Anika Hobbs is a busy woman. As owner of Nubian Hueman and the visionary behind the Black Love Experience, the Maryland based entrepreneur helped shape entrepreneurs in the District for […]
Tag: Celebrating Women’s History Month
April Ryan, Journalist and Author
A Baltimore girl with a national voice, keeping up with April Ryan is an inside look to Capitol Hill as she shares facts and weighs in on critical issues in […]
Erricka Bridgeford, Co-Founder of Baltimore Ceasefire
In 2017, when her son questioned her about the violence that had been suffocating Baltimore City, Erricka Bridgeford initially pointed fingers at others. But, the next day after some introspection […]
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney
When Marilyn Mosby scored what many believed was a major political upset and defeated Gregg Bernstein, the incumbent Baltimore City State’s Attorney, she became the youngest top prosecutor of a […]
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) President Dr. Johnetta Cole
Art enthusiast, educator, former Bennett College and Spellman College President and current President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Dr. Johnetta Cole has been making women’s history for […]
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser
Barrier breaking District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has multiple “firsts” under her belt and has definitely made women’s history in her own right. After being elected to the Advisory […]
Spiritual Activist Johnnie Colemon’s Legacy Thrives
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO The late Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon is widely regarded as the “first lady of New Thought Christianity” and paved the way for women of […]
First Black Woman CAO of Baltimore County
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Stacy L. Rodgers, was recently named County Administrative Officer (CAO) by County Executive Johnny Olszewski. She is the first Black woman and second […]