The inaugural Driving the Narrative Charity Golf Event, hosted by Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew with celebrity guest and PGA professional Maulana Dotch, will raise funds for Root Branch Arts and Outreach Institute’s media education programs. The Aug. 24 event aims to expand opportunities for underserved youth while celebrating leadership, authentic storytelling and community empowerment.
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Mova Nature: Empowering Black community with nutrition and education
In a time of rising illnesses among Black people, healthy diets are relevant now more than ever. Kelli Redmond, founder of Mova Nature, has been spreading the word through Baltimore and beyond. Not only does she provide nutritional fruit juices and blends, but she also educates people on how they can incorporate healthy practices in their homes.
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Root Branch Media presents “Root Branch Marketplace” in celebration of Small Business Saturday
By Kenzie Burn Root Branch Media Group On Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, Root Branch Media proudly presents Root Branch Marketplace, an inspiring television special that celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and the local business community. Premiere live stream broadcasting will take place on Root Branch Media’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RootBranchMediaGroup on Saturday, Nov. 30, at […]
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AFRO publisher weighs in on ‘Lady in the Lake,’ challenges still facing women in the workplace
The new series “Lady in the Lake” on Apple TV+ explores the deaths of Shirley Parker and Esther Lebowitz in Baltimore in the 1960s, highlighting the challenges faced by women in the workplace and the struggles they face in achieving their dreams.
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‘Lady in the Lake’: A look at the exclusive coverage in the AFRO Archives
The AFRO-American Newspapers covered the disappearance and unsolved death of Shirley Parker in 1969, and now the story has been adapted into a seven-part television series, “Lady in the Lake”, starring Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram.
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Leaders of Black community receive honors at AFRO Juneteenth breakfast
The AFRO American Newspapers hosted a Juneteenth breakfast on June 19 at the Center Club in downtown Baltimore to celebrate the Black Press and community leaders who have contributed to the uplifting of the Black community.
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Root Branch Media Group takes back the block with new $2.25M media facility
By Layla Eason, Special to the AFRO Root Branch Media Group, a full-service media production and communications company, has recently expanded and purchased a 14,400-square-foot media production facility located on 2220 Boston St. in Baltimore. CEO Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew says that the facility will be used to further its partnerships and advance their multiyear contract […]
