Black-Owned Business Owner Shares Her Successes and Challenges (youtube.com)
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Marilyn Mosby pursues presidential pardon amidst national support
by Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer
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#marilynmosby #baltimorejustice #mortgagefraud #presidentialpardon #justiceformosby

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemns Justice Samuel Alito for upside-down flag, demands he recuse himself from Jan. 6 trials
By Ashlee Banks, Special to the AFRO
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#justicealito #stopthesteal #democraticlawmakers #upside -downflag

AFRO News to host Black Business Matters Expo 2024
By Nick Jones, Abel Communications
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#blackbusinessmatters #afroexpo2024 #blackownedbusinesses #entrepreneurship #afromediacomms

Dali cargo ship moved to Seagirt Marine Terminal
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer
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#daliship #francisscottkeybridge #baltimoreport #unifiedcommand #shiprescue

Career Communications Group appoints Alana Winns as chief content officer and editor in chief
By Career Communications Group
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#alanawinns #careercommunicationsgroup #chiefcontentofficer #multimediajournalism #contentstrategy

Commentary: Maryland should heed the warning of history and not protect experimental surgery
By Jonathan Alexandre, Maryland Family Institute
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#mdtransgenderlaw #genderaffirmingcare #protectchildren #medicalaccountability #freeslavelaws

How did some of the 2 million businesses owned by Black women fare in the COVID-19 pandemic? Hear from Shauniece Wallace, owner of Elleven Beauty and Barber lofts, about her experience brought to you by Wells Fargo and @wordinblack. #smallbusiness

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO
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#iranianpresident #helicoptercrash #middleeastconflict #nuclearweapons #geopoliticalimpact

Scholars, education leaders discuss 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
By D. Kevin McNeir, Special to the AFRO
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#brownvboard #thurgoodmarshall #civilrights #educationequality #socialjustice

Review: AfroPreak 2024: Elevating the Preakness experience for Baltimore’s Black elite
By Erika Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO
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#afropreak #preaknessstakes #baltimorecommunity #blackexcellence #culturalcelebration

Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza
By Darlene Superville, Matt Brown and Bill Barrow
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#morehousecommencement #blacklivesmatter #israelgaza #democracyinamerica #bidenaddress

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
By The Associated Press
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#eddwight #blueorigin #spaceflight #nasaastronaut #blackinspace

School-based initiatives could be the answer to looming shortage of health care workers
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer
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#healthcarecareers #nursingshortage #educationpartnerships #philadelphiahealthcare #bloombergphilanthropies

Five-year-old Zion Phillips has joined Mensa, becoming one of the youngest members to test into the society. Her love for reading and learning has led to her being identified as gifted, with a composite IQ in the top 2 percent. #mensa #giftedchild afro.com/an-afro-spotli…

Baltimore’s abstract painter Charles Mason III needs a kidney
by Reginald Williams
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#health #kidneydisease #Baltimore #CharlesMasonIII #kidneytransplant

Graduating students from colleges and universities across the U.S. are navigating a complex landscape of protests, the Israel-Hamas war, and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. #graduation2024 #collegeprotests afro.com/black-graduate…

Chase for Business hosted 'The Experience' in D.C., offering marketing workshops and networking opportunities. Brix Fitness and MahoganyBooks, showcased their products and participated in the Coaching for Impact program. #smallbusiness afro.com/chase-for-busi…

Kindergarten readiness is not about mastering all skills, but rather fostering independence and self-responsibility. Kindergarten teachers emphasize the importance of teaching children to manage their belongings and emotions. #schoolpreparation afro.com/what-do-kinder…