Tammy Combs, writer, innovator, entrepreneur and publisher of Black Pages of the South. (Black PR Wire) – With millions of Black-owned businesses across the nation, Black-owned businesses have yet to have a full, comprehensive and consistent site that connects customers to Black-owned business, especially in southern states. But not for long…. On Monday, Aug. 30, Black Pages of […]
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Online directory offers a one-stop shop for Black-owned brands
Cara Lawton, founder of Black Owned 365, created the company to make it easy to buy Black. The website offers affordable products with payment plans. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Following the protests after the murder of George Floyd, Cara Lawton noticed a surge in publications […]
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Hurricane Ida ravages New Orleans, leaves thousands without power, resources
In this Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, file photo, people are evacuated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La. A new report from the United Nations weather agency finds the world is getting several times more weather disasters than in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) By Jessica Dortch and Reginald L. […]
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First Black New York Stock Exchange floor broker, Joseph L. Searles, dies at 79
Joseph L. Searles III made history in 1970 as the first Black man that traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Courtesy of the AARegistry) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Joseph L. Searles III, the first African-American floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange, […]
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Twin sisters revive family business in grandmother’s honor
Lawyers Alice Crowe-Bell, left, and her identical twin sister Alicia Crowe are graduates of the Howard University School of Law and entrepreneurs after they decided to bottle their grandmother, Emmaline Stinson’s, famous hot sauce recipe. (Courtesy Photo) By Nicole D. Batey Special to the AFRO Identical twin sisters, Alice Crowe-Bell and Alicia Crowe, have made […]
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Power to Decide continues to prioritize reproductive health
(Courtesy of Unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Reproductive health has been a major issue among women in the Black and Brown community for some time, and now the topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Power to Decide, an organization that strives to make known the dangers, myths and solutions of […]
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BDC issues three RFPS for properties Westside of downtown
Baltimore (August 26, 2021) –The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), on behalf of the City of Baltimore, has issued three Request for Proposals (RFP) for city-owned properties on the Westside of downtown. The RFPs are for a property on North Howard Street as well as properties located at Lexington and Park and Liberty and Park. The parcel […]
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Alzheimer’s prevention is needed in minority communities now
B. Smith, who broke barriers for African-American women in modeling, media and business, is one of many people of color who succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease. By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO A new data brief by USAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity identifies the 41 congressional districts that overlap with the top 25 counties […]
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100 Jeeps 100 Kids 100 Backpacks for Back to School
Photo by Alex Azabache on Unsplash 100 KIDS GET 100 STUFFED BACKPACKS FROM 100 JEEPS FOR SCHOOL Treatment Program Partners with Jeep Club for an Unforgettable Back to School Experience Baltimore, MD (August 25, 2021) – Divine Light a local intensive outpatient drug treatment program in Baltimore partnered with The Black Jeepers of The DMV […]
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Alpha Phi Alpha distributed over 150 backpacks to SW DC students
(Photo by Surya A on Unsplash) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter distributed over 150 backpacks and school supplies during 8th Annual Backpack Give Away Event In partnership with Friends of Southwest DC and OHL Education Foundation Washington, DC. – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter held its 8th annual […]
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The AFRO questions US Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on recognizing Saleh, Massoud #Afghanistan #Kabul
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-Texas) speaks to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass on the United States recognizing Afghanistan Acting President Amrullah Saleh and Northern Alliance military leader Ahmad Massoud of the Panjshir Valley along with interviews with US Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) and ret. US Army ranger Mike […]
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The AFRO interviews #UnitedStatesofAl stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young on #Kabul evacuation
CBS sitcom United States of Al co-stars Adhir Kalyan and Park Young speak to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass (google glass) on rescuing Americans , Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa (SIVs) military aides trapped in Kabul and meeting with hunger striking US Afghan-American combat veterans with US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul […]