By Chrissy M. Thornton I have spent my career learning how to lead with vision, discipline, empathy and results. I believe I have earned my seat – through education, experience, sacrifice and outcomes. Yet still, as a Black woman CEO, I am routinely reminded that credentials do not inoculate you from dismissal; that power, in […]
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Shaneka Henson poised to become first Black woman of Anne Arundel County, Md. to serve in the Maryland Senate
Maryland Del. Shaneka Henson has been nominated by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee to the state Senate, and if approved by the governor, she will become the first Black woman to represent Anne Arundel County, Md. in the state Senate.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks on the authors and mentors who shaped his path
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com And By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com In celebration of Black History Month, the AFRO sat down with Governor Wes Moore, the first Black man to lead the great state of Maryland. Moore became the 63rd governor of the state on Jan. 18, 2023, in a historic ceremony outside of the Maryland […]
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Gov. Wes Moore wraps up inaugural year as first Black leader of Maryland
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore (D) became the first Black man to lead the state of Maryland on Jan. 18, becoming only the third Black governor to be elected in U.S. history. Moore has spent his first year making good on campaign promises and funding initiatives throughout the state. “In year two, […]