By Lenora Howze, AFRO Executive Director If you think representation doesn’t matter, look no further than the scene that recently unfolded inside of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Student conductor Bruce Perry, one of few Black conductors in the industry, was recently leading the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra orchestra in the Meyerhoff lobby when he
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO After 20 years of faithful service as pastor, Rev. Frances Murphy Draper, known by the nickname “Toni,” has retired from her role as pastor of Freedom Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. Draper preached her last sermon as pastor of the South Baltimore church on Dec. 11. “It has
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com In July, Baltimore native Camiel Irving became the first ever Black woman general manager of Uber, an aspiration she had since she was a young girl growing up in the Lauraville neighborhood. As a kid, she looked to Joan Clayton on “Girlfriends” and
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO FEMA Administrator Criswell spoke with the AFRO about winter weather and holiday travel in a one-on-one interview today. With more than 150 million people across the U.S. currently expecting some form of inclement weather this holiday weekend, Criswell discussed best practices for Americans to follow if they encounter
By JPMorgan Chase Bank The holiday season is often a time of joy where gatherings, gifts and gratitude are plentiful. While decking the halls, shopping, and sending love to friends and family are big parts of the holidays, they also can place a strain on your personal finances. This is especially true in the current
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US winter storm will bring frostbite within minutes BBC More than half the US population awaits Christmas weekend under wind chill alerts. The snowiest part of a perilous winter storm is yet to come CNN Blizzard Likely to Turn into Bomb Cyclone Thursday night into Friday FOX Weather Wind, snow, brutal cold: Arctic front barrels eastward from Plains Yale