Robyn Murphy has been appointed as interim CEO and board chair of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, tasked with improving the organization’s relationship with the city and the local arts community while the organization searches for permanent leadership.
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Meet Paris Love, the U.S. Army vet decluttering minds and livesÂ
Former U.S. Army Sergeant Paris Love founded the Paris Love Productivity Institute to help professionals and families declutter their lives, and has now started the nonprofit Declutter Across America to serve women veterans with her services.
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Four apps using artificial intelligence to support mental health and self-care
Artificial intelligence is being integrated into the mental health and self-care space, with AI chatbots and apps providing personalized recommendations, reducing barriers to entry for mental health services, and offering support for those with mental health challenges.
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Small Business Administration preps entrepreneurs for natural disasters with resilience guide
The Small Business Administration has released a new Business Resilience Guide to help entrepreneurs prepare for natural disasters, providing best practices and templates to help businesses curb and bounce back from crises.
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Mayor Bowser hosts back-to-school pep rally for D.C. educatorsÂ
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee held a back-to-school pep rally for District educators, highlighting the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the District’s efforts to increase educator pay.
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Climate change’s toll on the health of Black communities
Black communities are 1.4 times more likely than their counterparts to be exposed to extreme heat due to historical and systemic practices such as redlining, which has led to health disparities and financial implications.
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Baltimore company files class action lawsuit against Dali ship owners
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com American Publishing has filed a class action lawsuit against the owner and manager of the Dali cargo ship, which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 causing it to collapse. The disaster marked the loss of a major throughway for truckers and the partial closure of […]
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CIAA Tournament returns to Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Student athletes, coaches and basketball fans from around the country flooded the downtown Baltimore area Feb. 26 to March 3 as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament returned to Charm City. The men of Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University beat out Fayetteville State 54-51, capturing […]
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Atlas Restaurant Group wins lawsuit as plaintiff speaks out about case dismissal
Atlas Restaurant Group was recently dismissed from a discrimination lawsuit by a judge due to lack of evidence that the company intentionally discriminated against Marcia Grant and her son based on race.