Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) $3.9 Million Grant Fund to Help Offset COVID-Related Expenses BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, February 3, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that another $3.9 million will be available to provide grants to restaurants and taverns in Baltimore City. This funding is made available by the State of Maryland […]
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Facebook group becomes official restaurant relief fund
By Reginald Allen II Special to the AFRO Dave Seel, president of the Baltimore Restaurant Relief Fund, created a Facebook group to support restaurants and their workers in response to the city-wide restaurant restrictions. Now, the former Facebook group is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the local restaurant and hospitality industry. The […]
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Henry’s Soul Cafe feeds thousands
Jermaine Smith and Bernard Brooks of Henry’s Soul Cafe pose with former Washington Wizards star John Wall (Left) at a food giveaway in November 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When Bernard Brooks and Jermaine Smith teamed up to open Henry’s Soul Cafe in 1997 they had a good idea and […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Chef Huda spices up our kitchen, talks healthy eating, shares tips
Culinary influencer and entrepreneur Chef Huda spoke to the AFRO about her Just Savor Spices collection, healthy eating and shared tips for the everyday cook and aspiring chef. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Local entrepreneur, caterer and Food Network record-setting champion Chef Huda has spent years mastering and sharing her culinary […]
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Mellody Hobson, accomplished Black businesswoman named chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks
Mellody Hobson was named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks. (Image courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Mellody Hobson, a Princeton graduate who in 2019 earned the Woodrow Wilson Award, the university’s highest honor, was named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks. With the promotion, Hobson becomes the only […]
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Baltimore’s ‘Ice Queens’ thrive all year
Baltimore’s owner of Ice Queens snowball shop, 22-year old Dasia Kabia. (Courtesy Photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO I don’t remember much from when I was 22-years-old. I was in college, but I don’t believe I was doing anything worth writing in a newspaper about. But, times have changed and the next generation […]
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Healthy holiday snacks
(Image courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters Eating healthy can be particularly tricky during the holidays. The average calorie intake during Thanksgiving alone is about 4,000 calories, and many people gain one to two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. As a result, it’s important to prepare your meals or snacks ahead […]
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Op-Ed: People of color need healthier food
By Molly Cottrill, Charles McGee In this time of racial reckoning, the likes of which our nation has not seen since the 1960s, one reconciliatory step is often overlooked: increasing the ability of people of color to obtain healthy food. The novel coronavirus does not discriminate, but it sadly reflects and exacerbates centuries of systemic racism […]
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Food bank to provide for holidays and beyond
Many families are facing food insecurity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the Maryland Food Bank is fighting to end hunger this holiday season by setting up drive-by food distribution sites. (Courtesy photo) By Ryan Hogan Special to the AFRO The Maryland Food Bank continues to work toward ending hunger this holiday season as […]
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Food Bank provides for holidays and beyond
Colonial Baptist Church Food Distribution day in Randallstown November 20, 2020. (Photo Credit: Denelle Joynes, Courtesy of the Maryland Food Bank) By Ryan Hogan Special to the AFRO The Maryland Food Bank continues to work toward ending hunger this holiday season as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The food bank has been providing assistance throughout […]
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5 Things to Consider Before Attending a Holiday Gathering
(Image courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters For most of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, and, unfortunately, it will do the same to many families this holiday season. We thrive on connections with one another, and COVID-19 has required physically distancing in ways that make […]
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Thanksgiving Dinner For “Too”
By AFRO Staff With Thanksgiving right around the corner and social distance restrictions stricter than ever, Baltimore’s Hotel Revival has got dinner covered. The plan is to provide meals to the residents of Park View at Ashland Terrace, an affordable senior community in East Baltimore, in addition to offering a meal with all the trimmings […]