Author / Melissa Badeker
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Fashion Spa House is thriving since receiving a grant from BCL and Truist
If you’re like a lot of people, just the thought of being at the airport may induce feelings of anxiety. But one visit to Fashion Spa House at BWI Airport will leave…
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Melinated House of Beauty
Getting quality beauty supplies hasn’t always been easy for Dinee Russell, a long-time resident of the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City. She frequently had to travel to big box stores outside of…
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How Blank Slate is revitalizing Baltimore
Alex Aaron always knew he would go into real estate. Growing up in Virginia, his father showed him how to manage the family’s investment properties; as a teenager, he opted for a…
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BCL helps ReBUILD Metro create opportunities in East Baltimore
In 2002, tragedy struck the Oliver neighborhood of East Baltimore when seven members of the Dawson family were killed in their home by a firebomb thrown by someone seeking revenge for one…
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Watchen Bruce to Speak on “For The Culture” on WEAA 88.9FM
April 14, 2021 – Baltimore Community Lending’s President and CEO, Watchen Bruce, will be interviewed on “For The Culture” on WEAA 88.9FM on Thursday, April 222 at 6pm. “For The Culture” is…
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COVID-19 relief grant update
A little over three months ago, Baltimore Community Lending awarded COVID-19 relief grants to 30 small businesses in Baltimore City. Each business received $10,000 thanks to the support of Truist Cares, a…
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New Economic Justice Coalition Looks to Redefine Banking and Reinvestment For Baltimore’s Black and Latino Communities
March 23 – From the National Minority Community Re-Investment Cooperative As the Biden Administration settles in with changing the course of the country to a place of unity and justice, a newly…
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BCL Hosts “Re-Imagining Baltimore” Event
March 19, 2021 – Over 200 people joined Baltimore Community Lending’s host committee for two broadcasts of their virtual event “Re-Imagining Baltimore,” featuring guest speakers Mayor Brandon Scott, Kurt Schmoke, and Beth…
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Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
In the summer of 2011, a few Catonsville residents met at the local library. They shared a passion for supporting local businesses and wanted to bring those products into their community. Eleven…
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In memoriam: Frank B. Coakley
No one wore the title of “Chief Business Development Officer” better than Frank Coakley. Frank’s commitment to affordable housing and community development made him a well-known and beloved figure throughout the city…
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