By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afrocom David Heiber founded Concentric Educational Solutions (CES) in 2010 to bridge the gap between home and the classroom. The […] The post Concentric Educational Solutions puts students at the center of its work, bridging the gap between school and home appeared first on AFRO
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) residents who also have a disability are experiencing financial hardships at a rate much higher than what […] The post New report shows 50 percent of Marylanders with disabilities face financial hardships appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO The Maryland Food Bank released a special report on July 14 regarding food insecurity in Maryland, and how residents experience food hardships. The […] The post Maryland Food Bank report: one-third of Marylanders are facing food insecurity appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO We stepped off the train in Manhattan, N.Y. as if we owned the town, but neither Erich, Chris or I had […] The post The Moore Report: The search: a Baltimore to New York tale appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve (the Fed) into a difficult spot. With inflation raging at […] The post Fed set to impose another big rate hike to fight inflation appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
*The Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Commission on Social Action held a community meeting on aging last Thursday in San Bernardino with representatives from the California Department of Aging (CDA) and the Bernardino County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services. Held in the sanctuary, the discussion featured state representatives and Social Action commission members
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*The town of Kenly, North Carolina could be without a police force. That’s because the police chief and its four full-time officers are quitting in protest, effective August 1st. What are they protesting? They don’t like the new Town Manager Justine Jones. Jones has been on the job less than two months. They all claim
*(CNN) — Beyoncé says she will remove an ableist slur from her new album, “Renaissance,” after facing online backlash and criticism from disability campaigners. The 40-year-old singer received rave reviews when she debuted her dance-inspired seventh studio album on Friday, but she came under fire over the weekend when fans noticed the inclusion of a
*For every action, there is a reaction! When it comes to college graduation photos, it’s no doubt that students want to stand out and be different. However, Terica Williams, a current Florida A & M University (FAMU) student is facing backlash following a naked graduation photo that was taken on campus. The student who is