Rome, 6 March 2021 – Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership positions with increased decision-making power, say the heads of the three United Nations’ food agencies ahead of their joint International Women’s Day […]
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JPMorgan Chase helps entrepreneurs of color access capital
Entrepreneur Ray Bell spoke to the AFRO about how Black entrepreneurs can access capital, such as the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund through JPMorgan Chase. (Screenshot) By Savanna Samuels Special to the AFRO With the coronavirus pandemic affecting many businesses, JPMorgan Chase announced it is making a $350 million, five-year investment toward developing Black, LatinX, women-owned […]
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President Biden applauds new Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The newly authorized Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson accompanies the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine. (Courtesy Photo) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent After a rigorous, open and objective scientific review process, President Joe Biden proclaimed from the White House that the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for […]
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Vaccine Hunters take control of appointment search
The cover photo for the Maryland Vaccine Hunters Facebook group. (Courtesy of Maryland Vaccine Hunters via CNS) By CALLAN TANSILL-SUDDATH Capital News Service Annapolis Bureau Frustrated with the slow rollout, many residents are turning to a Facebook group for help in hunting down COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The Maryland Vaccine Hunters group has existed for just […]
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If you own a business, you’ve only got days left to apply for a Paycheck Protection loan
By Jennifer Roberts, CEO, Chase Business Banking and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Founder, Our Fair Share, entrepreneur and media mogul In just four months last year, more than 5 million U.S. businesses received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. That helped them pay their workers, their mortgage or rent, and their utility bills. Unfortunately, many small […]
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Child hunger spikes in Baltimore amid COVID crisis
Weekend Backpacks Kicks Off Virtual Food Series to Feed Baltimore City Kids Amid COVID Pandemic Local star mixologists put their skills to the test to fight child hunger BALTIMORE (March 2, 2021) – Weekend Backpacks, a nonprofit that provides weekend meals to food-insecure youth in Baltimore City, today announced the launch of its Chefs’ Event Reimagined, a […]
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BWI Marshall Airport earns recognition as best North American airport of its size
2020 Airport Service Quality Award Reflects Passenger Feedback on Service Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was named as the top North American airport in its size category in the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The annual awards are presented by Airports Council International World (ACI World), a leading airport industry organization. The ASQ program […]
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Baltimore County retains coveted triple “Triple-A” bond ratings amid global economic challenges
Citing strong fiscal responsibility and transparency, all three major ratings agencies affirmed Baltimore County’s creditworthiness despite global economic challenges TOWSON, MD — As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to disrupt economies across the country and the world, Baltimore County today announced it has maintained triple-A bond ratings from all three major rating agencies, allowing the […]
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UN urges warring parties to halt fighting for vaccinations
Raimonde Goudou Coffie , culture minister, receives a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday March 1, 2021. Ivory Coast is the second country in the world after Ghana to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery of 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the […]
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Washington taps pastors to overcome racial divide on vaccine
In this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, photo Reginald Henry, 69, of Washington, receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Howard University, in Washington. “I felt confident about getting the vaccine,” says Henry, who lives in a senior building, “because God helps those who help themselves.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) By ASHRAF […]
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Baltimoreans are Marylanders too. They are both entitled to and deserve the vaccine.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) It’s outrageous. Governor Hogan said that Baltimore City has gotten “far more than they are really entitled to.” Baltimoreans are Marylanders too. They are both entitled to and deserve the vaccine. However, city residents do not have equitable access to vaccine doses. The State has not provided an equitable […]
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Vaccine registration system faulty as portal opens for more Washingtonians
(By Chaay_Tee_Shutterstock) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Up until Thursday, Feb. 25, COVID-19 vaccinations were available for Washingtonians 65 and older, frontline workers, educators and government and law enforcement officials— leaving out a largely chunk of the population. So when the District of Columbia Department of Health announced that residents 18-64 with pre-existing […]