{"id":3133,"date":"2023-03-07T10:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/?p=3133"},"modified":"2023-06-01T10:37:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T14:37:40","slug":"annual-black-leading-women-celebration-takes-place-in-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/2023\/03\/07\/annual-black-leading-women-celebration-takes-place-in-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Black Leading Women Celebration takes place in Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Nicole Kirby,<br \/>\nSpecial to the AFRO<\/p>\n<p>Black women took the spotlight at a recent annual event hosted by Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC), a non-profit focusing on arts in education, and CarVer Communications, a public relations, marketing and special events agency.<\/p>\n<p>The event, Black Leading Women Celebration, highlights women from Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area that are making change and leading their fields of expertise. 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