By Charmaine Jones This piece is a follow up to the Aug. 29, 2018 article, “Do I Have to Eat Like White People,” also by Charmaine Jones. Last year, on Aug. 29, 2018 I posed a question by way of the Huffington Post. It was, and remains, a question commonly asked of me as a […]
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Black Business Spotlight: Nail Entrepreneur Encourages Empowerment
By Micha Green D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For many African American women, going to the nail salon is a form of self-care and their nail art is a mode of artistic freedom and expression. Yet, according to a 2018 study from UCLA, only two percent of the nail industry is made of Black professionals. As many […]
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Saxby’s Café Opens At Bowie State
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com There is no experience like practical work experience for college students who hope to work in the food service or restaurant industry. Now those who wish to gain the knowledge to manage and run establishments that attend Bowie State are now able to develop those skills through a program […]
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Maryland Teen Wins 2019 World of Children Award
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Grace Callwood was recognized with the highly acclaimed 2019 World of Children Youth Award for her humanitarian efforts through her Maryland-based nonprofit, “The We Cancerve Movement,” on Nov. 7 at the World of Children’s annual awards ceremony and benefit in New York City. The Harford County resident, Callwood, 15, […]
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Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High
By Darcie Ortique, OW Contributor Betty Busby, 55, has struggled with her weight since high school. “It’s in my genes to be chubby, and I have always thanked God that I have a man that loves my shape,” she said. “He still thinks I’m sexy with my small waistline, big hips and thighs. I will […]
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Chicago Chef Becomes First Black Woman Awarded Michelin Star
By AFRO Staff In a tough town amid a tough industry, Mariyah Russell has cooked her way into history—becoming the first Black woman to be awarded a Michelin star. “I felt a million things—happiness, overwhelming excitement, relief…,” Russell said if her reaction to the news during an interview on the. Restaurant Inc Podcast <https://soundcloud.com/restaurantincpodcast/audarshia-townsend-interviews-chef-mariya-russell>. “It […]
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Black Eyed Peas Star Accuses Qantas Attendant Of Racism
By The Associated Press Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia’s national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight. The musician said he was met by police at Sydney Airport on Nov. 16 after an incident with an “overly aggressive flight attendant” who he says was […]
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AFRO Reporters Tie the Knot!
Taya Graham and Stephen Janis, two veteran, award-winning investigative reporters, recently got married at Gertrude’s restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Congratulations Taya Graham and Stephen Janis. (Photo: Sean Yoes) AFRO Baltimore Editor, Sean Yoes delivered the toast after the couple exchanged their vows. Other guests included venerable investigative reporter Jayne Miller, her wife Jan […]
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Salon Owner Looks to Help White Parents With Black Hair Care
By SAFIYA CHARLES, Montgomery Advertiser MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some of the most distinct memories that Black women recall of their childhood involve hair. Many can remember sitting between their mother’s, aunt’s and grandmother’s legs, determined fingers working to nourish their scalp and the teeth of a comb edging through their hair. If you sat […]
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Black Restaurant Week: A Lesson In Cooperative Economics
By Carl Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Nov. 4 Black restaurant and food service providers will compete in a cocktail competition to name the best bartender in the region. Then on Nov. 6, Black restauranteurs, food service industry insiders, entrepreneurs and foodies alike will meet for a conference at Georgetown University to discuss opportunities, finances […]
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Busboys and Poets To Serve Contest Winner’s Sweet Potato Pie
By Lenore T. Adkins Special to the AFRO Watch out, Patti LaBelle. Anacostia resident Mary Satcher, 82, is coming for you with a riff on the sweet potato pie recipe that’s been a family mainstay for decades. Satcher’s first step to dethroning Patti LaBelle’s world domination on the pie started Saturday, after the octogenarian won […]
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The Simple Things
By Marnita Coleman Special to AFRO Looking back over my childhood, I can remember things that my parents taught my siblings and I, and certain behaviors that they expected from us. At the time, it didn’t seem super important to practice the things we were taught like not walking on the neighbor’s grass, not playing […]
