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Furard Tate, executive director of entrepreneurship at the Greater Washington Urban League, awards Joseph McPherson, Reese Dixon, Leah Todd and Michelle Phipps with chef's tunics at the By Our Hands award ceremony on Sept. 21. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Culinary Talent Receives $10,000 for Business: ‘They Helped Me Keep the Faith’

by Eden Harris September 23, 2024September 24, 2024

Greater Washington Urban League’s By Our Hands program granted eight culinary talents $10,000 to help sustain their businesses amid a rocky economy, emphasizing the importance of communal support and societal change.

Alexes Haggins stands outside of her business, Flowers by Alexes. (Courtesy of Alexes Haggins)
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Haggins Continues Family’s Floral Tradition

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore holds a fireside conversation with CNN legal analyst Laura Coates during the Whitney M. Young Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on March 15. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)
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Greater Washington Urban League Gala Is Back

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Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (right) shoots over Los Angeles forward Anthony Davis. (Abdullah J. Konte/The Washington Informer)
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The Rev. Wallace Charles Smith delivers the eulogy during Maudine Cooper’s funeral at Shiloh Baptist Church on Dec. 15. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)
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Financial Planning 101

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Remembering Local Civil Rights Leader Maudine Cooper

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