By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com While working as a teacher in Newark, New Jersey Jade Kearney got pregnant with her first daughter. As […]
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Alzheimer’s Association African American Town Hall on Memory Loss on June 22, 2022, at Reginald F. Lewis Museum
By The Alzheimer’s Association June 14, 2022, Towson, Md.—The Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore becomes a classroom on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m., when the […]
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The Hidden Costs of Aging in Place: Why Life Plan Communities May Be Better Than Staying in Your Home
As we age, you may have to ask yourself an important question: Does my home have everything I need right now, or is staying here causing more stress? Depending on […]
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Baltimore native encourages Black Americans to improve physical and mental health with hiking
By Jonathan Samuel Meltzer, Special to the AFRO Justin Tucker’s days look a lot different in Spring 2022 than they did at the start of the pandemic. While many of […]
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A well-aged mind: Maintaining cognitive health
By Black Health Matters Getting older can bring many changes, both physically and mentally. Even when you’re healthy, your brain and body start slowing down. Maintaining your cognitive health—the ability […]
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Stay agile at any age
By Black Health Matters You may have noticed a few of the signs already. Maybe when you get up in the morning, you’re stiffer than you used to be. Or […]
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How to properly manage and simplify your medication regimen
By Black Health Matters Medications play a key role in helping many individuals, especially older adults, maintain their quality of life. However, for some, managing medications to achieve the best […]
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AFRO Tea – Baltimore April 23rd
KUDOS to all that attended our 4th Annual Baltimore High Tea with a special shout-out to the members of the AFRO Team led by Diane Hocker for not only attending […]
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Diva Day Spa and Healing Center is the first Black-owned day spa in Upperco
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Cindy Tawiah was 16-years-old when she discovered what she wanted to do with her life. While living in […]
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Confessions of a Style Fanatic: Celebrating Black Creatives: AFROTHREADS
By Tonaé Lee, Special to the AFRO Happy Black History Month, Style Fanatic readers! Although Black creatives and figures should be celebrated everyday, you know our goal is to continuously […]
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The limitless life of African American kids with autism
By J.J. McQueenSpecial to the AFRO Donovan Webb is a high school basketball player, bowler, brother, son, and Black male with Autism. Much like every other teenager in the world, […]
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Confessions of a Style Fanatic: Simple tips on how to step into the new year
By Tonaé Lee Special to the AFRO Happy new year Style Fanatic readers! We’re heading into another year of great health, wealth and of course, better fashion. Let’s kick off […]