Entrepreneur Robin Holmes, Owner Deddles Mini Donuts (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO The pain over her mother’s death is still evident in Robin Holmes’ voice as she speaks to Baltimore Afro about landing a $10,000 Opportunity Grant from Merchant Maverick, the business product comparison site for small business owners. It isn’t […]
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Career and Technical Education annual ceremony recognizes more than 130 outstanding students
Each honoree received $100 Anthony G. Marchione Award for Excellence Towson, MD – In heartfelt videos, six Baltimore County Public Schools graduating seniors shared their appreciation recently for teachers, internships, and courses that gave them a head start on careers in their fields of interest. These videos are the centerpiece of the 47th Annual Career […]
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AFRO team lands multiple awards for excellence in media
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO From social media reporting to page design, the AFRO American Newspapers garnered several awards for work in the communications field this month. The AFRO landed multiple first and second place awards presented by the Maryland, Delaware and D.C. Press Association (MDDC), including best advertising campaign and best new […]
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Crust by Mack serves sweet treats with a side of social integrity
Philanthropist, innovator and entrepreneur Amanda Mack. (Courtesy Photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Philanthropist, innovator and entrepreneur Amanda Mack has spent years fighting for food equity and access. She has worked on projects with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health to promote healthy eating. “I even wrote a children’s book with my son, […]
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Black Girl Magic!: U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2021
U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2021 (Courtesy photo) Graduating this year from the U.S. Naval Academy includes the first-ever Black female brigade commander, Sydney Barber. The AFRO reported on Barber’s achievement when it was initially announced. Congratulations to Commander Barber and the rest of her classmates. Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join […]
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Maryland Department of Health Vital Statistics Administration issues revision of COVID-19 death data
Baltimore: The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Vital Statistics Administration (VSA) has revised the state’s COVID-19 data to include deaths that were not properly classified by medical certifiers over the past year. VSA identified these deaths as COVID-19 deaths through an information reconciliation process utilizing other sources of data. There are 517 previously uncounted confirmed […]
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Althea’s Almost Famous tasty Jamaican food coming to Long Reach Village Center
Althea’s Almost Famous Tasty Jamaican Food Coming to Long Reach Village Center ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Althea’s Almost Famous as a new addition to the Long Reach Village Center. The popular Jamaican food trailer will be parked at the Village Center beginning today, May 26th and will be […]
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Increase in WIC’s fruit & vegetables benefits
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Balticon Holds Second Free Sci-Fi Weekend
Baltimore, MD May 24, 2021— Balticon, Maryland’s oldest science fiction convention, is holding its second virtual convention on Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-31, 2021). This 55th annual event comes in a year that the pandemic has caused several other sci-fi conventions to fold and the World Science Fiction to postpone from summer to the winter. […]
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Mayor Scott releases statement one year after killing of George Floyd
BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, May 25, 2021) — As today marks one year since the killing of George Floyd, Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement: The murder of George Floyd last year provided a gut check for the nation and forced leaders to reimagine the future of public safety and policing. Since then, leaders […]
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Baltimore Native mans a .50-Caliber machine gun on flight deck aboard U.S. Navy warship
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released) PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Demeyko Briscoe, from Baltimore, (left) mans a .50-Caliber machine gun on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area […]
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May 27 at M&T Bank Stadium: COVID-19 vaccination event & food distribution for Baltimore hospitality workers
May 27 at M&T Bank Stadium: Total Health Care and UNITE HERE Local 7 Partner to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines, Food Relief for Baltimore Hospitality Workers Media invited to hear remarks from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, civil rights leader Ben Jealous, Total Health Care, and UNITE HERE Local 7 as community organizations come together to support […]