By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Baltimore Business Journal hosted the CEO of the Year and Power 10 awards at the Center Club in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 7. Sandy Hillman, known for transforming Baltimore’s tourism industry during the 1970s, was celebrated as CEO of the Year alongside 10 other local business leaders.
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com As the Halloween holiday approaches, D.C. native George Curtis is stepping out of his shell into a shocking and suspenseful season as he vies to become the next “Face of Horror.” The multifaceted creative has passionately blazed a trail for himself as an accomplished actor and film aficionado.
By Tcherika Petit-Frere, Special to the AFRO Connect to Culture is partnering with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and DC Greens to host the event, Each One, Teach One on Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Well at Oxon Run. Each One, Teach One is an event that combines
By J Pamela Stills, Special to the AFRO Not more than three months after its last march in June that took place in Brooklyn, New York, The Dad Gang was marching again; this time in the District. Dads from across the Washington, D.C. metro converged at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to celebrate fatherhood.
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO Since the pandemic, schools across the nation have suffered from increasing rates of teacher shortages. While a similar situation still holds true for schools in the Washington, D.C. area, this trend is nothing new to the region. The issue has plagued D.C. for a considerable amount of time
Those who complete this year’s race in October will receive a medal that reads, “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.”
The fire broke out at a nine-story residential tower in Hanoi, the capital, late Tuesday night. The exact death toll was not immediately clear.
Local reports said the fire was hard to contain because the building is situated in a narrow alley.
The backdrop of the war has made North Korea more relevant than in years past for Russia, despite the North’s history as an impoverished, sometimes troublesome partner.
North Korea’s leader took a tour of the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east with the Russian president before they gave remarks.