By AFRO Staff In honor of National Financial Capability month, the AFRO reached out to staff members for tips and tricks on how to maintain personal funds. Read the excerpts below for suggestions on achieving success when it comes to managing your money. Finance advice for different age groups Bonnie Deanes Bonnie Deanes, AFRO Finance
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The I AM campaign over sanitation workers’ conditions in Memphis, Tenn. –the spark that led to Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968–is dramatically spelled out in a podcast released this month by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees commemorating King’s final social justice campaign.
Multiple Award Winning Christian Disc Jockey and a World Record Holder, DJ Horphuray delivers a Remix EP of ‘ONLY’ featuring an incredible list of artists including Echow Clay, Nina Shezz, Folabi Nuel, Tobi Toun, and Emandiong. The 5-track collection also includes the original track featuring Afrospel sensation, Marizu, which dropped in 2022 to great acclaim.
Renowned worship leader, Nathaniel Bassey has premiered the official video for “EBENEZER” off of his latest album, Hallelujah Live. The Afrocentric midtempo featuring Victoria Orenze is a song of praise and testimony that acknowledges God as our Helper and Deliverer in time of need. According to Nathaniel, “This is not just a danceable praise song.
Tamar Braxton – Getty *Tamar Braxton took to Twitter recently to ask why no one told her about the “fake clothes” being worn in Atlanta. “Why y’all ain’t tell me people in Atlanta wear fake clothes? I wanna go home.” the newly engaged “Queens Court” star tweeted out of the blue on April 17. She
Karen Abercrombie stars in the rom-com “Heaven Sent.” *Karen Abercrombie is an award-winning actress and independent film producer best remembered for her award-winning portrayal of the passionate 80-year-old prayer warrior, Miss Clara, in the Kendrick Brothers film, “War Room,” which grossed over $67 million at the US box office. Abercrombie has guest starred on such
Aevin Dugas (Facebook) *The world’s largest afro on a living person, as officially documented by Guinness World Records, for the third time belongs to 47-year-old Aevin Dugas of Louisiana. In September 2022, Dugas’ afro measured 9.84 inches tall, 10.24 inches wide, and 5.41 feet in circumference, setting the current record in the company’s category for
*(CNN) — Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis landed a vicious body shot to knock out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of their non-title catchweight fight and settle one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries. It didn’t seem like the knockout blow when it landed. Garcia continued for a moment as if it was like all the other punches
Credit: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images. Pictured: Trevor Ariza *Former NBA star Trevor Ariza got a big win in court last week after a judge ordered him to pay just $7,500 per month to his estranged wife in temporary support, instead of the $60,000 per month she had demanded days earlier, according to RadarOnline.com. Bree
By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO It’s easy to dig yourself into a financial hole by neglecting your finances or making even one wrong decision with your money. When dealing with credit and taxes, information may seem to be confusing. But this article will show you how to improve and even erase poor