The Department of Public Works (DPW) recently launched the new B’More WISE program to help provide residents with technical skills, livable wages and long-term careers. This program will also help fulfill staffing needs within DPW. (Photo by The Department of Public Works on Facebook) By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com and Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com The Durant Family Foundation and Bowie State University (BSU) have announced a $500,000 award to the institution. BSU and the Foundation are calling for Black athletes to “give back” with investments in historically Black colleges and universities. Brooklyn Nets
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com D.C.-based Momentus Capital, a nonprofit, mission-driven financial services organization, and leading department store Macy’s, are working together to invest in diverse-led suppliers. The pair recently launched S.P.U.R. Pathways: Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach (S.P.U.R. Pathways), a multiyear funding program that seeks to help diverse-owned
By Marcia Ra-Akbar, Special to the AFRO There is no denying the growing popularity of yoga. With more than 300 million participants worldwide, its integration of mind, body, and soul has created its unique lane in the fitness sector. The benefits of yoga are long documented and widely known, and in an era focused on
*Brad Pitt is kissing and telling! His co-star Margot Robbie snuck in a kiss during a scene in their new film “Babylon” and he’s telling Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans about that impromptu moment. “She crushes this thing. That is the most G-rated thing she does in this movie. She’s on fire,” he said before joking
*GENESEE CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A 36-year-old man has been arrested after grooming a victim, barricading her in a house, and sexually assaulting her over a period of three weeks, according to Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson. The victim, a 20-year-old woman, was walking down the street the week of Thanksgiving when the suspect, 36-year-old
*(CNN) — Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from top news organizations without explanation, apparently marking a significant attempt by new owner Elon Musk to wield his unilateral authority over the platform. The accounts belonging to CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell
*Before ya’ll clock out for the day, breeze through today’s Social Heat. Romeo went to war against his pops and hip hop mogul Master P for acknowledging DJ tWitch‘s untimely passing while allegedly ignoring the same symptoms shown by his sister Tytyana Miller who died from a drug overdose on May 29, 2022. Tytyana battled
*Octavia Spencer is closing 2022 out with a bang. The immensely talented actress has a lot to celebrate this holiday season, like the premiere of her new movie “Spirited” on AppleTV+ starring Will Ferrell, and she also recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Spencer has starred in numerous projects including the
On Monday, December 12, Kennedy Center Honoree Amy Grant was featured on CBS Mornings. Grant’s segment, an in-depth interview with Vlad Duthiers, is the first among the five Honor profiles on the program. The post Amy Grant Talks with CBS Mornings About Bike Accident, Kennedy Center Honors appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.