By MARK F. GRAY, AFRO Staff Writer The most successful point guards in the NBA are driven to deliver. They make the team around them better setting them up for success even when the team is not at its best and they aren’t playing at full strength. Despite an ailing quadricep that made it difficult to […]
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Only Black Woman-Owned Beef Jerky Manufacturer in the Country is a Supplier for the NFL, MLB and NASCAR
Jachin, AL (BlackNews.com) — Marjorie’s Beef Jerky is currently shipping to Major League Baseball teams (including to Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Amir Garrett, who loves the products) and NASCAR. In addition, the Black woman-owned company also received a major order to supply products to NFL training camps. The brand, launched by African American entrepreneur Michelle Timberlake, […]
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Black Entrepreneurs: DMV Black Restaurant Week Amplifies Black Talent in the Kitchen, at the Bar
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When was the last time you patronized a Black-owned restaurant in the DMV? If you can’t remember, that’s a problem, says Furard Tate, one of three people behind the inaugural DMV Black Restaurant Week, running now through Nov. 11 at various locations and times. Furard Tate, Erinn Tucker […]
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D.C. Ranks among Top ‘Foodie’ Destinations
By AFRO Staff Just ahead of the first annual Black Restaurant Week, personal finance website WalletHub reported that Washington, D.C. ranks top in their 2018 Best Foodie Cities in America. Over the years, many have adopted the “foodie” label to describe their obsession with fine dining. However, according to WalletHub, the foodie lifestyle is bigger […]
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Young DC Natives Bring Fresh Take On a Timeless Business Venture
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Three young D.C. entrepreneurs aim to serve some heart-warming hope and hospitality as they open their first venture, The Village Cafe, inside Union Market. Kevon King, Mahammad Mangum and Ryan Williams who met as kids, and bonded at Woodrow Wilson High School, maintained a friendship, and recently agreed […]
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Cocktails with a Dash of Blackness, Black Bartenders Seek to Get Just Due
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Nine of D.C.’s most prominent Black bartenders got their chance to shine and sling their signature drinks at the inaugural Chocolate City’s Best Cocktail Competition, an event that gave them a forum to network and feel appreciated. As part of the competition, which took place Sept. 24 at […]
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Baltimore Brothers’ Breakfast Featured at Watergate Hotel
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Two brothers from Baltimore are giving people a taste of their chicken and waffles in Washington, D.C. — thanks to a six-week pop-up engagement that’s got them serving up breakfast bites at the famed Watergate Hotel. Khari and Shawn Parker own the critically acclaimed Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, […]
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Sister and Mom Trio Celebrate 2nd Anniversary of Smoothies and Business
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Note to everyone. Not every business venture with family ends up on Iyanla’s “Fix My Life” on OWN. In fact Lauren Williamson, Chanel Grant, and their mother Toya Evans, owners of Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Bowie, have harnessed their strengths and are now celebrating their second anniversary as […]
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Black Owned Spirit and Wine Festival Returns to DC
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Chanel Turner, a 34-year-old Prince George’s County resident, claims to own one of the best vodkas on shelves today. “My brand is FOU-DRÉ Vodka,” Turner said with a smile. “Not to take anything away from other vodkas on the market, but it’s one of the best out there,” […]
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From Sitcom Star to Cookbook Author
By Jannah G. Johnson, Special to the AFRO Sitcom star, photographer and former model Daphne Maxwell Reid is adding a new title to her long list of professions: author. Reid recently released a cookbook for beginners called Grace + Soul & Motherwit, which chronicles both delicious recipes and Reid’s memories. Although the 70-year-old Reid is perhaps best […]
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DC Entrepreneur Returns to Bake in Baltimore
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO “I want to be impactful in the food space, what does that look like,” April Richardson mused inside the kitchen of her new business: Baked in Baltimore. September 15 was the last of Baked in Baltimore’s four soft openings in Pikesville. The grand opening, September 22, is one […]
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Black Restaurant Week Comes to DC
By Lauren E Williams, Special to the AFRO Get your calendars ready, and your stomachs emptied because the DMV is set to host Black Restaurant Week November 4-11. Focused on highlighting culinary cuisines from Black chefs, as well as cultural events and informative workshops and sessions, this year‘s restaurant is like none other held in the […]