By Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism Communication (SGJC) announced that Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, an award-winning radio host, opinion writer, author, and professor […]
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5th Annual Dream Big Contest winners honored on stage at The Lyric Baltimore
By Special to the AFRO Winners of the 5th annual Dream Big Contest were recently announced and celebrated at the Lyric Baltimore, the historic live-entertainment venue in Baltimore, Md. The […]
Attorney General Frosh joins multi-state coalition calling on consumer banks to eliminate overdraft fees that disproportionately affect Black clients
By Special to the AFRO Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a multi-state coalition of attorney generals to call on the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, […]
Opinion: With automation putting Black and Brown jobs in jeopardy, it’s time to retrain
By Sonny Messiah Jiles for Word in Black Automation is touching our lives daily and letting us function more efficiently. Household conveniences now include vacuum robots and smart home push […]
Female founder invests $350K in funding and mentorship for 35 Black women entrepreneurs
By Special to the AFRO Cameka Smith, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of The Boss Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women, has announced the 35 awardees of the […]
How the Baltimore Development Corporation is helping small businesses grow and thrive
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore Together is a public-private initiative led by the city’s economic development arm, Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), to support inclusive economic growth in our city. […]
Ask Rusty – Should I claim early due to Social Security’s financial condition? Must you enroll in Medicare at age 65?
By Special to the AFRO As Financial Literacy Month continues, the AFRO would like to give special attention to the financial health of senior citizens. In this months’ special edition, […]
New research: 63 percent of Maryland’s Black and Hispanic children lived in financial hardship pre-pandemic
By Special to the AFRO The majority of Maryland’s Black and Hispanic children — 61 percent and 68 percent respectively — lived in households that couldn’t afford the basics in […]
Financial literacy expert, Jasmine Brewer, explains the top three tax-filing pitfalls
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO As tax season still looms ahead, taxpayers are feeling the pressure of navigating the ins and outs of the new updates and regulations […]
Legalization: a breakdown of the $3.7 billion generated from legal, adult-use cannabis sales in 2021
By Special to the AFRO On April 6, the Marijuana Policy Project – the largest organization in the U.S. to solely focus on enacting humane cannabis laws – released an […]
Creating a lasting legacy for your family
By Tony Davis, Esq., Special to The AFRO We are certainly living in exciting times. Obtaining wealth for ourselves and our families is no longer considered an unobtainable dream. Many […]
Having the Hard Talk: Financial Planning Advice for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
By Word In Black It’s healthy to start thinking about what steps to take if you’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia that leads to memory loss or death. […]