By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterans are 45 percent more likely than non-veterans to be self-employed. According to BLS numbers, veterans […]
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Spend with those who serve: four Black, veteran-owned businesses to support today
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Veterans owned more than 1.9 million businesses and employed more than 5.2 million Americans in 2018, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). […]
AT&T executive LaTara Harris leaves corporate America to head Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com LaTara Harris, the former director of external and legislative affairs for AT&T in the Mid-Atlantic region, has returned to the nonprofit sector. Harris, […]
Baltimore Together Summit makes the case for youth apprenticeships
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com An integral component of the city’s current economic development strategy, Baltimore Together is building a stronger workforce system. To achieve this, the plan […]
JPMorgan Chase opens second virtual call center in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase has opened its second virtual call center in Baltimore. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), the firm […]
Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative
By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit […]
National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Exchange hosted in Baltimore
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Governor Wes Moore recently greeted the over 6,000 participants of the National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Exchange at the Baltimore […]
Local officials and stakeholders unveil plans for Harborplace redevelopment
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The design for Harborplace’s transformation has been unveiled. MCB Real Estate managing partners, David Bramble and Peter Pinkard, joined Mayor Brandon Scott and […]
UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis and Ford
By Tom Krisher and Frank Bajak The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three […]
Coppin State University’s College of Business elevates education in Baltimore
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO Coppin State University (CSU), a long-standing educational institution in the heart of Baltimore, has deep roots within the local community. Established in 1900, […]
Lidl supermarket coming to East Baltimore as part of Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown transformation
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The East Baltimore community is getting a new grocery store. Lidl is set to become an anchor tenant in the Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown (PSO) Transformation […]
Chase Community Manager Shares Five Key Financial Literacy Tips
Sponsored content by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Financial health is an important foundation that helps build strong and resilient households, communities and economies. Being financially healthy better prepares you for […]