What: Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #41Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & CuracaoWhen: Oct. 26~Nov. 2, 2024Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #41Southeastern Caribbean • Oct. 26~Nov. 2, 2024Sailing on Holland America’s ms Eurodamfrom Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & Curacao.A $500 per cabin (not per person) fully-refundable deposit holds your space in line to book a cabin once the bands are announced
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Discover Summer with Mad Science On July 19 from 4-5 p.m., youth ages 5-12 can learn about the wonders of fire and ice at the Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library. The fire and ice session is a part of the library’s “Discover Summer with Mad Science D.C.” series. The event
By Ben Jealous All of us suffered the week of July 2-8. Day after day, we saw the hottest average temperatures ever recorded on Earth. Now imagine if it had been 10 percent hotter where you live. That wasn’t hard to do for residents in urban neighborhoods where pavement, concrete and glass far surpass leafy
By Molly Prothero As a public benefits attorney at Bread for the City, a multi-service non-profit in Washington, DC, I work with people who qualify for public benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps). I advocate that they receive what they are entitled to when something goes wrong. Though the maximum
By AFRO staff Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz and Prince George’s County Councilman Calvin Hawkins II partnered with Escapology to raise money for local youth sport activities in an effort to reduce juvenile crime. The two had a face off at Escapology’s grand opening on July 12, challenging each other to see could
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. A good credit score is a critical part of a healthy financial future. Having strong credit can make it easier to get a car loan, mortgage, an apartment and even some jobs. Because lenders use your credit score to help assess your reliability as a borrower, a high credit score
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Saturday Night Live Youth Event On July 22, DTLR, a popular retail store in Baltimore, and the Mayor’s Office of Children and Success are hosting a teens-only event for those 13-18. The event will feature a live DJ, gaming trucks, photo booths, free food and more outside of
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At age 100, Henry Kissinger met with China’s defense minister, who last month had rejected an invitation to meet with the current American defense secretary.
Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back to life to adapt to the crises of climate change.