VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATES CELEBRATE PASSAGE OF PROGRESSIVE PACKAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS POLICIES THAT SEEK TO MAKE VOTING MORE ACCESSIBLE Group highlights the passage of the Value My Vote Act as a key policy in the fight for fully restoring voting rights to those formerly and currently incarcerated Baltimore, Maryland – While states across the nation are passing […]
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Financial Literacy Month: National, local organizations give community a lesson in finance
Skills like budgeting and money management give you the knowledge and discipline to make informed and effective decisions which can change the trajectory of your life. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO The spotlight on personal financial education is glaringly bright as we tread through National Financial Literacy Month. Across the […]
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How to take control of your financial future
JPMorgan Chase pledged a $125 million five-year commitment in investing in fintech solutions and financial coaching to help underserved communities increase savings, build credit and achieve their financial goals. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) There are significant racial disparities in the financial health of Black and Latinx households, which serve as a barrier to achieve financial […]
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Top 10 HBCU endowments
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor, both at the hands of law enforcement were the primary tragic episodes that sparked the nation’s current racial reckoning. The onslaught of COVID-19 has killed millions around the world and more than 500,000 in America, with a […]
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TEDCO Leading Innovation to Market for 23 years
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO In a “normal” year, the racial wealth divide in Black communities across the country consists of a profound and deep chasm. COVID-19 and the nowhere-near-normal 2020 categorically illuminated the health, economic and entrepreneurship inequities and disparities that plague Black communities. So much so, conversations about Black wealth and […]
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Examining historic Black businesses, the wealth gap, financial literacy
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher Over ten years ago, Black Enterprise magazine published what I’m calling Ten Wealth Principles: l will live within my means. I will maximize my income potential through education and training. I will effectively manage my budget, credit debt and training. I will save at least 10% of my […]
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Policing Bills a Good Start, But Not Enough Inbox
More than 95 Maryland organizations say police accountability laws need to include more external community oversight. (Adobe stock) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland is receiving national praise as the first state in the nation to repeal its police bill of rights and enact other police accountability measures, but a coalition […]
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Kickoff Event: Om Outside – A Free Day of Yoga for the Public Inbox
(By fizkes_Shutterstock) OM OUTSIDE: A FREE DAY OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR YOGA ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND — The Om Collective, an online yoga and wellness studio, is hosting Om Outside, a day of free yoga for the public on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Mt. Ida, 3691 Sarahs Lane, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043, from 10:30 am until […]
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Masks disrupt connections for hearing-loss patients
African American female patient, wearing a face mask, discussing her hearing aid with her doctor. (By Andrey_Popov_Shutterstock) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — About 48 million Americans have hearing loss, and many are struggling in the pandemic because of mask-wearing. Dr. Carrie Nieman, assistant professor for the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public […]
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Despite pandemic, business startups are booming in Maryland
Hilaria Kwakumey stands in the middle of her new salon in Frederick, Maryland. (Photo provided by Boss Hair Salon.) By Nick Albicocco, Aidan Roberts and Yonathan Shimelis Capital News Service Business Bureau As the COVID-19 crisis ravaged the U.S. economy, countless numbers of businesses shut down and millions of Americans lost jobs. Yet, the pandemic […]
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Maryland General Assembly comes through with police reform
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO (Updated 04/12/2021) Police reform in Maryland is now the law of the land, thanks to the Maryland General Assembly’s quick action, April 10, to overturn vetoes by Governor Larry Hogan on key measures of the Maryland Police Accountability Act and a related law enforcement measure changing parole requirements […]
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Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland changes the narrative about organ donors
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland is a non-profit health service organization, works to educate the public about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation to save lives. (Photos by Matt Roth) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Most of the time, especially in the Black community, becoming an organ donor is closely associated […]