(Screengrab) By Ralph E. Moore Jr Special to the AFRO You can learn how to bake a special dish in time for your Thanksgiving table and help feed a hungry child at the same time; by supporting a Chef’s Event Re-imagined as a benefit for the Baltimore Weekend Backpack Program that feeds hungry children in […]
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As the City prospers, food insecurity remains an issue in two mostly Black wards
Safeway is one of the few full-service grocery stores found in the District of Columbia’s predominately Black Wards 7 and 8. Of the 49 full-service grocery stores offered in D.C., only four are located in two wards combined. (Photo/Howard University News Service) By Corinne Dorsey, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — New restaurants, grocery stores […]
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First African-American women-owned winery in Md
Denise Mathews (left) and Kimberly Johnson (right) holding a bottle of their wine at the Maryland Wine Festival in Westminster, Maryland on Sept. 19, 2021. (Photo taken by CherRae Dickerson) By CherRae Dickerson, Special to the AFRO Two African American women turned their love for wine into a business. Philosophy Winery co-founders Kimberly Johnson and […]
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Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021 kicks off October 15
(Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon If all goes according to plan, Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021, October 15-24, will provide a shot in the arm to area restaurants and the county’s hospitality industry, as they rebound from the ill effects created by COVID-19 and its resulting restrictions. More […]
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America’s first Black-owned distillery secures partnership with Delta Air Lines
Chris Montana and his wife opened Du Nord Social Spirits in 2013, and now, the small distillery has become a supplier for Delta Air Lines. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com When Chris Montana and his wife, Shanelle, opened Minnesota-based Du Nord Social Spirits in 2013, it […]
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Cajou Creamery serves as the DMV’s first and only Black-owned, plant-based ice cream shop
(Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com When Nicole Foster and Dwight Campbell discovered that their children were lactose intolerant, they needed to find dairy alternatives for ice cream so the kids wouldn’t miss out on enjoying the frozen treat. After perusing the dairy alternative market, the husband […]
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D.M.V. native establishes Monita Tequila as a tribute to her late mother
Serita Braxton is the owner of Monita Tequila, a new brand that will launch with its first blanco beverage January 2022. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com For Serita Braxton, entrepreneurship was not something she entirely expected for her future. But, when her mom died five years […]
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Baltimore Brothers band together to create Los Hermanos 1978, a Black-owned tequila brand
Brothers William and Donta Henson started the process of creating their own tequila after the pandemic granted them more free time. After a year of working with a Mexican distillery, the pair launched Los Hermanos 1978 in September. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com For many, the […]
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RAMMYs celebrates D.C.’s restaurateurs hard work, passion, despite pandemic
The 2021 RAMMY’s, hosted by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), was held at the Washington Convention Center on Sept. 19. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com After more than a year and a half of D.C.’s restaurant industry feeling pulverized, having to pivot, and producing delicious […]
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Black-owned Baltimore cookie shop renders signature butter crunch taste
Kelly Simmons, Baltimore native, garnered her love for baking from her grandmother. She opened her own cookie shop after students in her class praised the taste of her culinary creations. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com It was Kelly Simmons’ grandmother who inspired her affinity for baking. […]
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Local beekeeper supplies raw honey to Baltimore community
Nikkia Rowe began her beekeeping journey in 2019 with the founding of the John Newman Honeybee Company. She now sells locally-raised, raw honey to Baltimore residents. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Everyone has a bee story. Most of the accounts involve buzzing and unpleasant stings, and […]
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Twin sisters revive family business in grandmother’s honor
Lawyers Alice Crowe-Bell, left, and her identical twin sister Alicia Crowe are graduates of the Howard University School of Law and entrepreneurs after they decided to bottle their grandmother, Emmaline Stinson’s, famous hot sauce recipe. (Courtesy Photo) By Nicole D. Batey Special to the AFRO Identical twin sisters, Alice Crowe-Bell and Alicia Crowe, have made […]