By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The design for Harborplace’s transformation has been unveiled. MCB Real Estate managing partners, David Bramble and Peter Pinkard, joined Mayor Brandon Scott and Governor Wes Moore on Monday to release plans for a mixed-use development with outdoor spaces that can be used for living, gathering, playing, eating and
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Hundreds of Angela Alsobrooks supporters gathered for a lively rally at the Monument City Brewing Company in Baltimore on Oct. 23. At the rally, Gov. Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and former U.S. Senate candidate Will Jawando announced their endorsement of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’
By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda, on Dec. 6. Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans said Lamar’s show at the
By Doug Feinberg, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon women’s record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Nov. 5 with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race. Reigning champion Sharon Lokedi looks to defend her title against a stellar group of
By Nicholas Riccardi and Christine Fernando, The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Can former President Donald Trump run for his old job again after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? The answer may depend on the definition of insurrection. Liberal groups have filed lawsuits in Colorado, Minnesota and other
By Willy Blackmore, Word in Black Last fall, the Environmental Protection Agency said something that many have long suspected to be true: an investigation of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality found “significant evidence suggesting that the Departments’ actions or inactions” have harmed the majority-Black communities in Cancer Alley, as the refinery- and petrochemical factory-laden
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) AUSTIN, Texas – Dr. Steven Williams, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Tri Valley Plastic Surgery in Dublin, Calif., was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons. Dr. Williams took office at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the
The MAKO Girls set to perform at the 24th Los Angeles ULMII Entertainment Conference on Saturday, November 11, 2023. *On Saturday November 11, 2023, the 24th annual Los Angeles “Uplifting Minds II” Entertainment Conference’s Professional Showcase lineup includes Hip-Hop R&B group MAKO Girls (“Lvls to This”) (pictured), veteran songwriter/singer John Ellison (“Some Kind of Wonderful”)
Rick Ross and Meek Mill Photo Credit: Instagram/untouchablemmg *Meek Mill, government name Robert Williams, and Rick Ross, government name William Roberts, (no wonder they’re besties) talk about their GOAT viral moments. Rozay‘s most memorable viral video was when he tried to dive into his pool during his pool party, and he “blew his jawns,” aka
*Salman al-Bashir, a journalist working for the Palestinian Authority’s TV channel, tore off his protective gear while reporting live on air after learning of the death of his colleague Mohammed Abu Hatab, according to Guardian News. The Palestinian news anchor in the studio could be seen crying. Bashir delivered an emotional report from outside the