By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The “food desert” label has seen an uptick in usage, as low-income communities across the country continue to lose access to fresh fruits […]
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Personality Pups teaches children how to develop and embrace their own personality
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Darius Bridges was 12 years old, his art teacher assigned an origami project to his class. A friend taught the Maryland native […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Black-owned real estate company launches crowdfunding campaign to revamp Edmondson Village Shopping Center
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Since negotiating a contract to acquire the Edmondson Village Shopping Center for $17,050,000, Black-owned Chicago TREND has invited Black entrepreneurs, local impact investors […]
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Bidder controversy: Gov. Moore orders new procurement process for BWI concessions contract
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Governor Wes Moore has instructed the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) to conduct a new procurement process to determine who will hold the contract […]
Posted inNational News
State governments key in supporting undocumented immigrants during COVID-19 pandemic
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When the COVID-19 pandemic began to hinder employment in the U.S., the federal government worked quickly to roll out financial relief programs and […]
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Financial Literacy 101: getting your credit back on track
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com After three decades of financial industry work, Heather Philp, senior vice president of credit card product management at Wells Fargo Bank, has seen […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
JPMorgan Chase continues Northern Virginia expansion; partners with More Than Peach to increase financial literacy in youth
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase celebrated the grand opening of its first branch in Leesburg, Va. on Feb. 17, helping to satisfy the firm’s ongoing commitment […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Spotlight on Black excellence: meet Katina Williams, chief financial officer and vice president of finance for Johns Hopkins Hospital
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When North Carolina native Katina Williams won the job of vice president of finance and chief financial officer for the Johns Hopkins Hospital […]
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Bowie State University awarded $1.5 million to increase the pipeline of Black male educators
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The U.S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program recently awarded more than $1.5 million to Bowie State University (BSU) […]
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Black entrepreneurs and elected officials gather for MBE Night in Annapolis
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Entrepreneurs, state officials, financial services companies and members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland gathered on Feb. 28 for MBE Night in […]
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Wells Fargo awards $50 million to NAACP
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Wells Fargo recently awarded the NAACP a $50 million grant to help the civil rights organization develop a new national headquarters in Washington […]
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Morgan State and Howard University among 13 institutions to receive bobbleheads in first-ever HBCU Series
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released the first-ever HBCU Bobblehead Series, a collection of bobblehead […]