Resilience
CGA’s On Premise Measurement (OPM) solution shows tequila attracted 23.7% of all spirits sales by value in the 12 months to mid-August—a year-on-year increase of 0.6 percentage points. Meanwhile, vodka saw its share drop by 0.2 percentage points to 23.3%. Whiskey is now the third highest grossing segment in the US On Premise, having dropped […]
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com Owning a business that makes it to 100 years or more is a significant feat, especially for Black business owners who often face multiple layers of adversities along the way. Throughout the history of the U.S., Black business owners have had to endure and navigate systemic racism in its many […]
The All of Us Research Program is proud to support the Black Resilience and Health Research event as part of Madison’s Juneteenth celebration. The event will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Karriem Watson, who will discuss the All of Us program and the critical need to address health disparities in health research. Three Wisconsin based medical and scientific organizations […]
Angela Fitzgerald: Black spirituality in the United States is deeply rooted in the resilience and creativity of African-descended communities. But where did the Black church originate, and what are its impacts on topics such as slavery, civil rights, and Black joy? Let’s explore why race matters when it comes to Black spirituality. Religion has always […]
The U.S. consumer and retail sector take center stage as Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping period, testing how buyers are handling ongoing price pressures. The S&P 500 has risen by 1.7% recently, nearing record highs after a strong corporate earnings season. While Walmart revised its annual sales forecast upwards, Target’s […]
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery. The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. They include Aberdeen, […]
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery. The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. They include […]
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery. The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. They include Aberdeen, 5, […]
Arafat Issa hangs Palestinian flags across a pedestrian bridge in Durham, North Carolina, almost every week. But on 28 July, a man in a baseball cap pulled out a knife and cut the flags down from the steel railing. Issa says the man cursed at him and his family before waving the knife in their […]
Climate change and its related disasters have brought a new set of risks to homeowners, renters and the value of property—but also a chance for change. The multiple challenges posed by these disasters offer an opportunity to reevaluate our housing policy, especially concerning making traditional housing markets more effective and inclusive. Among the many sectors […]