By Black Health Matters Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays—but holiday visits can be a joyous time with adjusted expectations and careful planning. Mary Catherine Lundquist, program director of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care’s Care2Caregivers, a peer counseling helpline for caregivers of people […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Senior Guide: Senior connection: how to make an impact in your golden years
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Senior citizens are one of society’s most valuable resources. Though their contributions are often overlooked or taken for granted, older adults are community harmonizers. As keepers of institutional knowledge, cultural historians and family cornerstones, uplifting the voice of senior citizens and encouraging them […]
Posted inNational News
Frigid Christmas storm claims at least 29 lives across US
By Carolyn Thompson and Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze on Christmas Day to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 29 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Landfill fire near Birmingham burning for almost a month
By The Associated Press An underground fire has been raging at an environmental landfill near Birmingham for almost a month, covering Alabama’s largest metro area with smoke. Now, state officials, local fire departments and county commissions are trying to determine the next steps and who will cover the costs associated with putting it out, al.com […]
Posted inReligion
Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don’t be power-hungry
By Frances D’EmilioThe Associated Press Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism. In the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis presided over the evening Mass attended by about […]
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Easy ways to find the best day after Christmas sales
By Josh Hastings, Wealth of Geeks via The Associated Press According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, 70% of Americans include the day after Christmas in their shopping plans. That’s in keeping with the usual trends, but may spike higher this year, since December 26 is a Monday, and most people are […]
Posted inCommentary
Ask Rusty: Will my wife’s benefit change my claiming decision?
By Russell Gloor, AMAC and AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I’ll be 69 in April 2023, and my wife will be 59 later this month. I’m still working and am trying to determine whether I should take Social Security at 69 or 70. My main question revolves around my wife’s future Social Security benefits and how […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C.-based organization announces 40 new units of affordable housing in Northwest D.C.
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, Tmcqueen@afro.com A D.C.-based non-profit organization unveiled 40 affordable new additions to the city’s housing stock on Dec. 13, fulfilling part of a vow to add 700 to 1,000 housing units aimed at alleviating the area’s affordable housing disparity. The organization, So Others Might Eat […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland’s Van Hollen wants Congress to address medical debt practices
By Grace Yarrow, Capital News Service Sen. Chris Van Hollen, (D-MD), hopes to reform medical debt practices with the introduction of legislation that would curb unfair policies and protect consumers. Van Hollen and co-sponsor Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, announced the bill Nov. 30. The Maryland lawmaker and Murphy first sponsored the legislation in 2020. The […]
Posted inNational News
The spiritual dimension of Kwanzaa
by Jitahadi Imara One of the many attractive aspects of Kwanzaa, the African American holiday celebrated December 26th through January 1st, is its spiritual feature. Although Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, it nevertheless has a spiritual dimension. Spirituality, is defined here broadly speaking as the highest values which humans aspire to attain, is expressed […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
100 Black Men of Prince George’s County celebrates tenth anniversary at annual gala
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Dapperly dressed in their tuxedos and black ties, 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County gathered at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., to celebrate ten years in service and host the annual fundraising gala. Representing Black excellence, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and more than 200 supporters attended […]
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Black women in tech might be the key to climate justice
By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black Toxic air. Dirty water. It seems we find out every day about another Black neighborhood being damaged by environmental pollution. The Justice Department recently filed a complaint against the city of Jackson, Miss. — which has been without clean water since August — over its alleged violations of the […]