By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to plant and a time to grow, a time to sing and a time to dance, a time to reign. Now, for Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, pastor of Freedom Temple African […]
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CBCF Update: ‘Gospel Extravaganza’ enlightens Annual Legislative Conference attendees
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com On Sep. 29 the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) held a “Gospel Extravaganza” at Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, D.C. Several gospel groups and ministers joined Congressmen in worship. They began the service with “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black […]
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CBCF Update: Rep. James E. Clyburn and other EPA officials gather at the Annual Legislative Conference to discuss environmental justice and advancing equity
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com On Sep. 29 Black leaders came together for a conversation on environmental justice and advancing equity during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) led the conversation. They spoke about advancing Black opportunity, […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation addresses the ‘Black agenda’ during National Town Hall at 51st Annual Legislative Conference
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com On Sep. 29 Nicole Austin-Hillery, CEO and president of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), and CBC Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) opened a discussion on the “Black agenda.” The gathering was a national town hall held at CBCF’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference in […]
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CBCF Update: HBCU leaders come together at Annual Legislative Conference to strategize and strengthen Black institutions
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Historically Black college and university (HBCU) leaders convened at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 51st Legislative Conference in Washington, DC this week. The event took place on Sep. 28 and focused on making “HBCUs stronger.” The panel included various leaders and representatives […]
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Stacey Abrams: ‘Give People a Reason to Vote’
By Myía Borland, Howard University News Service Stacey Abrams shared her plans if elected as the Georgia governor this November and challenges facing Black voters during a Q&A session hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists Political Journalism Task Force on Monday afternoon. “People don’t live one dimensional lives,” Abrams said. “They don’t get […]
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BET co-founder Sheila Johnson now making moves as luxury hotel creator and CEO
By Deborah Bailey. Contributing Editor Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has been exceptionally busy over the past 10 years. These days, she can be found serving as founder and C.E.O. of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, a luxury brand of resorts started in Middleburg, Va., an hour from the nation’s capital. Johnson’s longtime […]
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Community leaders highlight the urgent need to provide mental health support for Black men and boys
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Who else’s son has to die before we see the urgency in the Black and Brown male agenda?” That was the question posed by Martina Van Norden, a mother of two Black sons and passionate educator to a generation of Black and Brown boys. Van Norden is a […]
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JPMorgan Chase and Women of Color and Capital to host free investment workshop for minority women
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase, in collaboration with Women of Color and Capital, on Thursday will host a free workshop for Black and Brown women to gain more education surrounding investing. The event, Guide to Financial Freedom: Investing 101, will take place at the Bowen Building […]
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Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund will support new developments in diverse and historically significant communities of color
By BlackPressUSA Amazon recently announced a commitment of $147 million to create and preserve 1,260 affordable housing units in six of Washington, D.C.’s eight wards and nearby Maryland and Virginia communities – primarily in partnership with minority-led organizations. This is the latest commitment from Amazon’s more than $2 billion Housing Equity Fund, which aims to […]
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A fair shot for contracted airport workers
By Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Jaime Contreras Just this week, we announced some promising news: visitors are coming back to Washington, D.C. After tourism plummeted to only 13 million visitors in 2020, last year, we welcomed 19 million people from across the nation and around the world to our city. In 2021, we spread the […]
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Realtors Row: Black realtors weigh in on why they joined the industry
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com and Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO The real estate industry is an ever-growing industry. While selling and buying properties can bring stability and prosperity, the process can be challenging at times. Understanding and the education about house markets, states’ programs, and banks’ […]
