By India Bookhart Howard University News Service After 129 years the AFRO, as another way to connect with the people of Baltimore has incorporated podcasting into their publication. ‘Pleasure Doing Business With You,’ hosted by Megan Sayles, the AFRO’s business writer and member of the Report for America Corps, said when it comes to Black […]
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‘Heart of Baltimore’ mosaic sculpture honors the city’s resilience
On Nov. 4, Art with a Heart revealed a 1,000 pound 6’x 8′ heart mosaic sculpture in front of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Gudelsky Entrance at the corner of Lombard and Greene Streets. The $130k public art piece represents Art with a Heart (AWAH)’s 20th anniversary gift to the Baltimore community. The […]
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West Baltimore ‘opportunity center,’ set to open summer 2022
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO #AFRONewsAtNoon West Baltimore residents, especially those of the Franklin Square neighborhood, have something huge to look forward to. Due to the efforts of the West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation (WBRF) and LifeBridge Health, a former gelato manufacturing factory sitting at the intersection of West Baltimore Street and North Calhoun […]
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Mayor’s Office to seek Community Grant reviewers
Applications to Become a Community Grant Reviewer with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Open Today BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, November 8, 2021) – The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) is seeking help from the community to evaluate grant applications. Starting October 1, 2021 MONSE launched a grants portal to increase […]
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‘For the Love of Money’ movie premiere in Baltimore
On Nov. 4, the red carpet premiere of “For The Love of Money” was held at the Charles Theater in Baltimore. The red carpet affair presented the movie goers and the fans to see some of the cast of the movie which premieres Nov. 24. The standing room only crowd waited and watched as some […]
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United Way of Central Maryland announces new campaign chairs – Rodney Oddoye and Gregory Farno
BALTIMORE, Md. (November 8, 2021) – Throughout the last year, United Way of Central Maryland has worked around the clock to provide what’s needed, where it’s needed most. Today, the organization announced this year’s Campaign Chairs: Rodney Oddoye, senior vice president, governmental and external affairs, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, and Gregory Farno, Maryland regional president, Truist. The pair will […]
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National African American Quilt Guild Convention: Honoring the art and history of quilt-making
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO #AFRONews@Noon Art and history will converge in Cambridge, MD, when the National African American Quilt Guild (NAAQG) launches its inaugural national convention at the Dorchester Center for the Arts (321 High Street), November 12-13. As if beckoned by the outstretched hand of Harriett Tubman depicted in the […]
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The WELL fosters community for Black women entrepreneurs
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2018, Nakeia Drummond, owner of management and social impact consulting firm NLD Strategic, founded The Women’s Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (The WELL) in Baltimore with the intention of fostering a network of Black women entrepreneurs who could support each other and grow their […]
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Bi-Partisan infrastructure bill passes
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO A historic list of benefits is on the way to African-American communities after Congress finally passed the bi-partisan infrastructure bill late Friday night. Shortly before midnight, the House of Representatives passed a 1.2 trillion infrastructure package representing the most expansive measure of its kind in almost 70 years. […]
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Tiffany Harvey appointed to Comcast Government and Regulatory Affairs for Maryland and Delaware
ANNAPOLIS, MD – November 5, 2021 – Comcast has announced the appointment of Tiffany Harvey as Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs. In her role, Harvey will lead Comcast’s government advocacy programs in Maryland and Delaware and represent the company’s interests in front of the state legislatures along with respective executive branch agencies and Attorney General […]
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Mosby, Braveboy release ‘do not call’ list
By Associated Press Two Maryland state’s attorneys released their “do-not-call” lists Oct. 29 with the names of nearly 150 current or former police officers that they’ve said their offices won’t call to testify. The lists have been shielded from public view, but the prosecutors said the disclosure is allowed under a new law aimed at […]
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The AFRO featured on Season 6 of Small Biz Revolution
The AFRO’s Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper was selected as a coach for the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder on Deluxe’s original series “Small Biz Revolution.” The show finds inspiring small businesses that could use a boost in making an impact in its community. Season 6 of the series will air on Hulu and Amazon Prime on Nov. 9. […]