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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreBy Savannah WoodSpecial to the AFRO Left: Funds to completely rehab the Upton Mansion in West Baltimore are still being raised. The building will serve as a permanent home for the AFRO Archives, cared for and curated by the nonprofit, Afro Charities. Credit: Photo by JoAnn StallingsRight: Savannah Wood (left), executive director of Afro Charities, with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Baltimore City Office of …See the Story
Afro Charities receives grant to revitalize Upton Mansion
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Spotify · BaltimoreBy Ariyana Griffin Special to the AFRO Howard University partnered with Spotify to host a listening session April 16 on the Washington, D.C. campus to highlight the launch of “1619: The College Edition” podcast, in which students unpack what they have gleaned from their study of “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” under the direction of its author, Pulitzer Prize winner, Emmy winner and investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. Kristen Ja…See the Story
Howard University collaborates with Spotify to create “1619: The College Edition” podcast
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Social Media · BaltimoreBy Zsana HoskinsSpecial to the AFRO Hosts of the event Kiana Wood, founder and creative director of Kigenix Creative, and Siraaj Woods, founder of SWC Credit: Photo courtesy of Siraaj Woods
Siraaj Woods Creatives (SWC), a local social media agency, and Kigenix Creative, a photography brand that specializes in health and wellness visual content, recently hosted their fourth networking event for entrepreneurs and content creators in the DMV area.…See the Story
Local social media agencies host networking event and live podcast for entrepreneurs and content creators
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Housing · BaltimoreSpecial to The AfroBy Ariyana Griffin Candidates running for the Mayor of Baltimore gathered at Unity Hall to speak at a Baltimore City Housing & Community Development Candidate Forum on April 13 to discuss their plan of actions for housing and community development. The event was hosted by a coalition of city housing and community organizations to provide candidates Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and Thiru Vignarajah with the opportun…See the Story
Baltimore City mayoral candidates discuss housing and community development during forum
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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreSpecial to the AFROBy Ariyana Griffin WBAL-TV 11 and Maryland Public Television hosted two Democratic candidate primary election debates exclusive to Morgan State University students, facility and staff on April 17. The debate took place at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center on the historically Black university’s campus. The debate included current Mayor Brandon M. Scott, former mayor Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and Bob Wallace. Juvenile c…See the Story
Election candidates meet at Morgan State for exclusive Democratic debate
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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreSignature event with informational sessions to provide local business owners with best practices to help grow their business The nation’s capital may be best known for its historic monuments, museums and galleries, but it’s also a thriving marketplace for ideas and innovation making it a popular destination for entrepreneurs. In fact, the D.C. metro area has one of the top 10 best startup ecosystems in the United States with over 1,000 startups …See the Story
Chase to Bring ‘The Experience’ to D.C. Business Owners on May 8
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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreBy Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Schelo D. Collier likes to say she became an investor before she even knew what investing was. In middle school, she used her weekly allowance to buy snacks to sell to her classmates at double the price she purchased them for. Collier was, in essence, buying low and selling high. In 2019, she founded Black Women Invest to foster a community for like-minded Black women to learn about investment…See the Story
Investing 101: Schelo Collier, founder of Black Women Invest, speaks on making your money grow
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