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By Dr. Nicole Brady, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Student Resources For many, the holiday season provides a unique opportunity to pause from daily responsibilities and focus on the people who … Read More

Nationwide — The owners of a minority-owned company called TutorABC Global Talent, has launched a new initiative to help Black, Haitian, and other immigrant hair and nail salon owners to … Read More

By Stacy M. Brown The signs were visible to anyone willing to look. Clinics running out of medicine, health workers sent home in silence, and governments bracing for a wave … Read More

By Dr. John Wallace Dr. Wallace shared his success story with the National Head Start Association.   I am from Homewood, a predominantly African American neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Homewood … Read More

By Stacy M. Brown  Odell Beckham Jr. did not spark controversy on purpose. He sat on The Pivot Podcast and tried to explain the math behind a deal that looks … Read More

 Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) represents California’s 55th Assembly District — which also includes Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, the Crenshaw Corridor, Culver City, Del Rey, and parts of Mid-City — … Read More

By Eric Arnold The defense in the Kevin Epps murder trial presented just one witness, Dr. Judy Melinek, an eminent forensic pathologist whose testimony appeared to supercede the expert witnesses … Read More

By Lauren Burke On December 4, during a White House cabinet meeting, President Trump launched into a hateful, racist rant against Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). “Those … Read More

By Maryland Office of the Attorney General Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) today announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, … Read More

By BCP Staff You never know where your big Hollywood break will come from. But it probably won’t start with an unexpected text message about a virtual casting call. That’s … Read More

By Lauren Burke “We need to stop all the hell that is reigning down on all of our people,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett from a Dallas stage to a cheering … Read More

By Dr. Nicole Brady, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Student Resources For many, the holiday season provides a unique opportunity to pause from daily responsibilities and focus on the people who … Read More

by Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer Credit scores affect everything from interest rates to major purchases, like houses and cars, but the rules that shape them continue to evolve. This … Read More

By Andrea Stevens AFRO Staff Writer In cities across the country, many Black households say rising prices are reshaping their daily routines. Costs for food, housing and health care continue … Read More

Edward Henderson | California Black Media   Rhonda Smith is an experienced leader with a diverse background spanning nonprofit leadership, cancer advocacy, health equity, corporate consulting and international business.  Smith … Read More

Edward Henderson | California Black Media   Kaci Patterson is the founder and Chief Architect of the Black Equity Collective (BEC). This network of funders and nonprofit leaders is committed … Read More

By Alexis Taylor AFRO Managing Editor  One of my earliest memories as a child is a night from the early 90s. In my family’s small, but sufficient MacDonald Manor apartment … Read More