By Tony Davis, Esq., Special to The AFRO We are certainly living in exciting times. Obtaining wealth for ourselves and our families is no longer considered an unobtainable dream. Many […]
Category: BUSINESS
Coppin State University launches financial literacy partnership with the PNC Bank Mobile Unit
By Special to the AFRO The College of Business (COB) at Coppin State University, a historic Black university in Baltimore, is launching a new partnership with PNC Bank to provide […]
Top questions you need answered before buying a home
Buying a home is a huge milestone, and it is important to educate yourself about the process of buying a home before you dive in headfirst. After all, this is […]
A home’s true worth—getting beyond appraisal bias
By Dan Reed, Shelterforce.com Yorktown is a slice of middle-class Black suburbia in the middle of Philadelphia, where leafy cul-de-sacs and comfortable yards were modeled after the segregated White suburbs […]
Financial Literacy Month: What is dollar-cost averaging?
By Portia Wood for Wood Legal Group LLP A popular investing technique, dollar-cost averaging, increases returns in the long run. Instead of investing in one particular asset at a set […]
AT&T automation expert turns cryptocurrency creator by attaching coins to upcoming book
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Ask David C. Williams and he’ll tell you he grew up in what he characterizes as, “the poorest […]
Ashanti celebrates the 20th anniversary of her multi-platinum Grammy-winning debut album with the launch of NFTs
By Special to the AFRO Singer, songwriter, actor, author, and tech entrepreneur Ashanti made history with her record-breaking, self-titled debut album. Released on April 2, 2002, Ashanti topped the Billboard […]
National Association of Real Estate Brokers highlights five pillars of increasing homeownership in the Black Community
By Special to the AFRO The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), an organization formed in 1947 to secure the right to equal housing opportunities regardless of race, creed […]
The Momference, the first and only conference dedicated to celebrating Black mothers nationwide, returns this May
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Washington, D.C. nonprofit District Motherhued’s premier event celebrating Black mothers across the country, The Momference, will make a […]
Bowie State announces BIONIC initiative to combat malign misinformation and disinformation campaigns
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Bowie State University (BSU) alongside The Maryland Center at BSU announced on Wednesday the establishment of a new […]
RGN Sport rids your chafing woes with no-slip athletic wear in bold African prints
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Tiffany Brown has played sports all her life. Her favorite of all being soccer. At Colorado College, she […]
Vice-President Harris Celebrates Greater Washington Partnership pledge to invest $4.7 billion into minority and women-led companies
By AFRO Staff On March 30, members of the Greater Washington Partnership publicly announced a $4.7 billion commitment to businesses owned by minorities and women from Richmond to Washington D.C. […]