By MELISSA HERNANDEZ of Fresh Take Florida news service Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida GREAT ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — As unimaginable winds from Hurricane Dorian pushed the Atlantic Ocean into inland neighborhoods far from the seashore in parts of the Bahamas, homes and schools flooded beneath a wall […]
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American Diets Still Too Sweet
By Lindsey Tanner, AP News Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a modest improvement over 16 years on the government’s healthy eating index, from estimated scores of 56 to 58. That’s […]
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Exercise Affects The Brain
By Black Health Matters Researchers are investigating whether physical activity has beneficial effects on age-related declines in cognitive function. Most people know that regular exercise can keep the body looking and feeling young. What about the brain? “There has been a wealth of evidence from past studies that physical activity has beneficial effects on neurocognitive […]
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Healthy Living Depends On Location
By Black Health Matters Did you know that where you live determines how long and how well you’ll live? In news that probably won’t surprise you, folks in the South, regardless of race, and Blacks nationwide have lower healthy life expectancy (HLE) at age 65. This information comes courtesy of a report released by the […]
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Parenting Points: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child
By Marnita Coleman In sharing with friends about the controversial topic “spare the rod spoil the child,” I’ve found that many of us grew up in an era where “spankings” were the dominant method of disciplining children. It seems that African Americans were infamous for beating their children to straighten them out. Granny used a […]
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BSO Concert Season Begins
By AFRO Staff The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (BSO) and members of the Orchestra and the Musicians’ Association of Metropolitan Baltimore, a local 40-543, announced at a joint press conference that they have reached a one-year agreement and will open the Orchestra’s 2019-20 concert season this weekend. At the beginning of the press conference, the […]
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Sweet, Savory Brunch Vibes Comes to Georgia Avenue
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Just a couple years ago restaurant industry veterans Monique Rose and Chef Sammy Davis were on the verge of homelessness; now they have $12 million of revenue- last counted. Since starting they’re Milk & Honey concept in Beltsville, Md. in 2016, the two have blossomed into restauranteurs with several […]
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How Millennials Are Expanding The Gaming Industry
By Destiny Royston, Special to The New Tri-State Defender The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is a such a thing as a professional gamer now. Some of them are celebrities on YouTube as […]
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Working Moms Promote Family Unity
By Saybin Roberson Working Moms, Latanya Foster-Phillips and Teree Henderson have teamed up, bringing the love of their babies and motherhood to the forefront to welcome Little Play Society to Los Angeles. One of first of its kind, Little Play Society (LPS) is a community-driven indoor play, creative, and social space for mothers and their […]
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Kampala: The Party Capital of East Africa
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Disclaimer: In my other life I am a House Music impresario and my foundation in House was built at two legendary dance clubs: Odell’s and Paradox. I’ve also clubbed extensively in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles; my pedigree is inescapable. Therefore, I may not be the most forgiving judge […]
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Bowie Man Looks to Expand Historically Black Motorcycle Club
By RACHAEL PACELLA, The Capital BOWIE, Md. (AP) — As a chapter president in one of the nation’s oldest African American motorcycle clubs, Rodney “Rhodes” Yancey covers a lot of road. It’s called the State Burner’s Motorcycle Club — as in burning rubber in multiple states. The club was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, and […]
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Combining Culture with Currency
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO The award-winning creative agency, The Digital Footprint, hosted an interactive financial event called “CapTalk” on Aug. 24. The event, held in Washington D.C. is a way to combine culture with currency in partnership with Capital One. Hosted at the Capital One Café to a sold-out crowd, the event provided […]
