By AFRO Staff On the evening of Jan. 18 Governor Wes Moore welcomed more than 10, 000 supporters from around the country to help him celebrate in his new role. The governor spoke to the crowd, danced with his family and made his way to festivities happening on multiple levels of the Baltimore Convention Center
Moore’s & Miller Governor Wes Moore and his son Governor Wes Moore Chris Tucker First lady Dawn Moore addresses the crowd Internationally known artist Maxwell Governor Wes Moore’s inaugural celebration– the People’s Ball– was truly a spectacular affair, as Maryland’s First and Second Families made the night a perfect blend of culture and class. First
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com On Jan. 18, Wes Moore was inaugurated as the first Black governor of Maryland in the state’s capital. He stepped out to be sworn in donning a navy blue suit alongside his first lady, Dawn Moore, who wore a cream cape-style coat over a cream colored dress. Baltimore
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