By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George’s County received $35,000 from the Prince George’s County Local Development Council (PGCLDC) and a Community Partnership Grants for $10,000. Cheryl Garnette, executive director of Ivy Community Charities, laid out what her organization plans to do with the money. “We are excited about […]
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Garvin Rebuilds Career and Black Owned Golf Course in PG County
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Each day African American Golf Hall of Famer Jimmy Garvin walks nine holes at Marlton Golf Course in Upper Marlboro. It is a personal tradition that began when he was general manager of Langston Golf Course in D.C. Come rain or shine that time of solitude gives Garvin […]
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Taste of Tennis a Platform for Top Chefs
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO For Warren Brown, serving up his small bites at the inaugural Taste of Tennis charity event on July 30 at The Hamilton was a no brainer. Brown, a Petworth resident, owns CakeLove, a business he launched 16 years ago that bakes packaged goods and snacks out of Alexandria, […]
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Baltimore’s Waller Gallery Focuses on Black and Brown Artists
By Lisa Snowden-McCray, Special to the AFRO Joy Davis, the woman behind the Waller Gallery (2420 North Calvert St., wallergallery.com) art museum which opened its doors this past April, says it was all her mother’s idea. Davis just took that idea and ran full-speed with it. “I took the idea and ran down the street with […]
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International Association of Defense Counsel Names Craig Thompson President
By Carl Thomas, Special to the AFRO This week, Craig A. Thompson, a partner at Venable LLP was elected to serve as President of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The election, which took place at the IADC annual meeting hosted this year in Lisbon, Portugal, ends Thompson’s one year term as President-elect and officially […]
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Women Entrepreneurs Work to Empower One Another
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO, bwhite@afro.com The Woman Behind the Business (WBB) hosted their networking takeover at Spa Logic on July 19, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Northwest, Washington, D.C.. The WBB is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and success of women in business across America and the world. Women Behind […]
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Bookstore Solid State Books Opens in Historic H Street
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO When Jake Cumsky-Whitlock decided to open Solid State Books he knew he wanted a store that could serve as a third space that would intellectually feed the District’s book ravenous crowd but he also knew that he wanted it to be in a community that was diverse enough […]
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‘Traveling While Black’ guidebooks May be Out of Print, But Still Resonate Today
By Cotten Seiler, Dickinson College (THE CONVERSATION) In the summer of 2017, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri. Modeled after the international advisories issued by the U.S. State Department, the NAACP statement cautioned travelers of color about the “looming danger” of discrimination, harassment and violence at the hands of Missouri […]
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Chasing Profits and Equality
By AFRO Editorial Staff Facebook is a social media network that encourages “members” to share family photos, engage in civil discourse and learn about new places. Just kidding. Unfortunately, it is often a cesspool of hate, misinformation and (alleged) Russian pollical propaganda that seeks to demonize African Americans in general and Black Lives Matters in […]
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What Does It Take to Start a Business in Ward 7?
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Entrepreneurs who operate their businesses in the District of Columbia’s Eastern End often complain about getting capital to fund their businesses. However, a lending expert with the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) recently told a group of entrepreneurs how small business financing works. Stephanie Thomas is the director […]
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This Family Business is Super Sweet
By Lauren Poteat, Special to the AFRO Southwest D.C. just got a little sweeter, with the opening of a brand new soda pop shop right in the heart of the District’s beloved Wharf. Initially a father’s dream, the “Southwest Soda Pop Shop,” run by four dynamic young Black sistas (literally), made its official debut in early […]
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AME Church Partners with Black-Owned Banks to Promote Prosperity
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church launched a partnership with Black-owned banks across the country in order to promote business development, homeownership and overall prosperity within the African American community. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, president of the Council of AME Bishops, originally announced the partnership June 26 during the […]