The Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project has worked to restore the memory of the tens of thousands of Black Baltimoreans buried at the Laurel Cemetery, with the unveiling of a new commemorative sign, and the continued efforts of researchers and descendants to identify and honor their ancestors.
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Baltimore women turn cultural roots and community ties into culinary success stories
Baltimore women entrepreneurs, Montana Logan and Elisa Milan, are breaking barriers in the male-dominated food industry by building businesses rooted in their cultural identities and community ties. Despite facing challenges such as capital and sexism, both have seen success and credit being embraced by Baltimore.
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Whole Foods workers organize and succeed
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com Over a year and a half ago, workers of a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia came together under the need for better work conditions, fair and equitable pay and healthcare for part-time workers. On Jan. 28, workers voted to become the first Whole Foods Market store to unionize. Black workers […]
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Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
Judith Jamison, a renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, died after a brief illness in New York at the age of 81.
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Empowering communities: Fund violence prevention initiatives now
Pennsylvania is experiencing an alarming rate of gun violence, and community-based solutions such as violence intervention programs are being implemented to prevent violence before it escalates, with programs like Promise Neighborhoods in Allentown making a significant impact.
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Black teachers matter–why aren’t schools trying to keep them?
Black teachers are leaving schools at high rates due to a lack of retention strategies, and the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium has developed a toolkit to provide school and district leaders with assessments, exercises and practical information to help retain them.
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Comedian Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala performance March 24 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing […]
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Elevated section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia
By Ron Todt PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a vehicle caught fire, closing the main north-south highway on the East Coast and threatening to upend travel in parts of the densely populated Northeast, authorities said. Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and […]