By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last month that a new Women’s Business Center is set to […]
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Fashion Spa House embodies the importance of self-care
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Cynthia Rumph became a nurse in 1994. In caring for her patients, she witnessed what stress was doing […]
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Arizonan entrepreneur addresses mental health treatment gap in Ghana
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon The World Health Organization estimates that in Ghana 650,000 people are suffering from a severe mental disorder […]
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Refocused Vegan proves that comfort foods can be vegan and good
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Jerel Jefferies wasn’t always a vegan. Born and raised in Baltimore city, he said he grew up eating […]
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The WELL fosters community for Black women entrepreneurs
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2018, Nakeia Drummond, owner of management and social impact consulting firm NLD Strategic, founded The Women’s Entrepreneur […]
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Black content creators introduce the first Black sports-gambling show on Youtube
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Youtube just got two new sports shows: The Sure Shot and HBCU Sports Nation. Both series are a […]
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Black-owned platform ‘Know Your Politician’ educates the underrepresented voter
After the election of Donald Trump, Kabir Oshodi and Evan Higgins decided underrepresented voters were in need of a platform that makes understanding politics easy. They launched Know Your Politician […]
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Albert Pannell’s digital reach has gone from zero to Zoom
Albert Pannell possessed no digital knowledge before joining Comcast’s Internet Essentials Partnership Program. In working with staff from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, he learned how to access Zoom and […]
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Expert civil rights leader Laura Murphy releases novel report on civil rights audits
Laura Murphy, president of Laura Murphy & Associates, has advocated for civil rights and liberties throughout her entire career. Her latest endeavor comes in the form of a premier report […]
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JPMorgan Chase teams up with National Cherry Blossom Festival to plant trees in Washington’s Ward 8
JPMorgan Chase has sponsored the National Cherry Blossom Festival since 2019. Last Friday, dozens of its employees gave back to the Ward 8 community by planting 30 trees in Oxon […]
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Harford Community College to debut its digital civil rights project
James Karmel serves as the director of the Harford Civil Rights Project, a digital exhibition and mobile app that focuses on the various aspects of the civil rights movement as […]
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D.C. Mayor Bowser partners with SMBX to invest in small businesses
Annie Eser, director of the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and SMBX, a […]