By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO Serving in the U.S. military is an honorable path that many follow for a variety of purposes. Members of the armed forces join to protect the freedoms of their country and its citizens, but also to provide a pathway to a stable life once their time in
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com After nearly 10 years of back and forth about where the new FBI headquarters would be located, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) chose Greenbelt, Md., on Nov. 8. The other two options were Landover, Md. and Springfield, Va. “GSA looks forward to building the FBI a state-of-the-art
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com As Maryland recognizes its veterans for their service to the state and the nation, it is important to highlight what work is being done to support veterans on the legislative level. Legislative support means creation of laws and funding that help uphold or initiate aid for Maryland’s veterans
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterans are 45 percent more likely than non-veterans to be self-employed. According to BLS numbers, veterans are more suited as entrepreneurs because of the discipline, tenacity and adaptability they develop while serving in the military. But, because veterans spend much of
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Veterans owned more than 1.9 million businesses and employed more than 5.2 million Americans in 2018, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). As they have devoted their lives to serving their country, it’s only right that the country in turn patronizes their businesses. “Veterans are sometimes forgotten
Omarion – Getty *Omarion’s dancing is putting a questionable spotlight on him. We’re referring to a viral video the artist posted recently as the source of comments questioning how skilled the former B2K member’s moves really are in current times. In the short clip, Omarion is seen skirting, jumping and spinning on the dance floor
*Ask Terrence Howard about his latest film “Showdown at the Grand” and he’ll share his appreciation of the project as a whole as well as his co-star Dolph Lundgren. While he loved Lundgren’s performance, Howard was left wondering whether it was the “Expendables” actor he most interacted with or his character, Claude Luc Hallyday. “I
Uncle Phil and Will face off (Joseph Del Valle-NBC-Getty Images) *(CNN) — Upon reflection, the odd couple sensibilities that captivated viewers of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” were in place even before the cameras started rolling. The perfectly mismatched casting of Will Smith, then known as one half of a successful rap duo hailing from
*Isaac Hayes III’s Fanbase app has raised $4.5 million in equity crowdfunding — bringing its total to $10 million in funding, according to a press release. This is Fanbase’s third seed round, allowing the public to invest. “Equity crowdfunding is our way of inviting the Fanbase community to own a piece of the platform they
*(CNN) — The artist with the most Grammy nominations this year, nine, is a Black woman. (That artist is SZA.) Here’s why that is significant. Back in 2017, there was a lot of discussion about the Recording Academy and race after Adele topped Beyoncé and three other nominees to win the prestigious Album of the