By Special to the AFRO Cameka Smith, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of The Boss Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women, has announced the 35 awardees of the 2022 Sage Invest in Progress grants. The funds will support Black women entrepreneurs in their first five years of business. Each of them will receive […]
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Posted inBUSINESS
How the Baltimore Development Corporation is helping small businesses grow and thrive
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore Together is a public-private initiative led by the city’s economic development arm, Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), to support inclusive economic growth in our city. Over a 2-year period, a range of business leaders, community residents and stakeholders studied the challenges small businesses and especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People […]
Posted inCoronavirus
New research: 63 percent of Maryland’s Black and Hispanic children lived in financial hardship pre-pandemic
By Special to the AFRO The majority of Maryland’s Black and Hispanic children — 61 percent and 68 percent respectively — lived in households that couldn’t afford the basics in 2019. This statistic was compared to 31 percent of White children who couldn’t afford necessities during the same year, according to a new report from […]
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Financial literacy expert, Jasmine Brewer, explains the top three tax-filing pitfalls
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO As tax season still looms ahead, taxpayers are feeling the pressure of navigating the ins and outs of the new updates and regulations that have been passed. While some of the tax breaks like the ACTC (Advanced Child Tax Credit) and the EIP (Economic Impact Payment) have benefited […]
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Creating a lasting legacy for your family
By Tony Davis, Esq., Special to The AFRO We are certainly living in exciting times. Obtaining wealth for ourselves and our families is no longer considered an unobtainable dream. Many people are advancing in careers, becoming entrepreneurs, and creating multiple streams of income. This is resulting in incredible financial wealth regardless of age or formal […]
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Coppin State University launches financial literacy partnership with the PNC Bank Mobile Unit
By Special to the AFRO The College of Business (COB) at Coppin State University, a historic Black university in Baltimore, is launching a new partnership with PNC Bank to provide students and community members with expanded access to financial literacy education and banking services. Focused on West Baltimore, the PNC Mobile Branch and Financial Literacy […]
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Where there’s a will, there is always a way: why your family should plan for the future today
By AFRO Staff We’ve all seen it- months, weeks, days- sometimes even hours after a loved one dies, the discussions of “who gets what” begins. Tense conversations are bound to happen when there is no will in place and a parent, partner or young adult child is suddenly laid to rest. But filing a will […]
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AFRO Exclusive: George Johnson and Madeline Rabb: Finding love late in life — a magical love story
As told to Frances Murphy (Toni) DraperAFRO Publisher He was a widower of two years who had been married for 70 years. He was a devoted caregiver for his late wife for more than 12 years. She was a widow of 17 years who had been married for 39 years. She was fiercely independent, happy […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Why the habit of saving is key to becoming financially healthier
By Alfonso Pearson, Chase Community Manager April is financial literacy month, and savings is a foundational piece to financial health. Research has found, unexpected expenses, such as car or home repairs, and even medical bills can become a hardship when people don’t have access to an emergency savings fund. “When it comes to saving, the […]
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Black health is Black wealth
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper, AFRO Publisher As we reflect on Black wealth during financial literacy month, I’m often reminded that wealth means different things to different people. To some it’s inconsequential. To others, it’s fleeting. And still others express a desire to be wealthy but are uncertain of how and where to start. Unfortunately, […]
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Derrick Adams’ Digital Project receives $1.25 million investment
Compiled by Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, has awarded a $1.25 million grant to support the Black Baltimore Digital Database (BBDD). BBDD was conceived by Baltimore-born, Brooklyn-based artist Derrick Adams, whose multimedia practice focuses on portrayals of Black American leisure, celebration […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Sine Die, the end of 2022 General Assembly legislative session, in photographs and video
By JOE RYAN and E.A. BREEDEN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Capital News Service provides a photo and video gallery of colorful photos of sine die, the end of 2022 General Assembly legislative session, with captions. Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now […]
