Article by KRISTINA NARIZHNAYA, Associated Press NOVOZAVIDOVO, Russia (AP) -- People in this Russian town used to stare at Jean Gregoire Sagbo because they had never seen a black man. Now they say they see in him something equally rare -- an honest politician. Sagbo last month became the first black to be elected to office in ...
Article from NFLpost.com Cleveland Browns nose guard Shaun "Big Baby" Rogers provided a big assist to police, helping them catch a drunk driver. Rogers, who recently received probation to resolve a case where he was caught with a loaded gun at the Cleveland airport, called 911 on Thursday after noticing an "erratic driver," according to WJW-TV. "The occupants appear ...
Article by Tony Anderson of The Grio.com While Americans are struggling to bounce back from a tough economy, has found a way to reinvent himself. Dorival owns his own pet care concierge business in New York City, called "Big Paws Little Claws." A business that has grown in the face of a harsh recession. Figures ...
Article by Tory Brecht The Quad-City Times It’s a baking 95 degrees in the dusty backyard of Quick’s neighborhood store at the corner of 15th Avenue and 5th Street in Rock Island. A sweaty gaggle of shirtless boys doing pull-ups, push-ups and shadow boxing don’t seem to notice the relentless heat. The routine is 20 ...
Article by Stephanie Elam of CNN Billionaire businessman Bob Johnson has chosen Liberia for his latest venture, the country's first top class hotel. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, was the first African American to control a company on the New York Stock Exchange and the first black owner of a major U.S. professional sports team. He ...
Article by AFRO Staff Seth Fowler, a young writer, Morehouse College student, and teenage CEO, has had a lifelong passion for art. Even as a child Fowler spent hours drawing and doodling intricate designs – a gift that was not lost on his father, Paul. After Fowler’s dad recognized the extent of his son’s abilities, he encouraged ...
Article by Clem Richardson of NY Daily News Thousands of young New York City residents are living with a legacy of the 1990s - HIV and AIDS infections. It's a legacy Dr. Rodney Wright is working to end. One of the by-products of the crack cocaine and Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemics that ravaged the city in the early ...
Article By Jonathan Tully A culinary star is working in our midst. Top Chef: D.C. contestant Kenny Gilbert has been named executive chef at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens. In his new role at PGA National, Gilbert will oversee the culinary operations of the entire resort, which includes the Ironwood Grille, iBar lobby ...
