By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In 20 states, more than 10 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households are slated to lose eligibility of the benefits. The data visualization examines characteristics of the affected population which includes those with children and those living in poverty. A proposed rule from the United States Department […]
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AARP Celebrates Black Women
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Sisters from AARP, a free digital newsletter that celebrates Generation X and Baby Boomer African American women, has announced its “Sisterhood is Beautiful” essay contest. Subscribers can submit stories that describe the moment that transformed a friend into a cherished sister-friend. Claire McIntosh, the editor-in-chief of Sisters from […]
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Baltimore Organization Helps Fathers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent The Center for Urban Families acts as a leading voice in the national conversation on responsible fatherhood and an advocate for child support reform in Maryland. It also counts as a resource that helps nonprofits across the country strengthen low-income families and a support network for Baltimore’s most […]
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Black Restaurant Week Returns For a Tasty, Third Bite
By Marshall A. Latimore As he emerges from his Jeep Cherokee just outside the valet stand at Boogalou Restaurant & Lounge in Midtown, adorned in a tailored suit and patterned dress shirt, Warren Luckett is also wearing a confident smile. After all, he’s been here before. It’s a feeling he looks forward to every year […]
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Baltimore Chef Tastes Sweet Success
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s easy to think that personal chefs are only for the rich and famous. However, many top-notch cooks such as Baltimore’s Dorien Murphy regularly answer the call to pack up their pots, pans, and spices plus all the groceries needed to make delicious meals for everyday folks. With a […]
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Hopkins Expands Live Near Your Work
By AFRO Staff Johns Hopkins University and Medicine are significantly expanding the already-long list of Baltimore neighborhoods where employees can get money to buy homes through the Live Near Your Work program. The program is a longstanding partnership between Johns Hopkins and the Baltimore City Office of Homeownership, which offers matching funds to incentivize local […]
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Broccoli City Launches ‘Food & Grooves’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com This fall music enthusiasts and foodies alike will be able to converge at D.C.’s Union Market for a cultural experience that will titillate both the taste buds and ear buds. On Saturday, Oct. 26, Broccoli City, Live Nation Urban and the James Beard Foundation are teaming up for “Food […]
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Oblate Sisters of Providence
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO The Oblate Sisters of Providence are celebrating 190 years of service this year and are still going strong. I first met them in 1957, and I am proud to be associated with these great women, religious in one way or another, ever since. The Oblate Sisters of […]
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Chicago Native Chris Williams Becomes the Youngest Black Subway Franchise Owner in Georgia
By Marshall A. Latimore and Miana Massey Chris Williams II is a young entrepreneur and a recently sought after business guru hailing from Chicago’s South Side. After Williams discharged from the Army National Guard and finished a program at the Phoenix-based Automotive Dealership Institute in January 2018, he found himself homeless and jobless at the […]
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New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
By Lisa Fitch, Our Weekly News Los Angeles Contributor More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based restaurant locator eatblackowned.com, which launched June 21 intending to support Black-owned restaurants. “There’s only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: we all love great tasting food,” creator Edward L. Dillard said. “We […]
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Haymarket Brewing Nods to History with Defender Beer
By Tia Carol Jones, NNPA Newswire The Chicago Defender, one of the premier newspapers in the Black Press, recently announced the end of its print edition and a move to the Web. To honor its historical import, a Chicago-based brewer has created a beer named after the publication. Haymarket Pub and Brewery is located at 737 […]
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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The lack of affordable housing has caught the attention of Wells Fargo and the banking giant isn’t taking it lightly and has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle the problem. Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development, […]
