In 1932, the AFRO staged a free Cooking School and Homemakers Institute for housewives, led by home economics expert Ms. Laura Kennedy. The day-to-day tasks of cooking and cleaning can be dull and get boring, but Kennedy will bring new methods, equipment, menus and recipes to share with the group. Since the free cooking school […]
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Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm creates oasis in a food desert
Richard “Farmer Chippy” Francis, Director of The Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm. (Courtesy photo) By Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO If you drive by too quickly, you might just miss it. In an area slightly hidden from street view, amongst dilapidated buildings along Park Heights Avenue, there sitting atop a hill is an oasis. […]
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High-tech cocoa spread with 50 percent less sugar hits U.S. shelves
DouxMatok’s Incredo Sugar-based chocolate spreads have hit the shelves in the United States. (João Pedro Freitas/Unsplash) By Naama Barak Zenger News Lovers of all things chocolate spread, this one is for you. Israeli food-tech startup DouxMatok recently launched a line of cocoa spreads in the United States based on its proprietary technology that cuts sugar […]
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3 young sisters open newest Black owned plant-based eatery in Florida
Lyrica, Zaira and Nadira are the CEOs and founders of Bourne Brilliant, a plant-based eatery in Tallahassee. Three sisters, Lyrica, Zaira and Nadira, ages 13, 12 and 9, are the CEOs and founders of a plant-based eatery in Tallahassee, Fla. called Bourne Brilliant. The young girls have been making baked goods, fresh fruit juices and […]
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Bimbo Bakeries USA pledges $1 million commitment to minority equity organizations in addition to internal focus on diversity, equity and belonging
Bimbo Bakeries formed a Racial Equity Action Council and appointed Nikki Lang as its first Head of Diversity, Equity & Belonging. NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Last year, the U.S. experienced a reckoning moment with racial equity and injustice,” said Fred Penny, president of Bimbo Bakeries USA. “BBU acknowledged our responsibility to do more within our organization […]
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Ayesha Curry launches new lifestyle magazine for Black women
Ayesha Curry’s new lifestyle magazine called “Sweet July” also includes 22 mouth-watering recipes for readers to explore. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters Ayesha Curry’s life just got a little bit sweeter with the official launch of Sweet July, her new lifestyle magazine for Black women. Curry revealed the premiere cover to People earlier this […]
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Fast food and fast cars go together?
(Courtesy Photo) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO With a big dispute in northwest Baltimore, the facts are these: a lot at 2600 Gwynn Falls Parkway has been unused for 10 years, a gasoline station previously occupied that location, an elementary school is located nearby, thousands of traffic citations have been issued […]
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Firefly brings Southern, comfort food with a twist to Dupont
Firefly Kitchen+Bar brings a heightened dining experience to comfort food such as in their thyme scented with jalapeño honey butter Chicken & Waffles, and the ir Smoking Carrot cocktail. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com This reporter was invited to a media brunch at the newly revamped Firefly Kitchen+Bar in […]
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After years of discrimination, Black farmers getting needed aid
Under the proposal, the government would pay off USDA loans and USDA-guaranteed loans held by socially disadvantaged farmers and give an additional 20 percent to the farmers to cover income taxes associated with the debt relief. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) — With the objective […]
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Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads ahead of International Women’s Day
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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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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Giant donates $300,000 to the Maryland Food Bank
Carmen Del Guercio (MFB President & CEO), Joe Urban (Giant Food’s Vice President of Distribution Operations and MFB Board Member), and executives from Giant Food and the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) came together at the food bank to celebrate Giant’s presentation of a $300,000 check through the Giant Family Foundation in support of MFB’s flagship […]