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Dionne Joyner-Weems is a marketing professional who helped lead Baltimore’s marketing efforts for years, first as an account executive for a local advertising agency and then at Visit Baltimore in various roles, including vice president of marketing and community affairs. ...

Sloane Brown speaks with Franklyn Baker, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland during the pandemic about the organization's vision, the nature of the community's need during the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining sanity and other topics.

Alphonso Mayo launched his nonprofit, Mentoring Mentors, to help underserved black kids from Baltimore build positive relationships that lead to success in life. As executive director of that nonprofit, Mayo, however, found a culture among the city’s charitable organizations that ...

Sloane Brown speaks with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. about the challenges of serving the public and leading government during the pandemic.  

Durryle Brooks grew up in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood not only negotiating the challenges associated with being a Black man in the U.S. but the trials stemming from being a gay in a conservative religious environment. After earning degrees, including ...

In this installment of Off The Record, Sloane Brown speaks with Dr. Jay Perman, chancellor of the University System of Maryland.

Danielle Torain grew up in Baltimore, and her career included work in the mayor’s office before taking over as the executive director of the Open Society Institute Baltimore early in 2020. Having young people of color in positions leading organizations, ...

In this installment of Off The Record, Sloane Brown speaks with Kirby Fowler, president and CEO of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

As a young man Sen. Cory McCray was headed for a prison cell not the Maryland General Assembly. McCray, a teenage drug dealer, was repeatedly arrested on the streets of east Baltimore, including an arrest while in possession of a ...

In this installment of Off The Record, Sloane Brown speaks with Todd Marks, CEO of Mindgrub, about how the company has grown, how it has helped other businesses since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the company advocates for digital equality.