Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
The six-square-mile Chicago suburb of Harvey, Illinois, has a robust history rooted in Christian values, home ownership and temperance. Its founder, Turlington W. Harvey, was influenced by the Christian teachings of Dwight L. Moody, founder of the M...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia(NNPA Newswire) – To address systemic racial disparities in the real estate appraisal profession, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announce...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
Richard Willis, lead producer of& ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, today announced the production will premiere in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre A...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – On June 11, Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director (CFPB) Rohit Chopra announced that the Biden administration has established a new federal rule that...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
By Amber D. DoddSpecial to the AFROadodd@afro.com As Washington, D.C., welcomes summer visitors flocking to its restaurants, festivals and museums, a new Northwest D.C. hangout has been introduced into the lexicon in the form of a well-loved corner s...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Huntington National Bank has announced that Gary Torgow has agreed to extend his commitment to continue in his role as its Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Huntington National Bank. “Along with our board of directors and executive leadership...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Damian Lillard is the basketball player many consider the greatest point guard in PortlandTrailblazers history. But one point guard that could have been up there with him or even ahead of him was Brandon Roy. Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard...
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With an investigation into allegations of neglect still ongoing, Mary Claire Borys has been named interim director of Memphis Animal Services. City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young made the announcement during during a meeting with animal advocates at Cit...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
:10—By now you’ve heard the YIN AND YANG about Bronny James and whether or not he should have gotten drafted by the L.A. Lakers and furthermore signed his first NBA contract worth a reported $7.9 million, with $5.4 million being guaranteed!& And...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
Photo: GoFundMe A nine-year-old Black girl from D.C. recently won big at the Junior Olympics in Kansas. According to NBC Washington, Westia Russell took home a medal at the Boxing National Junior Olympics. Russell, known as Princess Mama in the rin...
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Black Women Film Network and The Gathering Spot ATL partnered to host a panel titled Minding Your Mental Health in the Entertainment Industry. Melissa Ingram moderated the panel that featured Kat Graham, Shante Paige, Laura Morse, and Elissa Sanders...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.comThe Wells Fargo Foundation recently supplied $500,000 in grants to five Washington, D.C. nonprofits as part of a broader effort to address systemic housing challenges in the city. The goal of the fun...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 6 months ago
New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, renowned for her unyielding and fiery approach to governance, has taken unprecedented steps against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito by introducing articles of impeac...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Recently on The Rashad Richey Morning Show, leader of the Black culture team, Mike Jordan discussed some of the hottest black-owned restaurants in Atlanta. Mr. Jordan highlighted three notable spots for food enthusiasts. He began with Chebutterjonez...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Larry Herrera-Cabrera’s email to me in May was as polite as it was challenging. He reached out shortly after The Times editorial board wrote about proposed state legislation that would attempt to right the wrong of Chavez Ravine. Sponsored by Assembl...
