By Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Atlanta has a proud legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement. Throughout our history, Atlantans from Martin Luther King Jr. to the trailblazers of Sweet Auburn not only helped birth the modern movement to create justice for all but had a laser focus on economic empowerment for everyone.
By Congressman James E. Clyburn, BlackPressUSA When President Joe Biden took office, the economy was in crisis, millions of Americans were out of work, and Main Streets were shuttered. Two years later, it’s clear that his economic plan is working. The Biden administration has created over 12.4 million jobs during his presidency. Our nation’s unemployment
By Reuben Greene The Reginald F. Lewis Museum was teeming with service providers and supporters of Governor Wes Moore recently for a speaker series, hosted by United Way and sponsored by DLA Piper. The event, titled “In Their Own Words,” was an opportunity to hear directly from Moore about his vision for a new Maryland.
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Roberta’s House hosted its annual Elijah Cummings Leadership Awards and Dinner on April 15 to highlight the contributions of four honorees. The 2023 awardees were: Cecil Flanner, Cummings Leadership Award; Dr. Steven Sharfstein, Founders Award; St. Sen. Cory McCray, Torchbearer Award; and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Torchbearer
By Gary Fields, The Associated Press Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for Black Americans, the National Urban League says. Marc Morial
By Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook “This is the Lord’s doing…It’s marvelous in God’s eyes” Thursday, April 13th, the date of my late father’s birthday, has become a major day in my life story and history. On Thursday, April 13th, 2011, I was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become our country’s Ambassador at Large for
April is financial literacy month and DCSBDC is here to help D.C. residents and entrepreneurs learn how to better navigate and understand their small business finances. In a collaborative venture with Howard University and the U.S. Small Business Administration, the District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DCSBDC) recently launched a financial literacy series led
By Ben Jealous If a public opinion poll done last month is right, more than half of you won’t know what I mean by the initials “ESG,” and fewer than one in 10 will understand what they mean for financial markets. But listening to some self-interested politicians, many of whom have ties to our dirtiest
Rockets coach Ime Udoka: Dealing with ‘adversity’ will have positive impact on coaching The Athletic Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta at ease with Ime Udoka being coach – ESPN ESPN Ime Udoka declines to detail Celtics exit during Rockets intro; Tilman Fertitta says NBA approved hiring Yahoo Sports Ime Udoka weighs in on the scandal that ended his time
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