By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO If Congress acts quickly enough, Kevin Jackson just may survive the disease that is trying to suffocate him. Each month he has to come up with $3,000, his co-pay for a 90-day supply of nintedanib. The cost without insurance lands somewhere near $20,000. Sold under the name Ofev
By IAN DECKER, Capital News Service WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s infrastructure program so far has funneled $2.6 billion over the last two years to projects in Maryland, according to White House data. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by Biden in November 2021, has been touted as a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation and the president is highlighting
By Byron T. Deese, Special to the AFRO As a young Black male growing up in a small, working-class neighborhood in Central Florida, I was taught the importance of giving back to the community. From watching my parents and grandparents tithe 10 percent of their incomes to our local church, to raising money for our
By Kenneth Miller, Inglewood Today For Everett K. Sands, the chief executive officer of Lendistry, life began as a small child with a brain that imagined a lot of what ifs: what if his grandfather had the money to keep his tailor shop open? What if his parents did not start college at Howard University
By Frank Dexter Brown, Special to the AFRO What a year of global weather-related events it was in 2022, and now into 2023. The extreme weather witnessed during the summertime and fall of 2022 were soon followed by devastating weather conditions this winter. Historic freezing temperatures caused by what meteorologists referenced as “arctic blasts,” spread
By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the AFRO With a huge smile on his face, Terry Williams excitedly pumped his fists toward the sky, April 15, after cutting the red ribbon that signified the opening of the new Challenge 2 Change Center. The new space houses a mentoring program to positively impact the lives of
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com April is known as National Donate Life Month, a time to promote the importance of people registering as organ, eye and tissue donors and to dispel misconceptions surrounding organ donation. Across the United States, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant, according to the
Nigerian gospel/inspirational singer and seasoned record producer – STO Music has dropped a new single titled ”I’ll Be There”. The Afro-Inspirational sound is a song that expresses how we should love one another and do away with our differences. This one track will keep you bumping your head all the way. Produced by STOMusic The
Multiple Award-winning Nigerian gospel artiste, Peterson Okopi is out with a new body of work “Victory Dance,” available now on all digital platforms (download/stream: https://bfan.link/victory-dance). The 19-track set marks Okopi’s sophomore album following his well-received debut “OSUBA” released in 2021. Preceded by the title track release, “Victory Dance” was recorded live at two different worship
Taiwo’s Prophecy premieres a short film “Ola (Wealth),” which takes us a journey through greed, family, and redemption. The new movie stars a group of brilliant actors including Kolawole Gbenga Akinola, Ifeoluwa Ogunade, and Morounfola Bukola. It is co-written and directed by Taiwo Adeyinka and Afeez Adekunle. Synopsis: The main character of the film is