Baltimore […]
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Women Who Win: How the women publishers of Word in Black keep the Black press going
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor Sonceria “Sonny” Messiah -Jiles had a deal to break. While some young women set their sights on money or marriage, Messiah-Jiles had made up her mind: She would buy a newspaper. Not just any newspaper- a Black-owned publication. A peculiar arrangement was drawn up and the matter was settled-mostly. […]
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Diane Bell-McKoy leads Baltimore to bring the Black community together
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Long before the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray ignited Baltimore’s volcano of protracted racial inequity, Diane Bell-McKoy was calling on and calling out the business community to end policies and programs reinforcing the structural racism that choked the city’s Black population. “Structural racism is borne out by […]
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Pamela Rene Leak keeps the laughs coming as ‘Ms. Maybelle’
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Pamela Rene Leak is one of Baltimore’s best entertainers and unsung heroes. She is known for her comedic personality, “Ms. Maybelle”, a hip, older wise-cracking auntie. Leak, as Ms. Maybelle, is a regular on the Larry Young Morning Show on Radio One’s WOLB Talk 1010 AM and […]