By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com April is known as National Donate Life Month, a time to promote the importance of people registering as organ, eye and tissue donors and to dispel misconceptions surrounding organ donation. Across the United States, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant, according to the […]
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STEM City USA launches virtual event platform for The AFRO’s 3rd Annual Black Business Matters Expo
BALTIMORE — STEM City USA (www.stemcityusa.com), the premier hub for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation, is pleased to announce the launch of its virtual event platform for The AFRO’s 3rd Annual Black Business Matters EXPO to be held on April 27, 2023, at 4:00 PM EST. The virtual event platform will be hosted […]
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District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DCSBDC) Launches Financial Literacy Series
April is financial literacy month and DCSBDC is here to help D.C. residents and entrepreneurs learn how to better navigate and understand their small business finances. In a collaborative venture with Howard University and the U.S. Small Business Administration, the District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DCSBDC) recently launched a financial literacy series led […]
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Expert financial advice from T. Rowe Price for Financial Literacy Month
By T. Rowe Price At a time when many Americans are concerned about managing financial priorities, T. Rowe Price sees Financial Literacy Month as an opportunity to share key tips that encourage planning with confidence. Baltimore-based global investment management firm T. Rowe Price has provided expert advice on planning for a successful financial future. “Building […]
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Maryland leaders discuss next steps in ‘Highway to Nowhere’
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume met with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to discuss plans to redevelop West Baltimore’s “Highway to Nowhere” using a $2 million federal investment. “The partial construction of this highway resulted in the demolition […]
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AFRO finance tips and tidbits
By AFRO Staff In honor of National Financial Capability month, the AFRO reached out to staff members for tips and tricks on how to maintain personal funds. Read the excerpts below for suggestions on achieving success when it comes to managing your money. Finance advice for different age groups Bonnie Deanes, AFRO Finance Manager Children: […]
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Mass incarceration significantly impacting collective Black wealth of African Americans
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Black Americans bear the brunt of the burden for mass incarceration. Americans see more arrests per capita than any other country and too many are incarcerated because they simply can’t make bail while awaiting trial. Maryland is one of 12 states where […]
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Burden of medical debt forces Black Americans to make difficult choices
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Marie Crest is like many other Black people in the United States. She is 36-years-old. She’s a mother of two sons with a third on the way. Crest works full time as an account consultant specialist for a national payroll company, but somehow, she receives regular collection phone […]
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Lessons in generational wealth: three families share their stories
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” —Proverbs 22:6 Almost every day on an Urban One (formerly Radio One) media platform, you can hear a disc jockey ask listeners to patronize Black businesses. It […]
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From the AFRO publisher’s desk: financial training can’t start too early
By Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO It was a colorful 3×5 card (more like a booklet) with patriotic symbols and slogans about money. Every day, I put a dime in one of its tiny slots. If I recall correctly, the card held about five dollars worth of dimes that I could take […]
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State of the Black World Conference opens in Baltimore
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On April 19, the State of the Black World Conference V (SBW) kicked off with an opening panel discussion where African dignitaries and organizer, Ron Daniels, gave an overview of the five-day session. “This is conference number five,” said Daniels. “We began in 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, and […]
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Prince George’s County native reenlists at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay
Submitted by the Navy Office of Community Outreach NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 14, 2023) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Camryn Erby, a native of Prince George’s County, Md., assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, recites the Oath of Enlistment during her reenlistment ceremony on April 14, 2023. NSA Souda Bay is […]