Dr. Lance London, founder of the Southern-cooking restaurant chain Carolina Kitchen, recently opened a new location in Owings Mills, MD, focusing on providing plant-based options, and plans to open a new concept named for his grandmother in Upper Marlboro, MD in 2025.
Author Archives: Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer
Megan Sayles is a business reporter for The Baltimore Afro-American paper. Before this, Sayles interned with Baltimore Magazine, where she wrote feature stories about the city’s residents, nonprofits and initiatives. Her love of music inspired her to be a writer. At a young age she realized it was not the melody that she was so infatuated with, but the lyrics that made up the song and connected with listeners. Sayles grew up in Pasadena, Maryland, and is a 2021 graduate of the University of Maryland, where for her senior capstone project she reported on how the coronavirus and inequality intersected in Baltimore. She also worked as a staff writer and copy editor for campus publications, including Stories Beneath the Shell and The Black Explosion. Sayles teamed up with a partner to report on how the pandemic had put many more responsibilities on the oldest child in families. The Associated Press and other news organizations picked up her story.
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Joy Evans Therapeutic Center opens in Ward 7
The Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center, a $40.4 million project, has opened in Ward 7 to provide Washingtonians with critical services that strengthen physical, cognitive and emotional wellness, and is named after a former resident of Forest Haven, a D.C. institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Vice President Harris certifies 2024 election results on anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed Donald Trump as the next president of the United States on January 6, four years after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in protest of President Joe Biden’s 2020 win.
Posted inBaltimore Community
In the dojo: How one martial arts program is building confidence and discipline
Paul McFarland, owner of Ring Dragon, teaches martial arts in a basement dojo in Baltimore to teach discipline, self-confidence, and problem-solving to his students.
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Serving seniors with pride: Meet the new AARP CEO, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan
Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan has been appointed as the new CEO of AARP, with a focus on advocating for the inclusion of oral health in broader health care and public health discussions, as well as ensuring the sustainability and viability of Social Security and Medicare.
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D.C. civil rights attorney Yaida Ford seeks justice after arrest
D.C. civil rights attorney Yaida Ford is preparing to file a civil rights lawsuit against Delaware Officer Phillip Poorman for an alleged false arrest that took place on July 6, which she believes was racially motivated.
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Brutal body cam footage shows beating of Robert L. Brooks in handcuffs one day before death
Robert L. Brooks was brutally beaten by officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, NY just hours before his death, sparking outrage and calls for accountability from New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul.
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From Christmas to Kwanzaa: The role of traditions in the holiday season
John Jones, Olu Butterfly Woods, Chrissy Thornton, Brianne Mobley and Claudia Thorne all celebrate different traditions during the holiday season, including Kwanzaa, ice cream cakes, Carvel ice cream cakes, disco ball trees and seafood feasts, to foster solidarity and community-building.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to service-year students in Prince George’s County
Vice President Kamala Harris praised Maryland students for their commitment to public service and encouraged them to remain in the fight despite any disappointment they may feel over the outcome of the 2024 election.
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BOPA’s new interim CEO Robyn Murphy shares plans for the future
Robyn Murphy has been appointed as interim CEO and board chair of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, tasked with improving the organization’s relationship with the city and the local arts community while the organization searches for permanent leadership.
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Baltimore City Police Department hires chief who resigned from Boise Police Department with misconduct allegations
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has selected a former police chief who resigned from his post following allegations of misconduct to serve as chief of detectives in the department’s operations bureau. Ryan Lee, a current resident of Baltimore, was asked to step down as Boise, Idaho police chief by Mayor […]
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Associated Black Charities’ ‘Women on the Move’ event highlights the power of pivoting
Associated Black Charities held its Women on the Move event on Dec. 5, featuring a panel discussion on the power of pivoting, with panelists sharing advice on self-confidence and overcoming fear of failure.