PRNewswire ━ On September 20, 2023, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will host its annual Zeta Day on the Hill social action programmatic initiative where members of the organization convene together for education and to advocate for policy changes that directly impact communities of color across the United States. This year’s event will make history
Tomaneci Waller Day is the senior manager of supplier diversity and sustainable procurement for T. Rowe Price. She provided tips to diverse suppliers for securing work with the investment management company. (Photo courtesy of T. Rowe Price) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When global investment manager T. Rowe Price decided it was time
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Local singer and vocal powerhouse, Gabby Samone is preparing to hit the stage in a personal tribute to legendary vocalist, Whitney Houston. Before her big performance on Aug. 30 at Keystone Korner Gabby Samone spoke with the AFRO about what fans can anticipate from the show and what
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO This summer, three students had the opportunity to experience different aspects of the entertainment industry at the NAACP Hollywood Bureau. The NAACP Hollywood Bureau promotes industry diversity through several initiatives, including directing and writing programs, fellowships and more. Each intern found this opportunity through HBCU in LA, a
Commercial development company Chicago TREND purchased the Edmondson Village Shopping Center on Aug. 16. The firm intends to begin rehabilitation of existing buildings before winter. (Photo Courtesy of Chicago TREND) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The sale of the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in West Baltimore has been finalized. Mayor Brandon Scott announced
By Aaron Morrison, AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Luther King III, along with his wife, Arndrea Waters King, and their 15-year-old daughter, Yolanda, have developed a set of traditions for this time of the year. Each August, they rewatch the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s rapturous address to the 1963 March on Washington
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – After becoming the first president twice impeached, making history with four indictments in four states, being found liable by a civil jury for sexual assault after brashly stating he could grab women by their private parts, former President Donald Trump completed another
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As the Scottish nationalists stumble, a by-election near Glasgow this fall will test support for the opposition Labour party ahead of Britain’s coming general election.
Drone attacks in the war in Ukraine.