Chase’s new Cherry Hill branch Manager Christopher Forgenie. Although the branch has only been opened for one month, customers from the community are already expressing their gratitude for financial help in a community once considered a “bank desert. (Courtesy Photos) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Recently, JPMorgan Chase Bank celebrated the grand […]
Category: Baltimore News
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Baltimore artist goes platinum with hit single
Northeast Baltimore native Shordie Shordie latest album went platinum earlier this year. (Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO There’s a lot of talent in Baltimore but it is usually overshadowed by the day-to-day violence in the city. Rarely do artists get coverage for their talent by local media so when the AFRO […]
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LifeBridge Health launches Center for Hope
By AFRO Staff LifeBridge Health held a socially distanced ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Center for Hope on Nov. 12. The space is a comprehensive center where innovative violence intervention and prevention services will be integrated together under one roof. The $12 million, 32,000 square foot building will be the first built on Sinai Hospital’s […]
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The Well: We are grateful
Andi Pyatt is an educator, entrepreneur, wellness professional, and author. (Courtesy Photo) By Andi Pyatt “The Well” is a recurring column to remind us of the power we possess in mind, body and spirit. Gratitude is a feeling and process that is best practiced within the moment. Especially, in the moments that challenge us. It […]
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Bank of America Announces $1M Investment Into Morgan State to Create Pipeline to High Paying Jobs
(Photos Courtesy of Morgan State University) Bank of America Announces $1M Investment Into Morgan State to Create Pipeline to High Paying Jobs $25 Million National Program Supports Programming, Re-skilling, and Upskilling for Students of Color; Includes Partnerships with Major Employers and The Aspen Institute Baltimore, MD — Morgan State University and Bank of America today announced a new […]
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Maryland lawmakers decry Trump troop drawdown
In this Aug. 23, 2017, file photo, a patrolling U.S. armored vehicle is reflected in the mirror of a car in Kabul, Afghanistan. An accelerated U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, announced by Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, has rattled both allies and adversaries and raised fears of worsening violence and regional chaos, which some say […]
Posted inLIFE & STYLE
Pregnancy and the pandemic
Porsha Green and Nate Murrill at their gender reveal in Essex August 1, 2020. (Photo credit/Aaron Johnson) By Steven Reynolds Special to the AFRO With Maryland COVID-19 cases spiking, expectant parents are being more cautious than ever. Porsha Green, 25, from Towson understands this more than others as she found herself in a battle with […]
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Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $100,000 for Morgan State-Led Initiative to Increase Minority Representation in Engineering
Morgan State University, Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $100,000 for Morgan State-Led Initiative to Increase Minority Representation in Engineering WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $100,000 in federal funding to help Morgan State University lead a national initiative to boost minority representation in the […]
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Coppin State & UMES Call to Artists
Coppin State & UMES Call to Artists Application Deadline Reminder Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – 3:00 p.m. MSAC’s Maryland Public Art Initiative has two open Calls for Artists on Maryland historically black college and university (HBCU) campuses. Coppin State University College of Business, Baltimore The new College of Business building will include a high visibility, […]
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‘Dads United’ changes stereotypes about Black fatherhood
Dads United Organization (D.U.O) was founded in 2015 with a mission of establishing a strong community of Black fathers. (Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Society feeds us the stereotype that Black men don’t take care of their children, but Dads United Organization (D.U.O.) seeks to dispel that myth by bringing fathers […]
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Dems need to pay up now
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of Americans were literally dancing in the streets after Joe Biden was declared President-Elect of the United States on Nov. 7, and many of those people were Black. Honestly, I believe the fountains of elation spilling onto the streets of the […]
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Morgan athletes in campus ‘bubble
Senior Volleyball student-athlete Mykaela Ross. (Courtesy of Morgan State University) By Trinity Collins Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s student-athletes are faced with one of their toughest challenges: a semester without sports. “Life is definitely different,” said Mykaela Ross, a senior volleyball outside hitter. “As athletes, we were always on the go, so we […]