Deyane Moses is a passionate art and exhibit curator who has been dedicated to researching and honoring Baltimore’s Black history and culture for nearly a decade, and is now the director of partnership and programs for Afro Charities.
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AFRO featured as lead story in Visit Baltimore Fall and Winter Guide
AFRO News and Afro Charities CEO and publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper and Afro Charities Executive Director Savannah Wood have authored the lead story in Visit Baltimore’s Fall and Winter Guide, highlighting the AFRO’s role in documenting the civil rights movement.
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Standing on 132 years of history: A look at the future of the AFRO
The AFRO-American Newspapers, founded by John H. Murphy Sr. in 1892, is still in operation today, with the board and stakeholders working to keep the newspaper’s archives accessible to the public and to determine who will serve as the next successor.
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Afro Charities receives grant to revitalize Upton Mansion
Afro Charities has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the 2024 ARPA Community Arts Grant program to help fund the rehabilitation of the Upton Mansion in West Baltimore, which will serve as a permanent home for the AFRO Archives and a community space.
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Walters Museum to host AFRO Publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper for ‘Women as Creators and Leaders’ conversation
The Walters Art Museum will invite AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper to share the journey and accomplishments of the Black-owned newspaper while in conversation with Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Lynley Herbert on March 23.
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REVISIT REIMAGINE’: Commemorating Maryland’s ‘Year of Civil Rights’ at the Banneker-Douglass Museum
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO In the heart of Annapolis, Md., nestled at 84 Franklin Street, lies the Banneker-Douglass Museum, a beacon of African-American history and culture. Stepping through its doors, visitors embark on a journey through time, a journey that is both reflective and forward-thinking. Now, with 2024 marking the 60th […]