By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Tax Day was not a good day for the Trump government to collect taxes. While the IRS.gov site crashed due to record numbers of late filers, activists and politicians across the country gathered for the 2nd Annual Tax Day March. About 200 protesters gathered on the East Front of […]
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Starbucks Faces Image Crisis after Arrest of 2 Black Men
By The Associated Press Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its employees to write the words “Race Together” on coffee cups. The initiative, though it backfired, was in line with the company’s longstanding effort to project a progressive and inclusive image. The […]
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FDA Backs Cannabis-Based Drug
By The Associated Press A closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the United States, health officials said Tuesday. British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking permission to sell its purified form of an ingredient found in cannabis — one that doesn’t […]
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Starbucks CEO Apologizes to 2 Black Men Arrested
By RON TODT and JAY REEVES, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Starbucks sells itself as a community gathering spot as much as a coffeehouse, a welcoming place with comfortable chairs for lingering, trendy music and Wi-Fi. That’s one reason the arrest of two Black men who were sitting in a Starbucks struck a nerve for […]
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Uber Partners with D.C. on the Future of Urban Mobility
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made his first trip to Washington, D.C. memorable. Clad in a pink dress shirt and pocket square, a seeming nod to DC’s popular Cherry Blossom season, the 48-year-old executive from Iran unleashed a series of announcements bound to change the landscape of mobility in […]
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DC Group Looks to Reconnect with Community
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com One of Ward 8’s most far-reaching private social service agencies recently met to re-invigorate its mission and to prepare for its part in the economic expansion of the ward. On April 7, the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC) held its 19th Annual Business Meeting and Community Conference at […]
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DC Communities of Color Feel Left Out By Food Delivery Services
By Christina Sturdivant-Sani, Special to the AFRO A 31-year-old Ward 7 resident has created an online petition calling out food delivery services that don’t deliver to neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. In three days, the petition garnered more than 200 signatures and dozens of comments. Latoya Watson launched the petition after finding that UberEATS is […]
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Eddie Brown on Blessing Those Less Fortunate
By Lisa Snowden McCray, Special to the AFRO Eddie Brown, Baltimore businessman and philanthropist, says that almost 20 years ago, he began passing down a bit of advice to some family members – two nieces – who had recently given birth. “They said ‘We want to make sure that we save for their future education,’” Brown […]
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The Art of Picking a Tax Accountant
By Lisa Snowden-McCray, Special to the AFRO Anthony Moon, CEO and president of Baltimore-based ATPAC accounting and tax services (also, full disclosure, the guy who does my taxes), says that people should be careful about who they pay to file their own taxes, because not everyone is legitimate. “People need to be aware of persons charging […]
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Insurers Look to Pass Drug Price Breaks Straight to Consumer
By The Associated Press Some major health insurers plan to take a little sting out of prescription drug prices by giving customers rebates at the pharmacy counter. Aetna and UnitedHealthcare both say they will begin passing rebates they get from drugmakers along to some customers starting next year. They could spark a trend: The idea […]
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Marijuana Initiative Part of Mixed Legacy of 2018 Legislative Session
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO The 2018 Session of the Maryland General Assembly ended this week with a mixed report on legislation impactful particularly in Maryland’s Black community. Minority Access to Medical Marijuana Industry Caucus members were front and center in well publicized victories with the passage of legislation to increase minority participation in […]
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D.C. Native Gives Back with Socks
By Jasmine Ball, Special to the AFRO A native Washingtonian is giving back to the community with socks. Socks might appear minor for some, but to others they can change lives. “I thought what if I designed my own socks, since I spend a lot of money wearing other brands and designs. Why not put it […]