Dr. Ashley Hodges will lead Notre Dame’s competitive NCAA Division III athletic and recreation programs. (Courtesy Photo) Seasoned Leader & Student Success Champion Named Athletic Director Ashley Hodges to Lead Competitive Gator Athletics Program (BALTIMORE, Md.) – A seasoned intercollegiate athletic leader and advocate for student success will join Notre Dame of Maryland University as the new director of athletics, after a national search. Effective […]
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#Parity: Baltimore equitable development company seeks to combat gentrification
Bree Jones, founder of Parity, experienced gentrification firsthand in New York City and turned her efforts to mitigate this displacement of communities of color to Baltimore City. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2019, a National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) study found that seven cities accounted […]
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Confessions of a style fanatic: Upcycling and the rise of sustainable fashion in Baltimore
Illicit Rag Vintage (@illicitragvintage) is an eclectic thrift shop in East Baltimore that is among many in the city that promote sustainable fashion. (Courtesy photo) By Tonaé Lee Special to the AFRO “Sustainability is key” is a motto we love to live by! Whether it’s sustainable decor, beauty products and of course fashion, the rise […]
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Mayor Scott, DHCD to announce second round of Community Catalyst Grants totaling $5.8 million
Grant Program Funds Locally Driven Community Development Projects BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, July 6, 2021) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) will officially award $5,826,582 in grant funds through the Community Catalyst Grants Program (CCG) this evening at 6:30 p.m. The goal of CCG, a competitive […]
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Initiative for a Competitive Inner City invites Baltimore small business owners to apply to a mini MBA program
The Baltimore cohort enrolled in the Inner City Capital Connections program previously met in person at Morgan State University, but the pandemic has forced the program to go virtual. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), a national nonprofit dedicated […]
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Lottery News: $400,000 VaxCash winner from Baltimore claims prize
(Baltimore) – The day has finally arrived! On July 4, one vaccinated Marylander was randomly selected from more than 3.2 million people to receive the $400,000 grand prize in the $2 Million VaxCash Promotion. Shortly after the drawing on Sunday, an anonymous Baltimore City man received phone calls and a text message from a phone number […]
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Singer Zadia captures the sound of Baltimore
Zadia is a singer and songwriter from Baltimore who is thriving in the city’s rising creative arts community. (Courtesy of zadia.bandcamp.com) By Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO Have you heard it? Baltimore City has a unique sound all her own and Visit Baltimore, in partnership with Bellweather Agency, aims to capture it in their […]
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Street Care app equips users with toolkit to be good neighbors to those experiencing homelessness
(Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com There is no shortage of opportunities to help people who are experiencing homelessness. You can volunteer at a soup kitchen, make clothing donations to shelters and even fundraise for organizations dedicated to alleviating homelessness. However, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), […]
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Circuit court judge rules to continue Maryland’s pandemic unemployment benefits
(stock photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issued a temporary restraining order, July 3, to stop Governor Hogan’s decision to terminate unemployment benefits. The ruling took place just hours before the state of Maryland planned to officially pull the plug on the payments […]
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United Way of Central Maryland launches region-wide Changemaker Challenge
More than $500,000 to be awarded in Baltimore City and each of the five surrounding counties to burgeoning leaders using innovative ideas to impact their communities Baltimore, MD (July 1, 2021) – United Way of Central Maryland is looking for progressive thinkers who are ready to elevate, accelerate and activate their big ideas to make […]
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Baltimore police investigating body found in Gwynn Falls
(Sreengrab from news video) A man’s body was pulled from Gwynn Falls stream in Southwest Baltimore, June 30. Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has not identified the man, but report they are investigating. The man’s body was spotted by a MARC train passenger who then reported the finding to BPD. BPD retrieved the body at 3:19 […]
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A statue goes up to honor Ernest Burke, Negro Leagues pitcher
Ernest Burke, and a life-sized clay model of Ernest Burke by Sculptor Austen Brantley. (Photos/havredegracemd.gov) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Almost 600 people gathered, June 26, to unveil a statue of a proud, native-born son of Harford County, Ernest Burke. Burke, who grew up poor, rose to serve in the U.S. […]