By Michelle Fields-Hall, Director, Community Lending, George Mason Mortgage, LLC With the economic challenges brought on by COVID and interest hikes, borrowers have discovered that rental prices have increased. However, there […] The post YOUR JOURNEY HOME appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black As with the start of every school year, teachers put out requests for help with classroom supplies, through Amazon lists, DonorsChoose projects, and other […] The post These are the top books Black teachers request for their classrooms appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black Long before the current boom — back in October 1990 when Black folks thought it was “just a White Flight thing” — Joyce Burges […] The post Black homeschoolers set the record straight appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kai Li, MD September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, a perfect occasion to focus on prostate cancer risk factors and prevention. This is particularly urgent for Black men, who […] The post Black men are still disproportionately affected by prostate cancer– it’s time to act appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member, tmcqueen@afro.com Many know Ivan J. Bates as the Baltimore City State’s Attorney candidate, but that’s not all he is. […] The post Who is Ivan Bates?: Democratic nominee for Office of Baltimore City State’s Attorney speaks with the AFRO appeared first on AFRO American
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO, rmoore@afro.com Sports history buffs will recall, as we bask in this era of Serena Williams magic, that once upon a time […] The post The Moore Report: Althea Gibson was a role model for the GOAT, Serena Williams appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stephanie Myers, Ph.Dand Georgia Dunston, Ph.D During recent informal discussions with Gen Z, the moniker given to Americans in the 18 to 24 age bracket, we have been distressed […] The post Your vote affects the quality of everyday living appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Robyn F. Barnes, Special to the AFRO The True Reformer Building at 1200 U Street Northwest in D.C.’s Shaw District is at once, a glimpse of the past, an […] The post Public Welfare Foundation restores the nation’s first Black designed, constructed, and owned building appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Erin Whiteside, The Spokesman-Recorder Of the many outstanding components of her game, Serena Williams may best be known for her commanding serve. Those serves, unleashed throughout a 27-year professional […] The post Serena Williams’ legacy of challenging racism and sexism in sports and journalism appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .