By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Note to everyone. Not every business venture with family ends up on Iyanla’s “Fix My Life” on OWN. In fact Lauren Williamson, Chanel Grant, and their mother Toya Evans, owners of Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Bowie, have harnessed their strengths and are now celebrating their second anniversary as […]
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Black Owned Spirit and Wine Festival Returns to DC
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Chanel Turner, a 34-year-old Prince George’s County resident, claims to own one of the best vodkas on shelves today. “My brand is FOU-DRÉ Vodka,” Turner said with a smile. “Not to take anything away from other vodkas on the market, but it’s one of the best out there,” […]
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Schools Celebrate Male Role Models with `Million Father March’
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Fathers, grandfathers and male caretakers of all backgrounds are invited to step to the front of the line and bring their children to school September 28. Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) will join school systems across the nation to celebrate the national Million Father March. “The Million Father March […]
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Looking for Employment When All You Hear is ‘No’
The following is a bonus article to the articles running in the AFRO’s 5th Annual Career and Education Fair supplement. The AFRO’s Career and Education Fair will be held on September 25 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at The Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. By Carl Thomas, Special to the AFRO 368. That’s the […]
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First Black Female White House Reporter Gets Newseum Statue
By Jesse J. Holland, The Associated Press Journalist Alice Allison Dunnigan triumphed over sexism and racism to become the first black woman accredited to cover the White House. In recognition of her achievements, the Newseum unveiled a statue in her honor on Sept. 21. The sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan is seen during a ceremony at the […]
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From Sitcom Star to Cookbook Author
By Jannah G. Johnson, Special to the AFRO Sitcom star, photographer and former model Daphne Maxwell Reid is adding a new title to her long list of professions: author. Reid recently released a cookbook for beginners called Grace + Soul & Motherwit, which chronicles both delicious recipes and Reid’s memories. Although the 70-year-old Reid is perhaps best […]
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Naturalista Expo Debunks Myths About Natural Hair
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO What do you need to use to moisturize your natural hair? Oil or water? To hear natural hair experts Tonia Butler and Shannon Davis tell it, the answer is water. “We need to use water or a water-like product to moisturize our hair,” said Butler, a stylist at […]
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DC Entrepreneur Returns to Bake in Baltimore
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO “I want to be impactful in the food space, what does that look like,” April Richardson mused inside the kitchen of her new business: Baked in Baltimore. September 15 was the last of Baked in Baltimore’s four soft openings in Pikesville. The grand opening, September 22, is one […]
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The Naturalista Expo Is Serving Self Care For The Busy Black Woman
By Christina Sturdivant Sani, Special to the AFRO Angela Walker is a busy woman. But the 30-year-old mother, entrepreneur, and natural hair care guru is committed to self care—from her tresses to her toes. Ever evolving, Walker is bringing one of her biggest events yet to the D.C. region. The Naturalista Expo, formerly known as The […]
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Charles White’s Signature Paintings Headed to N.Y.’s Museum of Modern Art
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO An exclusive exhibition known as “Charles White: A Retrospective” will be the first in more than 30 years to be recognized at the renowned Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) in New York. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist and activist Charles White (1918-1979), Howard […]
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D.C. Summit to Focus on Maternal, Infant Health
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has invited mayors and leaders from all over the country to descend on the District for her inaugural mayoral Maternal and Infant Health Summit, a Sept. 12 event that will center on the disproportionally high rates of maternal mortality among Black women locally and […]
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Black Girl’s Hair Extension Lawsuit Moved to Federal Court
The Associated Press A Catholic school in Louisiana and the Archdiocese of New Orleans have moved a lawsuit regarding the school’s policy forbidding hair extensions to federal court. The New Orleans Advocate reports attorneys for the Christ the King Parish School and archdiocese say federal court is the proper venue for a case alleging violations […]
