By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Kia and Hyundai drivers across the country are still reeling from the effects of a viral TikTok challenge, which provided a detailed demonstration […]
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Governor Moore invests $11 million to revitalize West Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Revitalization dollars are coming to help improve the West Baltimore Corridor. Governor Wes Moore, alongside Senator Antonio Hayes (D-Md.-40) and Delegate Marlon D. […]
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Life Matters Wellness: treating the whole person with holistic counseling services
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Before becoming an entrepreneur, Dr. Toni Boulware-Stackhouse spent more than 20 years working with unhoused populations. The Baltimore native worked in homeless services […]
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How we made it over: a look at how Black restaurants in the nation’s capital survived a global pandemic
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Prince George’s County native Olumide Shokunbi noticed there was an opportunity in the fast-casual restaurant space for African food, he quickly acquired […]
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AFRO Spotlight on Black excellence: meet first-time restaurateur Deirdre Holliday-White, owner of D.C.’s Flavor Garden
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Deirdre Holliday-White was inspired to open her first restaurant, the Flavor Garden, in Washington, D.C., out of personal tribulations. She initially started a […]
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Harp Vision: providing natural body care products to remedy chronic pain
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Husband and wife Tyron and April Harper suffered from chronic pain for years. Tyron Harper deals with fibromyalgia, a disorder that the Centers […]
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Hotel Revival Baltimore names Ramond Sneed general manager
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Prince George’s County native Ramond J. Sneed recently became the new general manager of Hotel Revival Baltimore, an art boutique hotel in the […]
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New Song Academy students win $13,000 to address food deserts
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Four eighth-grade students from New Song Academy recently won big at the Philanthropy Tank Finals Event in Pikesville, Md. Aniya Ponton, Samahj Chestnut, […]
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Inside look: the AFRO speaks with Black businesses at the new Sycamore & Oak Retail Village
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak opened to D.C.’s Congress Heights community on June 14. The 23,000-square-foot community-led and sustainable development is […]
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Vaughn Greene Funeral Services: a legacy of top-tier service in the Black community
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Nearly three decades ago West Baltimore native Vaughn C. Greene established Vaughn Greene Funeral Services. The year was 1996. What started out as […]
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National Park Service releases RFP for long-term operator at Fort Washington Marina
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The National Park Service (NPS) is in search of a new long-term operator for the Fort Washington Marina in Prince George’s County, Md. […]
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Ben Cardin and Fearless host roundtable for minority- and women-owned business owners
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) led a roundtable discussion with Maryland’s minority- and women-owned businesses alongside Fearless CEO Delali Dzirasa in Baltimore on June 16. During […]