ATLANTA – Senior residents living in nine National Church Residences’ affordable housing communities in metro Atlanta who were once food insecure, are now receiving free meals every day, thanks to the hard work of the staff and community partners. In fact, senior residents without food challenges also are offered the option of receiving free meals […]
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New York Times Supports #WorldPressFreedomDay
Dear Publishers, I wanted to reach out to you to say how much we appreciate the important, difficult work you’re doing right now. My colleagues and I stand with you in your commitment to providing information that is critical to the safety, security and knowledge of our communities. As the coronavirus pandemic presents unprecedented reporting […]
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Maryland Coronavirus Data Listed By ZIP Code
CORONAVIRUS IN MARYLAND Gov. Larry Hogan declared a State of Emergency for the coronavirus on March 5; issued a stay-home order March 30; and a face-mask order took effect April 18. How to get tested | How to apply for unemployment | Timeline ** https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/ https://www.wbaltv.com/article/coronavirus-maryland-data-zip-code/32128818
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Princeton Summer Program For Black Teen Girls Now Available Online
Princeton, NJ (BlackNews.com) — Black excellence and effective leadership are essential for a thriving African-American community to survive any world crisis. Jacqueline Glass-Campbell, CEO of At the Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW), celebrates molding the masterminds of tomorrow by introducing At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy’s Online Distance Learning Program. In accordance with the COVID-19 […]
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Artists Unite To Benefit the Maryland Food Bank
(Baltimore, MD) Fourteen area artists have teamed up for a cause. They have launched a print sale featuring original and limited edition fine art, illustration and poster prints now on-sale at Feral Kids (https://www.feral-kids.com/). The artists are donating 100% of the profits from the print sale to the Maryland Food Bank (https://mdfoodbank.org/) to aid in their efforts to end […]
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CareFirst Continues to Take Substantial Steps to Provide Coronavirus Response and Relief Throughout the Region
By AFRO Staff From the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), a not-for-profit healthcare company serving individuals and employers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia, has been focused on helping its neighbors who are struggling with both the economic and health impacts of the health crisis. Over the […]
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Organizations Celebrate Essential Workers with Protest, GoGo
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the saying goes, “When White America catches a cold, Black America gets the flu,” and much of the reasoning behind that fact-based adage is due to issues of institutionalized, systemic and environmental racism. With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day last week and the current COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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Essential Employee Supporting Congress ‘Waits’ for Work
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO While the 116th Congress remains in session during the COVID-19 pandemic, the support of essential workers on Capitol Hill is crucial. District of Columbia native and federal government employee, William Wharton is an elevator mechanic for the Architect of the Capitol and is deemed essential to ensure elevators […]
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Virtual Business in a COVID-19 World
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO Many small businesses that provide products and services online, via the telephone, or through the mail operate in a virtual environment. They avert the challenge of modifying business practices in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, resulting from the COVID-19 shutdown. Not having a brick and […]
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Beyoncé, Jack Dorsey Give $6M in Aid
By Associated Press Beyoncé is focusing her coronavirus relief efforts on organizations that are helping communities of color that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Global icon Beyoncé aids in Coronavirus relief. The superstar announced on April 23 that her BEYGood charity will partner with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey’s Start Small campaign to provide […]
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From Prom Dresses to Protective Masks
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Name: Aishaetu Gullattee Business Title: Tutus Boutique/ House of Masks D.C. AFRO: Tell us about your business and how you operated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic? Gullattee: I am a custom gown designer recently moved back home to D.C. from Charlotte, North Carolina. I graduated from Howard […]
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Last Chance! Community Webinar: Continuing Care and Promoting Resilience
People with HIV, especially those with detectable viral load and those aging with HIV, need information and further education on COVID-19 and its impact on HIV care and treatment. With the stay at home social distancing guidance in place in most states, it has become increasingly more challenging for people with HIV to access care, […]