By Cheyanne Gordon, Special to the AFRO Residents of Minnesota Gardens Cooperative in Southeast, Washington, D.C., just received brand new roofs that were replaced at no cost. They also now have […]
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‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson Turns 101
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Katherine Johnson, one of the African American women whose stories received global attention in the best-selling book and blockbuster movie, “Hidden Figures,” has turned […]
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Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon
By Chicago Defender via NNPA Nashville, Tenn. — While many startups and small businesses struggle with building customer loyalty, Black-owned businesses must work even harder because of negative stereotypes. One […]
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Investors Predict Tech, Finance Companies With More Gender Diversity Will See Stock Prices Rise: Study
By Olivia Riggio, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc A study by Stanford University, Northwestern University, Dartmouth College and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found investors are more likely to […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, LIFE & STYLE, Living, Technology
How Millennials Are Expanding The Gaming Industry
By Destiny Royston, Special to The New Tri-State Defender The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and […]
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OCTFME Shares Plans for 202Creates
By Brianna Rhodes, AFRO Staff Writer, mgreen@afro.com This September marks the four year anniversary of 202Creates Month in the District and all month long Washington, D.C. residents will have the chance to […]
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This 25-year Old Turned Down $4.4m And Now Her Company Is Valued At $7.3m
By The Chicago Defender Launching just eight months ago the company’s value quickly rose by $1.4M after recent investments from the likes of Ladarius Gunter (former-Green Bay Packers Cornerback), Shaun […]
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New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
By Lisa Fitch, Our Weekly News Los Angeles Contributor More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based restaurant locator eatblackowned.com, which launched June 21 intending to support Black-owned […]
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Morgan Awarded $35 Mil for Research
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University has secured a total of $35 million in new grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of […]
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Tryp Rideshare
By Black News PR Everybody knows about Uber and Lyft, but there’s a new rideshare company called Tryp that is becoming especially popular with Black and other minority entrepreneurs. It’s […]
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Rocket Scientist Gets Obama Love
By Micha Green , AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com As commemorations for the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 took place all last week, a barrier-breaking hometown hero with beauty, […]
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Bison STEM Scholars Berlin Bound
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The Howard University Bison STEM Scholars Program – a multi-year program that provides full undergraduate scholarships to students who have committed to pursuing careers […]