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Inside the Earl Teen Center: Where Baltimore teens learn, build and belong
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (381+ words) With the center, the library system is striving to support "opportunity youth," or young people aged 16 to 24 who are disconnected from both school and work. Purchase said that the center stays stocked on snacks, knowing that it may be the…...
Youth Wealth Summit empowers students with hands-on financial skills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) The Youth Wealth Summit recently returned for its fourth year with a new direction and a deeper partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools. Each year the summit serves an opportunity to expand financial education for middle and high school students…...
From misdiagnosis to mission: How Kyhla Desire fights for Black children with diabetes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (501+ words) Kyhla Desire was misdiagnosed twice before her family finally determined she had Type 1 diabetes at age five. Her doctor initially told her mother she just had the flu" a common mistake since many of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, such…...
Kappa Silhouettes host annual toy drive
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (225+ words) By AFRO Staff On Nov. 22 the Kappa Silhouettes held their annual toy drive." For more than a decade the Silhouettes have been a driving force behind the Christmas cheer experienced by families across Baltimore City. Over 100 toys donated by those…...
Small business owners in Laurel, Md. celebrate opening of new and improved child care facility
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) It's just a short walk across the street to our new building at 311 Compton Avenue, but it's been a very long journey getting here," said Cowan, who opened MEC in 2002. At that time, MEC had just four families on their…...
Mother of 5 turned author transforms negative labels into lessons of self-love for children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (743+ words) By D. Kevin McNeir'Special to the [email protected] Many adults grew up with the adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" as a means of parents arming children for inevitable encounters with bullies. However, in…...
A look at Congresswoman Underwood’s maternal health push to ‘change lives for generations’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, representing the 14th District of Illinois, is moving forward an ambitious mission to improve maternal health outcomes. As founder and a board member of the new organization, Lifting Up All Families (LAUF), Underwood seeks to help families across…...
‘I’m important too’: The role of self-care in postpartum healing
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (521+ words) Destinee Richmond is a postpartum nurse and mother of two, now in the eighth week of her postpartum recovery. She spoke with the AFRO, reflecting on the evolution of her identity. "I feel more like myself now than I did…...
Students at Digital Pioneers Academy earn as they learn about financial literacy
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (454+ words) By Dr. Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor This Fall, Digital Pioneers Academy Charter School in S.E. Washington will initiate the city's first no strings attached, school-based direct financial support program for students, paying high school seniors 50 dollars cash per week." The public…...
Youth Mental Health Corps expands to Maryland, empowering young adults to bridge mental health gaps for their peers
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (762+ words) By Mylika ScatliffeAFRO Health Writer There is a mental health crisis among youth in the United States, and it's escalating. In response to the intensifying crisis, The Schultz Family Foundation has pioneered an innovative service initiative called The Youth Mental…...