NEW YORK (AP) — Michael B. Jordan says that he will adopt inclusion riders for all projects produced by his production company. In this Jan. 30, 2018 photo, Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait at the “Black Panther” press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) In […]
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Smithsonian Scholar Takes D.C. Kids Inside the Fascinating World of Cell Phones
Joshua Bell, a cultural anthropologist with the Smithsonian Institution, recently talked to students at a District of Columbia charter school about an everyday gadget that most people in the world use and how it has shaped lives. On Feb. 28, Bell talked to 19 students in the library of Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast, D.C. […]
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Black Business Owners Share Hard Won Experiences
On March 1st, the city showcased some of its entrepreneurial talent as part of the Circular Summit put on by Hello Alice—a platform bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, supporters and partners to “build a more inclusive entrepreneurial world together.” The event’s DC Founder’s Stories dialogue, moderated by Inclusive Innovation Fellow at Beacon DC, Deloris Wilson, gave […]
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Baltimore Beat’s Short Run Ends
The short run of the Baltimore Beat, an alternative weekly newspaper, is over. “Ugh terrible stupid news. Our publisher has decided to stop publishing the Baltimore Beat. The paper is over,” Brandon Soderberg, the newspaper’s managing editor said Tuesday on Twitter. Lisa Snowden-McCray was the editor-in-chief of The Baltimore Beat, which is shutting down immediately […]
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Remembering Lerone Bennett, Black Press Giant
Lerone Bennett Jr., a long time editor at Ebony magazine, died earlier this year. Bennett, who wrote numerous books on African American history, such as Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America and Great Moments in Black History: Wade in the Water, was remembered for his passion and advocacy of the importance of Black […]
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Wood Joins Smith & Nephew
Dr. James E. Wood, formerly the chief of orthopedic surgery at Maryland’s MedStar Harbor, has been appointed senior medical director for global strategy at Smith & Nephew. James E. Wood Wood, a native of Baltimore and an AFRO board member, is a graduate of Morgan State University and a University of California-trained orthopedic surgeon. Smith […]
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Bail Company Goes Extra Mile for Clients
T-Ann Johnson saved a client’s life. That’s when she knew the job was more than just a job. It was a calling. Saving lives was not in the job description. But, as Director of Empower and Serve by Nexus, it came naturally as one would drink water when thirsty, an intricate part of the established […]
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DC Funeral Home Mulls Move to Maryland
For 30 years, Ronald Taylor II Funeral Homes in Northeast, D.C. has served a predominantly Black clientele, but as gentrification increasingly pushes Blacks out of the city and into Prince George’s County, Taylor is wondering if the business his father started should move there as well. The ongoing gentrification of D.C. has Ronald Taylor II […]
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Papa John’s Takes a Knee, Gets Replaced by Pizza Hut
Last year John Schnatter, then CEO of Papa John’s Pizza, ignited a national controversy when he said, “The NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle to the players’ and owners’ satisfaction. NFL leadership has hurt Papa John’s shareholders,” during an investor’s call. After becoming a national icon for leading protests against racial […]
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First Black Woman NASCAR Owner Steps Up
The first Black woman to own a NASCAR team completed her first official race Feb. 18. Melissa Harville-Lebron, CEO of W. M. Stone Enterprises and owner of E2 Northeast Motorsports, and her racing team debuted at Daytona as part of the Camping World Truck Series. Melissa Harville-Lebron is the first Black woman to own a […]
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Michelle Obama Announces New Book
Former first lady Michelle Obama has decided it’s time to tell her story. On Feb. 25, Obama took to Twitter to announce her new book, Becoming, and the launch of her website, becomingmichelleobama.com. Former first lady, Michelle Obama’s new book, ‘Becoming,’ will hit bookstores Nov. 13. (Courtesy Photo “Writing BECOMING has been a deeply personal […]
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Homme Boutique Brings Style and Culture to Anacostia
Amir Browder is the owner of men’s lifestyle boutique Homme. (Photo by courtesy of Amir Browder). Women have their little black dresses, but what about men? According to Amir Browder, every man’s closet should include “a crisp white button down shirt, a classic pair of nicely fitted jeans, a black brogue dress shoe, a classic […]
