By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach YOKOSUKA, Japan – Seaman Christopher Gaines, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship. Gaines joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Gaines serves as an intelligence specialist aboard USS Dewey. “I joined because I wanted
By Lindsey Estes, Local Media Association Denise Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, has been named the Sales and Marketing Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association for consistently demonstrating outstanding performance. She has achieved remarkable results through her creativity, strategic thinking and dedication to excellence. Each year, the Local Media Sales and Marketing
Are you a young person with a talent to share? The Be You Youth Talent Showcase is looking for you! The event will be held at 2710 E. Hoffman Street on Saturday, May 20, from 5-8 PM and will uplift youth talent. For more information or to sign up to perform, please check out the
By Timothy Cox, Special to the AFRO During the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat has been one of the surprise teams this spring. Star players like Jimmy “Buckets” Butler, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo and perennial champion Kevin Love, are familiar names hoping to lead the team back to another championship. Unexpectedly, a Baltimore baller
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Jared Perry is still riding on the wave of emotions that come with being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year Award for the Baltimore City Public Schools System. Perry is the band director and arts team lead at the historic Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts.
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By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Looking through biographies of state legislators, you’ll see various paths and journeys to a career in policy-making. While some elected officials pursued careers as lawyers or became business owners prior to their time in office, others –well before their titles as senators and delegates– answered the call to
Photo: makslab via 123RF A health savings account, or HSA, can be an invaluable tool to help you save for unexpected medical expenses and lower your taxable income. Many employers offer HSA options, but it can be challenging to know what’s right for your financial goals and what you can qualify for. Today, we’ll cover all
BALTIMORE – With summer right around the corner and parents trying to find fun, affordable things for their children to do, one nonprofit in Baltimore has the answer – and it’s through music, art, academics and nature exploration. Beyond the Natural Foundation is offering a summer camp for students in grades 2 through 7 where they will
Amid Feud With DeSantis, Disney Cancels $1 Billion Development in Florida The New York Times Disney is scrapping plans for a new $1 billion Florida campus CNN Disney cancels plans to relocate employees to Florida amid DeSantis feud Yahoo Finance Disney scraps $1 billion development plan in Florida WPLG Local 10 Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass