By Patricia McDougall, Special to the AFRO On March 15 Delegate Diana Fennell (D- District 47A) celebrated as she marked one year since being diagnosed with breast cancer. The joy was celebrated at Fennell’s “I Survived Breast Cancer” Awareness event with friends, family, celebrities and distinguished guests, including legislators and elected officials. Debra Harrington, Delegate
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO The STEMcx Conference 2023 was the ultimate event for children who are passionate about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year’s conference welcomed 250 middle school students and parents for a full day of STEM activities. Additionally, the gathering brought together innovators, educators, entrepreneurs and policymakers from around
By AFRO Staff Flywire Legacy awards is the collaborative brain child of Marcy Crum, Konan and Executive Chef Phil Crump. The entrepreneurs had a desire to help elevate entrepreneurs in Baltimore. They reached out to Mr. J.T. McCray and Chris Chambers, from Jack Daniel’s, with their vision and without hesitation Jack Daniel’s donated $10,000 to
By Patricia McDougall Washington D.C. has come alive with beautiful Cherry Blossom Trees bringing soft, natural spring beauty to the Tidal Basin. People from all over the world stop by in the nation’s capital to walk around, relax and take in the beauty of the blossoms. Kaiden Matthews Findley enjoying the Cherry Blossoms from the
Photo: fizkes via 123RF Choosing a financial advisor is a big decision, especially if you’re new to investing. You have to trust an individual or firm to help you manage your money. So, how do you know if you’re working with the right person? Figuring out your financial goals is an excellent first step. Are
Finances FYI | Presented by JPMorgan Chase Photo: Andriy Popov via 123RF There are two main types of investments—short-term and long-term. A short-term investment is money or assets held for a short period ranging from one to three years, to earn additional money. These typically are invested in easily accessible accounts. Short-term investments can be an
By Ben Jealous Whether it’s protecting the planet or preserving our democracy, it can seem at times that our individual actions fall short against the biggest challenges. Let me tell you why that isn’t true. We tend to overlook that issues like these arise in the first place because of the sum of a lot
By Svante Myrick As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about moms and honoring motherhood. I’ve written before about how my mom instilled values in me, including respect for everyone’s rights – not just my own. Mom also worked multiple jobs to support our family through some very hard times. She
Nigerian Gospel singer-songwriter, DJ Burn releases a new track and its accompanying lyric video titled “Pass the keys.” The Afro-Caribbean fusion is an educational song with a message against driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. “Drivers should not be driving under the influence because their life and the ones of innocent people are
Afrogospel singer and saxophonist, Tjsarx is out with “Attention,” a brand-new single and music video. This captivating Amapiano fusion produced by Tbabz defines “Jesus music but makes it pon pon.” According to Tjsarx, ‘Attention’ was inspired by the story of Joseph when he fled Potiphar’s wife. “It talks about placing our focus on Jesus and