By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com According to a Nielsen report entitled, “The State of the African-American Consumer,” African Americans have a buying power of more than $1 trillion, […]
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Innovation Works hosts game night with Lawrence T. Brown to teach people about Baltimore’s structural inequities
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore-based Innovation Works, which works to create sustainable neighborhood economies in Baltimore City, is hosting a free game night led by equity scientist […]
PRESS ROOM: Business Wire and Black PR Wire present: The State of Black Media 2023
By Black PR Wire (Miami, FL) – Ever wonder why Black Media is so important? Black media plays a critical role in reaching and activating Black audiences. It creates a […]
Father and son team become second largest owner-operators in Las Vegas area
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Father and son duo Ron and Chris Smith, who lead the FRSCO Corporation (FRSCO), opened their 17th McDonald’s franchise in Las Vegas on […]
First Black Wells Fargo Foundation president shares perspective, discusses career journey
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Otis Rolley possessed a desire to drive positive change in local communities, a craving that led him to Wells Fargo, where […]
From Civil Rights to Silver Rights: How Black entrepreneurs are making history with peer-to-peer car sharing
The Black community has a remarkable legacy of business ownership, tracing all the way back to the Reconstruction Era. From Reconstruction to the 1960s and 70s, the Black community had […]
Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services has been a staple in Baltimore’s African-American community for 27 years. The legacy continues with a renewed commitment to support a new generation of families.
Founded by Vaughn C. Greene in 1996, with the partnership of William G. Miller, the family legacy continues. Vaughn’s daughter, Brittney Greene, MBA, LM, is the Vice President of Operations […]
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Wes Moore issues executive order regarding MBE program
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor The 70 agencies beholden to state requirements aimed at increasing minority business contracts have 60 days to […]
5 Tips to Become a Homeowner in 2023
Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Homeownership is the largest financial undertaking for most Americans and a key to building generational wealth. It can provide a base of security, […]
Associated Black Charities announces new CEO and president
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Chrissy M. Thornton is the new CEO and president of Associated Black Charities (ABC), a Baltimore nonprofit organization that works to remove racial […]
AFRO Charities receives $2.25 million federal investment to renovate Upton Mansion
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Feb. 13 Frances “Toni” Draper, CEO and publisher of the AFRO American Newspapers, and Savannah Wood, executive director of the AFRO Charities, […]
D.C. native designs Governor Moore’s look for inauguration and People’s Ball looks
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com On the day of Governor Wes Moore’s inauguration, the 44-year-old was sworn in wearing an athletic fit, navy blue suit. While celebrating and […]