By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Washington D.C. is the most expensive place in the country for child care. According to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, the annual cost for center-based toddler daycare is $24,396, while home-based toddler daycare costs $19,291. Comparatively
By Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6) In 2019, my daughter Jennifer and I took part in a Congressional Delegation to Ghana that included my good friend, the late Congressman John Lewis. Our visit was to commemorate the 400 years since Black people were forcibly taken from the continent of Africa and enslaved in
Six artists have been selected to receive a 2023 Baker Artist Award in a range of disciplines. Abdu Ali was selected for music, Oletha DeVane took the category for interdisciplinary arts and Elizabeth Dickinson was awarded for literary arts. Colette Krogol has been announced as the Baker Artist Awardee for performance, while Margaret Rorison won
By Askya Alexander, Special to the AFRO The Mental Health America Conference hosted a weeklong event in Washington, D.C. from June 6 to June 10. The organization brought renowned experts, practitioners and advocates from across the country to address the pressing challenges surrounding mental health. This year’s theme happened to bring a particular emphasis on
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO For most men unable to obtain or sustain an erection, it can be embarrassing to even utter words—erectile dysfunction. Also known as “impotence,” erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined by the Mayo Clinic as “the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex.” First, the facts:
Photo: milkos via 123RF Buying a home is an exciting but often daunting experience, especially for those with bad credit. Bad credit doesn’t mean you can’t buy a home, but it comes with additional challenges. Should you wait until your credit score improves? The right approach to making your dream of homeownership a reality is personal.
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire)━Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar, activist, educator, speaker, and writer, Brooms brings over two decades of higher education experience, where his education research primarily centers on Black men and
By Lango Deen, Blackengineer.com Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has announced the appointment of Tiffany Mfume as the new associate vice provost for student success and retention initiatives. Mfume recently served as associate vice president for student success and retention at Morgan State University. At Morgan State, Mfume led the university’s retention and graduation efforts, enhancing
By Special to the AFRO Washington D.C. will celebrate National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2023. It is important for residents who may have been affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) areas get tested at their local testing site. HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency
The HIV/AIDS epidemic spiked in the 1980s, resulting in the death of over 100,000 people from 1981 to 1990, making an irreversible mark on our world from a social, medical, and political perspective. Globally, over 38 million people live with HIV—two-thirds of whom are in Africa. In the U.S., about 1.2 million people live with