By Lindsey Tanner, AP News Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a modest improvement over 16 years on the government’s healthy eating index, from estimated scores of 56 to 58. That’s […]
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Sweet, Savory Brunch Vibes Comes to Georgia Avenue
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Just a couple years ago restaurant industry veterans Monique Rose and Chef Sammy Davis were on the verge of homelessness; now they have $12 million of revenue- last counted. Since starting they’re Milk & Honey concept in Beltsville, Md. in 2016, the two have blossomed into restauranteurs with several […]
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Benefits Gone in a SNAP
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In 20 states, more than 10 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households are slated to lose eligibility of the benefits. The data visualization examines characteristics of the affected population which includes those with children and those living in poverty. A proposed rule from the United States Department […]
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Black Restaurant Week Returns For a Tasty, Third Bite
By Marshall A. Latimore As he emerges from his Jeep Cherokee just outside the valet stand at Boogalou Restaurant & Lounge in Midtown, adorned in a tailored suit and patterned dress shirt, Warren Luckett is also wearing a confident smile. After all, he’s been here before. It’s a feeling he looks forward to every year […]
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Baltimore Chef Tastes Sweet Success
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s easy to think that personal chefs are only for the rich and famous. However, many top-notch cooks such as Baltimore’s Dorien Murphy regularly answer the call to pack up their pots, pans, and spices plus all the groceries needed to make delicious meals for everyday folks. With a […]
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Broccoli City Launches ‘Food & Grooves’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com This fall music enthusiasts and foodies alike will be able to converge at D.C.’s Union Market for a cultural experience that will titillate both the taste buds and ear buds. On Saturday, Oct. 26, Broccoli City, Live Nation Urban and the James Beard Foundation are teaming up for “Food […]
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Chicago Native Chris Williams Becomes the Youngest Black Subway Franchise Owner in Georgia
By Marshall A. Latimore and Miana Massey Chris Williams II is a young entrepreneur and a recently sought after business guru hailing from Chicago’s South Side. After Williams discharged from the Army National Guard and finished a program at the Phoenix-based Automotive Dealership Institute in January 2018, he found himself homeless and jobless at the […]
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New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
By Lisa Fitch, Our Weekly News Los Angeles Contributor More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based restaurant locator eatblackowned.com, which launched June 21 intending to support Black-owned restaurants. “There’s only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: we all love great tasting food,” creator Edward L. Dillard said. “We […]
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Haymarket Brewing Nods to History with Defender Beer
By Tia Carol Jones, NNPA Newswire The Chicago Defender, one of the premier newspapers in the Black Press, recently announced the end of its print edition and a move to the Web. To honor its historical import, a Chicago-based brewer has created a beer named after the publication. Haymarket Pub and Brewery is located at 737 […]
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Urban Farmers Work To End Food Deserts in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The wasteland of fresh food shopping options has pushed some residents east of the Anacostia River to take measures into their hands. Those who live in D.C.’s Ward 7 and Ward 8 communities have been complaining for years about the access to adequate grocery stores, so many are […]
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Minority-Owned Whiskey Brand Sell Out
Press Release: Black/Brown Owned Whiskey Company Based in Baltimore Release “Rams & Parrots” Store Sells Out in 3 Hours. In 2016, four recently formed entrepreneurs, (three from West Baltimore) decided to unite and dive into the liquor industry. Three years later, they officially have their product debut in a store located in West Baltimore County. […]
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D.C. Native Brings Sweets to Chocolate City
By Justin Johnson, AFRO Staff Writer Georgia Avenue just got a lot sweeter. D.C. native Karin Sellers made her dreams a reality by bringing the Georgia Avenue corridor its first Black woman owned ice cream shop, Here’s The Scoop. Karin Sellers was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and exposed to entrepreneurship at a young age. […]