The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is coordinating with city and state agencies and the federal government to identify resources available for businesses. We want to know how you are being affected by taking our brief business impact survey at https://bit.ly/2UohyJv. By taking this survey, you will be included in a database that will enable us […]
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Annapolis Theaters Have Financial and Cancellation Concerns
By Fatemeh Paryavi Capital News Service POTOMAC, Md. — While many businesses are struggling nationwide with paying salaries and dealing with layoffs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theater industry has been hit particularly hard. With some jobs, working remotely is still possible. However, what about an industry where its primary source of […]
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THE RUNDOWN – REDSKINS’ LEGEND BOBBY MITCHELL PASSES
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks the passing of Washington Redskins’ Legend Bobby Mitchell and the trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Mayor Young and Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) Awards Nine Baltimore City Manufacturers with Grants to Produce Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturing Fund
BDC’s Made In Baltimore program has been helping city’s makers and manufacturers identify additional resources and helped promote and administer this fund. These grants will help small businesses and manufacturers off-set costs associated with equipment modifications, procuring raw materials, and employee wages so that they can provide PPE, which is vital in the fight against […]
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Coppin State Press Release: CSU’s Tracey Murray Elected to National Nominating Committee
Tracey Murray, Coppin State University’s College of Health Professions Dean Elected to National Board Nominating Committee BALTIMORE — Dr. Tracey Murray, Coppin State University dean of the College of Health Professions, was recently elected to a two-year term on American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Nominating Committee. Murray’s leadership experience extends to the local […]
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AFRO Exclusive: `…A Death Sentence, and I Haven’t Even Had a Trial’
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO Baltimore resident Sean Weston has been in the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility for 10 months, even though he’s not been convicted of a crime. But, as inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, he feels like his sentence has already been meted out. “We’re […]
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Faith Leaders Say ‘Yes’ to Mfume
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor In very different ways, more than 30 faith leaders of the Maryland community made a formal endorsement of the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to once again represent Maryland’s 7th District in Congress. The gathering, well not a gathering due to constraints imposed by COVID19, was held on Zoom […]
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Institute of Human Virology Honors Legacy of Maeve Kennedy McKean With Global Public Health Fellowship
By Nora Samaranayake The First Maeve Kennedy McKean Fellow in Global Health will Begin in July The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced today the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Public Health Fellowship, named in honor of the public health activist, whose inspiring life ended tragically alongside her oldest son last week. […]
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Start of Ex-Baltimore Mayor’s Prison Term Delayed to June 26
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday agreed to delay for a second time the start of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s prison sentence related to the fraudulent sales of her self-published children’s books. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow ruled that Pugh should begin her three-year prison term on […]
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SCOM: Here is Another Check-In with — This Time with a Member of the Football Team
#scomup tv Check-Ins: Nick O’Shea interviews Stefan Touani
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Baltimore “Spy Plane” Cleared for Takeoff
By J.K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The return of Baltimore’s surveillance plane cleared a critical hurdle, April 1. In a 3-2 vote, Baltimore’s Board of Estimates voted to accept grant funding for the so-called “spy plane” that first got city residents’ attention in 2016. The program until now had been grounded until questions over […]
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Confessions of a Style Fanatic
By Tonae’ Lee Special to the AFRO I am excited to bring you your monthly dose of fashion content and information. My style journey in 2008, when I curated my first blog highlighting thrifted finds and daily outfits. I loved blending vintage flare with a modern edge, and my passion for remixing and upcycling pieces […]