Sandtown salon owner, Tiarra “Tee” Davis, discusses her decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine and why she is encouraging others in her community to do the same Baltimore, Md.—Tiarra “Tee” Davis, 38, is the owner-operator of 1400 Beauty Bar in Baltimore. Davis is the third generation in her family to be raised in the 1400 […]
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Fair or foul?: Aggressive call’ in Mervo-Sherwood game could end one player’s career
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO In a game that praises the aggressive nature of boys and men, one would believe that the scope of how it’s judged would be equal to all who play it. That ideal was called into question during the last few minutes of the Mervo-Sherwood high school 2021 semi-final […]
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The Moore Report: Hunger Really Hurts-Make the Pains Go Away
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Many of us can make our hunger go away with a walk to the refrigerator or a trip to the grocery store or a fast food restaurant; it is not so easy for far too many people in this country and others around the globe. There […]
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First ever BCPS Superintendent Fellows named
Maryland Teacher of the Year Brianna Ross and Maryland State Education Association’s Education Support Professional of the Year Brad Fisher — Two Baltimore County Public Schools leaders – Maryland Teacher of the Year Brianna Ross and Maryland State Education Association’s Education Support Professional of the Year Brad Fisher – have been named the first ever […]
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Walk with a Doc’ at Lake Montebello
Lake Montebello, located in east Baltimore has been the host site to great ideas since the early 1900’s. Fast forward to 2021 and that element remains the same. In keeping with that tradition visionary leadership, Atiya Wells decided to add to the foundation of community and healthy living. In 2005 the program Walk with a […]
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Rep. Kweisi Mfume Talks with Small Business Owners at Roundtable
Roundtable is part of a nationwide Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices “Road to Recovery” Tour – On Tuesday, November 30th at 12:00pm, Representative Kweisi Mfume will visit East Baltimore Historical Library for a roundtable discussion with Baltimore small business owners about the challenges they are facing on the road to recovery. Representative Mfume will be […]
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Women of a certain age
By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO The decade between 40 and 50 is a busy season in a woman’s life. She likely has an established career, a family and advanced degrees; all while trying to maintain good health, personal hobbies and interests. It’s also a time of great change for her; there’s empty nest […]
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Crypto Q&A with Maureen Murat, principal at Crowdie Advisors
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Maureen Murat founded Crowdie Advisors in 2016 to help small businesses and startups raise capital. The business educates entrepreneurs about equity crowdfunding, the online offering of private company securities to a group of people for investment. While Murat was recruiting clients, someone asked […]
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Nationwide push to shop small and local
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott encourages city residents to shop local and shop small. “We know that they’ve been hit tough and hard by the pandemic,” the Mayor said during a Small Business Saturday Kickoff event. “We know that we have to try and find ways to […]
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Blacks and Dialysis: A look at kidney disease in the community
By Nicole D. Batey and Jessica Dortch Special to the AFRO The coronavirus pandemic shed light on the disparities in health care at every level, especially for African Americans. While the world unites to continue the fight against deadly virus, in the United States; minorities are grappling with the pressure of yet another health concern […]
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Police: 7 hurt in Baltimore shooting
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Seven people, including a teenage boy, were injured in a shooting in East Baltimore on Sunday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to a report of gunshots on North Montford Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Sunday and found four men in their 20s with multiple gunshot wounds to their body, […]
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UMD School of Medicine doctor urges folks to weigh the risks this holiday season
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO With over half of the U.S. population now fully vaccinated against COVID, this holiday season offers the chance once again, to get together with friends and loved ones. However, Dr. Greg Schranck, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine cautions that we aren’t […]