Dr. Lance London, founder of the Southern-cooking restaurant chain Carolina Kitchen, recently opened a new location in Owings Mills, MD, focusing on providing plant-based options, and plans to open a new concept named for his grandmother in Upper Marlboro, MD in 2025.
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Joy Evans Therapeutic Center opens in Ward 7
The Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center, a $40.4 million project, has opened in Ward 7 to provide Washingtonians with critical services that strengthen physical, cognitive and emotional wellness, and is named after a former resident of Forest Haven, a D.C. institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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New Year brings wave of new laws across the United States
In 2025, new laws in various states will impact gun safety, healthcare, consumer privacy, transportation, and public safety, with gun safety taking center stage.
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Serving seniors with pride: Meet the new AARP CEO, Dr. Myechia Minter-JordanÂ
Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan has been appointed as the new CEO of AARP, with a focus on advocating for the inclusion of oral health in broader health care and public health discussions, as well as ensuring the sustainability and viability of Social Security and Medicare.
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PRESS ROOM: Color Of Change launches new Black Tech Agenda to make technology work for Black communities
Color Of Change has released its updated Black Tech Agenda, which aims to ensure technology and artificial intelligence systems designed by Big Tech help rather than harm Black communities, and protect Black workers from unfair AI systems, ensure Black artists get paid fairly, and stop Big Tech from building polluting infrastructure in Black neighborhoods.
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Richard Parsons, esteemed corporate leader and jazz enthusiast, dies at 76
Richard Dean Parsons, a distinguished leader in corporate America known for his roles at Time Warner and Citigroup, died at his Manhattan home at the age of 76 after complications from multiple myeloma.
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Why Black Christmas means resistance
Black Americans have historically used Christmas to resist racial injustice and donate to social justice causes, with Black households donating 25% more of their income per year than their White counterparts, and organizations such as Black Women For Wellness, Black Male Voter Project, H.O.P.E., Black and Pink National, and The National Coalition for the Homeless providing resources and support to those in need.
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Let’s make this a season of giving, not hoarding
Billionaires and Wall Street elitists are exploiting charitable giving laws to dodge taxes and collect fees, hurting real charities in the process, while a growing coalition of donors, nonprofit charities, and tax fairness advocates are pushing back against these practices.
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Local nonprofits join together to host Winter Wonderland and Holiday Skate
Making a Difference, a nonprofit organization founded by Prince Hamm, is partnering with Friends of Anacostia Park to host a fundraiser and afternoon of family fun on December 21, featuring free bicycles, tasty treats, and a DJ spinning the sounds.
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Justice Department and 39 attorneys general unveil plan to break Google’s monopoly
Attorney generals from 39 states are proposing a plan to break up Google’s monopoly as an internet search engine, aiming to restore competition, protect consumer choice, and level the playing field for digital market rivals.
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BOPA’s new interim CEO Robyn Murphy shares plans for the future
Robyn Murphy has been appointed as interim CEO and board chair of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, tasked with improving the organization’s relationship with the city and the local arts community while the organization searches for permanent leadership.
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Baltimore City Police Department hires chief who resigned from Boise Police Department with misconduct allegations
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has selected a former police chief who resigned from his post following allegations of misconduct to serve as chief of detectives in the department’s operations bureau. Ryan Lee, a current resident of Baltimore, was asked to step down as Boise, Idaho police chief by Mayor […]