By Elijah QuallsAFRO Intern The State of the People National Assembly is coming to Baltimore to provide the framework for Black policy advocacy, impactful intergenerational leadership, and community empowerment. This National Assembly on June 19 will be the final stop of their State of the People POWER Tour. It is no coincidence that this tour […]
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Johns Hopkins Bayview appoints longtime executive Danielle Wharton as COO
By Johns Hopkins Bayview Johns Hopkins Bayview faculty and staff learned of Wharton’s appointment on May 13 in an email from Jennifer Nickoles, president of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. “Danielle has honed her leadership skills as she has risen up the ranks at Johns Hopkins Bayview over the past 23 years,” Nickoles wrote. “In […]
A celebration of love: Pastor Jamal Bryant and Dr. Karri Bryant host regal wedding reception
by Dana Peck, Digital Solutions Director danapeck@afro.com On Thursday December 12th in an atmosphere filled with joy, gratitude and divine inspiration, Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, and Dr. Karri Bryant celebrated their union with a spirited reception that united friends, family and faith leaders. Pastor Bryant, who served as […]
Rev. Lee Michaels, renowned radio talk show host, retires from Heaven 600’s ‘The Morning Experience’
By Gene Lambey, Special to the AFRO Rev. Lee Michaels has retired after over 40 years as a gospel radio host for “The Morning Experience” on Baltimore’s Heaven 600 radio station. Michaels, who officially retired on Dec. 31, 2023, told the AFRO that his time as host of Heaven 600 “The Morning Experience” was “fun […]

