By James Washington, The Dallas Weekly News and NNPA Newswire Contributor One of the hardest things to understand in this life and then, to do, is to love yourself. God even commands us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Without Christ in your life, I believe that concept of self love can be distorted […]
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Innovation is Key to Reaching, Educating Blacks About Prostate Cancer
By AFRO Staff “We know that African-American men are more than twice as likely than men of all other races to die from prostate cancer,” said Thomas A. Farrington, founder and president, the Prostate Health Education Network. “This innovative format has shown strong appeal to men and women entertaining and educating audiences, enabling us to […]
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Setting the Record Straight: 3 Myths of Estate Planning
By Susan Francis, Special to the AFRO Planning for the end of life is a heavy topic. It is full of emotions, stress and uncertainties. It’s common for our volunteer attorneys to meet with a client who doesn’t think they need to do estate planning or they come with misinformation about the process. Here are three […]
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Panic at DC Pride Parade Sends People Running
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A panic caused by a mistaken belief that a gun had been fired during a pride parade in the nation’s capital sent people running through the city’s streets, authorities said. Police said some who fled had minor injuries and seven were taken to hospitals. “As the officers […]
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Teen and Celebrity Chefs Share Food, Military Bond
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When aspiring chef Shamon Hill joined forces with celebrity chef Chris Clime to make a gourmet smoked salmon dish consumed by some of the nation’s top military brass, he didn’t expect a job offer to work in Clime’s kitchen. But that’s exactly what happened to the 19-year-old […]
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Famed New Orleans Chef Who Fed Civil Rights Leaders Dies
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase always had problems when customers asked if she served “soul food.” Well, that would depend on where your soul was, she’d say. If it was in China, she couldn’t really help you. But if your soul was in New Orleans, […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Smollett Siblings Team Up for New Lifestyle Series
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Let’s be real- despite any negative publicity its seen in the last few months- the Smollett family name has been in Black Hollywood for about three decades. With two of the siblings, Jazz and Jake featured on CLEO TV’s new show “Living By Design,” the family is ensuring that […]
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Black Pride Ends as Capital Pride Begins
By George Kevin, Special to the AFRO Pride is officially here, and while the next week promises a plethora of events for all, this past weekend celebrated D.C. Black Pride. This years theme was “Our Truths in Harmony” according to the D.C. Black Pride site. Black pride has been a long celebrated historical events in D.C., […]
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Northeast Eats Draws Black Businesses
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Northeast Eats, a tasting that’ll amplify food and drink companies in the Northeast quadrant of the District on June 1, has booked eight Black-owned businesses this year, and hopes to add five more before the week is out. That would bring the total number of participating Black-owned businesses […]
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Second Black-Owned Store Opens at National Harbor
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Rocky Parrish is not the kind of man who likes to ride the wave he makes them. Whether in his one time role as an outspoken sports talk host at D.C.’s 106.7 The Fan, or now as a full time sports retail businessman, Parrish has never knocked […]
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Lidl Grocery Comes to Ward 7
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO It looks like Ward 7 will get a another grocery option as Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to bring Lidl Grocery to the Skyland Town Center. “Lidl is a fantastic grocery store – a grocery store that we are proud to be bringing to the residents of Ward […]
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Parenting Points — A strong self-image is a strong child!
Submitted to the AFRO by Marnita Coleman When a baby is born, families almost always want to know who the baby looks like. DNA, passed from parents to offspring, contains specific traits from genes. While children may physically resemble their parents in one way or another, their spiritual DNA is constructed by God. When we build our […]
