GreenLight Fund Baltimore Welcomes First Step Staffing with $600K Investment to Expand Economic Opportunity
Baltimore’s push toward economic mobility took a significant step forward as GreenLight Fund Baltimore officially launched First Step Staffing in the city—backed by a $600,000 investment aimed at connecting residents to immediate employment opportunities. Held at the newly redeveloped East Baltimore Pumphouse, the event brought together nearly 70 leaders from across Baltimore’s nonprofit, business,…
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Head on Fire Explores Black Hair, Loss, and Healing Through One Woman’s Journey
BALTIMORE, MD — Author and advocate Maya L. Johnson has released Head on Fire: A Black Hair Memoir on Loss and Healing, a nonfiction book that explores the emotional and physical toll of hair loss, racial trauma, and beauty standards on Black women. In Head on Fire, Johnson chronicles her lifelong relationship with her hair,…
A Future Reimagined: Greater Baltimore Urban League Unveils New Mission and Opens Its Next Chapter
A sharpened commitment to advancing economic mobility in Maryland — for the workers, young people, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders who depend on this institution. Baltimore, MD — April 20, 2026 — Today, the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) announced a new mission — and with it, the opening of a new chapter for one of Maryland’s…
Baltimore City Public Schools Announces Dr. Jermaine Dawson as its New CEO
Dr. Dawson was the Board’s unanimous selection to begin on July 1; he currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services at the School District of Philadelphia BALTIMORE (April 20, 2026) – Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (Board) today announced the unanimous selection of Dr. Jermaine Dawson to serve as the district’s next Chief Executive Officer…
Running on Gratitude: How ABC’s Chrissy Thornton Carries the Weight of a Community
April carries a double charge for Black communities: Minority Health Month and Stress Awareness Month — two observances that, held together, tell an honest story about what it costs to be Black in America. The health disparities are well-documented. Less examined is the chronic, compounding stress that drives them, and what it looks like for…
