By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Martinique Lewis likes to say she was born with the travel gene. Since she was a little girl, the 36-year-old loved visiting new […]
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Ninth annual Ubiquitous Women’s Expo brings Black style and fashion to nation’s capital
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO The 2023 Ubiquitous Women’s annual expo, elevated the Black beauty industry for a ninth year by inviting Black celebrities and business owners to […]
AFRO to host event honoring funeral professionals as ‘unsung heroes’
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com While nurses, doctors, paramedics and other health care providers were rightfully praised for their frontline service during the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral directors became […]
Hollywood actors demand fair compensation and AI restrictions in SAG-AFTRA strike
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Hollywood actors are battling the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) after contract negotiations came to no resolution in July. On […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aspires to create new Black Wall Street through online marketplace
By Jonathan Landrum Jr.AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: The music mogul is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower […]
Meet Tonee Lawson, founder of local STEM program: TheBe. Org
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Tonee Lawson is the founder and executive director of TheBe. Org, a local nonprofit organization that focuses on encouraging and nurturing youth to […]
Hyundai and Kia face $200 million settlement for victims of viral vehicle theft challenge
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Kia and Hyundai drivers across the country are still reeling from the effects of a viral TikTok challenge, which provided a detailed demonstration […]
5 ways to build or rebuild your credit
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. A good credit score is a critical part of a healthy financial future. Having strong credit can make it easier to get a car loan, […]
Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak’s trains — and its climate benefits
Written by L.V. Anderson AbeSnap23 // Getty Images via Grist Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak’s trains — and its climate benefits In 1984, when Andrew Bader was 5, his parents took […]
Governor Moore invests $11 million to revitalize West Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Revitalization dollars are coming to help improve the West Baltimore Corridor. Governor Wes Moore, alongside Senator Antonio Hayes (D-Md.-40) and Delegate Marlon D. […]
Life Matters Wellness: treating the whole person with holistic counseling services
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Before becoming an entrepreneur, Dr. Toni Boulware-Stackhouse spent more than 20 years working with unhoused populations. The Baltimore native worked in homeless services […]
Company signs $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
By John Flesher, The Associated Press Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially […]