This Valentine’s Day, many single ladies are finding solace in participating in “Galentine’s Day” with their friends. (By pixelheadphoto digitalskillet_Shutterstock) By Sydni Demby Special to the AFRO Young adults are about to celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends. Female college students are choosing to celebrate the eve of the holiday with their girlfriends, calling it Galentine’s […]
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Managing medications
(Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) 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 outcomes, can be a challenge. Why is medication management important, and who does it affect? Medication management is a problem […]
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Girlfriends Day: Help your bestie stay healthy
By Black Health Matters Having friends is an important part of life. Celebrate female friendship and support your girlfriends by helping them stay safe and live well. Eat healthy when hanging out. Whether you’re gathered at home, a birthday celebration, or a girls’ night out, make healthy choices in what you eat and drink. Eat […]
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Zillow expands tool to protect renters from discrimination
Zillow created a Local Legal Protections tool to combat rental discrimination based on financing. (Courtesy photo) From Kameya Shows-Ciers, Zillow via NNPA SEATTLE, Jan. 28, 2021, via NNPA — A new Zillow feature helps fight renter discrimination by sharing information about local laws that prohibit landlords from discriminating against renters using financial assistance to pay […]
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Entrepreneur launches social media app for the Black community
Created by Adeyinka Adegoke, MelaninPeople is a social networking app designed to connect a range of Black and Brown individuals, businesses and professionals. (Courtesy of Blacknews.com) By Blacknews.com MelaninPeople is a social media app that aims to connect Black and Brown people within one convenient media network. The platform connects black people worldwide to increase […]
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T’Kay’s Terrific Twos
River Rouge’s own social butterfly, T’Kay Montaque (courtesy photo) By Xavier Jones Telegram Media Specialist There is a box of treasure hidden under River Rouge, Mich. The hordes of people traveling for sports, food and entertainment in the city has skyrocketed over recent years. The fact that has taken the region by storm, is fashion. […]
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Ujima: Tendea Family’s first Kwanzaa celebration
By AFRO Staff The Tendea Family, a grassroots community organization, hosted its first annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Eubie Blake Center on Dec. 27. The event featured entertainment and games along with the organization’s 4th annual Black Book Giveaway. The Tendea Family focuses on advancing Baltimore’s Black community through initiatives to improve literacy, racial identity […]
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Living with FSGS: Kevin Mott on advocating for himself and others
Kevin Mott (Image courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters When someone is diagnosed with a life-changing health condition, something shifts within. Each experience is different, but life is never the same, and one is forever changed. Some choose to stay hopeful and create change for others as they are going through their journey. […]
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Baltimore organization boosts homeownership among Black women
Shelley Halstead, Founder of Black Women Build (Photo Credit/ Black Women Build website) By Nadine Matthews Shelley Halstead told the AFRO some sobering statistics. “Black women have the least amount of wealth of anyone, zero to $100, which is pretty abysmal. If Black women have children, it’s even less. It’s negative.” It’s a reality that […]
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How I Won in 2020: I kept the faith, continued Fighting
D.C. Editor Micha Green, seen speaking at a rally at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in June 2020, discusses how blessings and signs of grace kept her fighting despite the challenges of 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For a go-getter reporter, ultimate extrovert there was nothing more challenging than […]
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How I Won in 2020: I bet on me in 2020 and look to cash in 2021
Staff Writer Mark Gray, also host of “The SportsGroove 2.0,” along with other shows, shared how 2020 taught him to bet on himself and step out on faith. (Screenshot) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com When my friend, mentor, renaissance man and accomplished author Ralph Wiley passed away his obituary read, “The Key […]
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Social distancing: 7 ways to protect your energy, mental health
The daily influx of information on the pandemic can be overwhelming, but there are simple ways that you can protect your mental health during these unprecedented times. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Elayne Fluker Black Health Matters As a result of national social distancing efforts, spaces we usually turn to for in-person connections: schools, […]