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AFRO’s Black Business Matters Expo debuts Power Pitch competition

By Tavon N. Thomasson  AFRO Intern The AFRO-American Newspaper hosted its fifth annual Black Business Matters Expo on Aug. 14 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, debuting its first official AFRO Power Pitch competition. Kendrick Tilghman, a professional speaker and DJ, won the inaugural contest with his pitch […]

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Baltimore City Small Business Advancement Conference highlights paths to capital for entrepreneurs 

At Baltimore’s 2025 Small Business Advancement Conference, entrepreneurs gathered to explore solutions to one of their most persistent challenges: access to capital. The event highlighted both traditional lending and emerging models like grassroots investment crowdfunding, giving small, minority- and women-owned businesses new tools to grow and scale.

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