Innovation is Key to Reaching, Educating Blacks About Prostate Cancer
By AFRO Staff
“We know that African-American men are more than twice as likely than men of all other races to die from prostate cancer,” said Thomas A. Farrington, founder and president, the Prostate Health...
Setting the Record Straight: 3 Myths of Estate Planning
By Susan Francis, Special to the AFRO
Planning for the end of life is a heavy topic. It is full of emotions, stress and uncertainties. It’s common for our volunteer attorneys to meet with a...
Panic at DC Pride Parade Sends People Running
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panic caused by a mistaken belief that a gun had been fired during a pride parade in the nation's capital sent people running through the city's...
Black Pride Ends as Capital Pride Begins
By George Kevin, Special to the AFRO
Pride is officially here, and while the next week promises a plethora of events for all, this past weekend celebrated D.C. Black Pride.
This years theme was “Our Truths...
Parenting Points — A strong self-image is a strong child!
Submitted to the AFRO by Marnita Coleman
When a baby is born, families almost always want to know who the baby looks like. DNA, passed from parents to offspring, contains specific traits from genes. While children may...
AFRO Tea a Sweet Gathering
By AFRO Staff
It was a gang related event but not one was hurt except for the few who almost died laughing. It was that kind of gathering when the Sweetheart Gang shared the dais...
`My Style of Jewelry Making is Not Traditional’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, [email protected]
Tracey Beale first channeled her considerable artistic energy into a jewelry business in 2003. But, the Baltimore native has been a formidable creative force since prior to her days as...
Among the Flowers, Animals or Pints of Beer, Yoga is a Draw
By Sanchali Singh, Capital News Service
Walking through the United States Botanic Garden, you might be surprised to see some visitors carrying yoga mats on their backs. Most likely, they just finished or are about to...
Retirement Plans Have New Contribution Limits for 2019
By Byron T. Deese, Special to the AFRO
The IRS has announced new contribution limits for retirement accounts, effective this year. Before you make any 2019 contributions to an IRA, 401(k), or another tax-advantaged account, be...
Families First Offers Success Centers
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
Last week, agency heads from several departments that service the residents East of the River laid out their plan for comprehensive programs that would service residents over the upcoming...
‘Don’t Be Late for Poetry’
Baltimore has some of the most talented, raw, award-winning poets in the nation. In acknowledgement of National Poetry Month. The AFRO kicked off our celebration at “Don’t Be Late for Poetry,” a collaborative event...
Sarbanes Calls Insulin-Pricing System “Hocus Pocus”
By BRIAN ABATE and EUGENE "JESSE" NASH IV, Capital News Service
WASHINGTON - Maryland Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes on Wednesday criticized insulin producers for their lack of transparency in setting prices.
“I do not buy the argument...
