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Black-owned real estate company launches crowdfunding campaign to revamp Edmondson Village Shopping Center

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Since negotiating a contract to acquire the Edmondson Village Shopping Center for $17,050,000, Black-owned Chicago TREND has invited Black entrepreneurs, local impact investors and residents to support the redevelopment of the Southwest Baltimore shopping center.  The commercial real estate company launched a crowdfunding campaign through SmallChange.com for Baltimoreans

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New initiative aims to heal divide caused by West Baltimore’s infamous ‘Highway to Nowhere

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com A $2 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Program will help bridge West Baltimore communities currently divided by the “Highway to Nowhere” which extends from N. Warwick Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Located in the 7th congressional district, the “Highway to Nowhere”

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Bidder controversy: Gov. Moore orders new procurement process for BWI concessions contract

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Governor Wes Moore has instructed the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) to conduct a new procurement process to determine who will hold the contract for concessions offered at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI).  The directive comes after the MAA recommended New Market Development, a local, Black-founded development firm

Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters – The Associated Press – en Español

Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters  The Associated Press – en Español What key players at Fox News said about the network and its viewers  The Washington Post Rupert Murdoch appears to confirm that Kimberly Guilfoyle left Fox News due to ‘inappropriate’ behavior, after reports claimed she faced a sexual harassment accusation  Yahoo News Damages

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East – The Associated Press – en Español

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East  The Associated Press – en Español Iran-Saudi Pact Is Brokered by China, Leaving U.S. on Sidelines  The New York Times Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties  Reuters Saudi-Iran Agreement Is Less Than Meets the Eye  Bloomberg Dragon of Arabia: Why Saudi-Iran peace deserves two cheers, not three  WION View

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Sets Off Blame Game Between Crypto and Tech – The New York Times

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Sets Off Blame Game Between Crypto and Tech  The New York Times Stablecoin USDC breaks dollar peg after revealing $3.3 billion Silicon Valley Bank exposure  CNN Circle’s exposure to US banks could top $9B  Cointelegraph Roblox says ~5% of cash held with SVB ; No impact on operations By Investing.com  Investing.com Roblox says about 5%

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Jason Crabb & Dylan Scott team up for “Good Morning Mercy”: LISTEN

Two-time GRAMMY® award-winning Red Street Records recording artist Jason Crabb is joined by multi-platinum, multi-number one country artist Dylan Scott for a new duet release of Crabb’s single “Good Morning Mercy” available now to download/stream, along with an accompanying music video (watch HERE), exclusively premiering on People.com. The original release of “Good Morning Mercy” became