Atlas Restaurant Group was recently dismissed from a discrimination lawsuit by a judge due to lack of evidence that the company intentionally discriminated against Marcia Grant and her son based on race.
Category: LIFE & STYLE
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D.C. Fashion Week displays cultural pride during international showcaseÂ
D.C. Fashion Week celebrated its 20-year milestone with an international couture collections showcase that highlighted international design with a wide variety of styles and culture.
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REVISIT REIMAGINE’: Commemorating Maryland’s ‘Year of Civil Rights’ at the Banneker-Douglass Museum
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO In the heart of Annapolis, Md., nestled at 84 Franklin Street, lies the Banneker-Douglass Museum, a beacon of African-American history and culture. Stepping through its doors, visitors embark on a journey through time, a journey that is both reflective and forward-thinking. Now, with 2024 marking the 60th […]
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VP Harris announces landmark child care reforms to alleviate financial strain on working families
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a move towards easing the financial burden on working families, Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled a comprehensive set of measures to lower child care costs and provide crucial support for early educators. The White House noted in a Fact Sheet that the […]
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Anacostia Community Museum prepares to unveil ‘A Bold and Beautiful Vision’
By Michayla Maxwell, Special to the AFRO Just weeks into the new year, the Anacostia Community Museum is ready to celebrate the opening of its new 2024 exhibition. The Anacostia Community Museum will be opening “A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington D.C.,1900-2000” on March 23. This exhibit will […]
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AFRO inside look at Wally Amos: Founder of Famous Amos, the first ever cookie-only retail store
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO At the age of 12, Wally Amos moved to Harlem, N.Y. to live with his Aunt Della, who never failed to fill their home with the sweet aroma of her special chocolate chip cookie recipe –– a recipe that would eventually drive Amos to make his own cookies, […]
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Meet Cedi Johnson: The artist taking the fashion world by storm
By Sabreen Dawud, Special to the AFRO As a clothing designer and style expert with over 40 years in the fashion industry, Cedi Johnson, of Cedi Collection has contributed to fashion in more ways than one. A Detroit native who is now based in Washington, D.C., Johnson began developing the Cedi Collection brand in the […]
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14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why
By Jonathan Mattise and Geoff MulvihillThe Associated Press Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining the program this year. The reasons for the rejections, all from states with Republican governors, […]
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Two new studies document effect of police violence on Black Americans’ healthÂ
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the other finding a racial gap in injuries involving police use of tasers. The health effects of police violence on Black people “need to be documented […]
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Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among new recalled items linked to listeria outbreak
By Jonel Aleccia AP Health Writer More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning, including snack foods that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus. Seven-layer bean dip, chicken enchiladas, cilantro salad dressing and taco kits sold at stores like Costco, Trader Joe’s and Albertson’s are […]
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They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says
By Ben FinleyThe Associated Press PARKSLEY, Va. (AP) — A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream when they opened a variety market on the Eastern Shore, selling hard-to-find spices, sodas and rice to the region’s growing Haitian community. When they added a Haitian food truck, people drove from an hour […]
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Housing for Everyone grant to deploy $7 million to affordable housing initiatives
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The TD Charitable Foundation is awarding $7 million in grants to nonprofits addressing the affordable housing crisis across TD Bank’s Maine-to-Florida footprint and Michigan. This year, the Housing for Everyone grant program is targeting organizations that support marginalized communities members with rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing. Applications […]
