Oklahoma leaders and survivors and descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are working to commemorate the legacy of Black Wall Street, acknowledge the bloody and racist attack and remember the fallen. (AFRO Archives) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com After World War I, Tulsa’s Greenwood district became a hub […]
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Honoring the memory of service people is just one aspect of ‘Carry The Load’
Mark Elliot is global head of JPMorgan Chase Military and Veteran Affairs (Courtesy Photo) By Micha P. Green AFRO D.C. & Digital Editor Memorial Day allows people to celebrate those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country, and to reflect on all the work and sacrifices servicemen make every day. Carry The Load, […]
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HU Names College of Fine Arts after Chadwick Boseman
Howard University announced that the newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named in honor of famous alumnus, the late actor Chadwick Boseman. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Just two weeks after Phylicia Rashad was announced dean of Howard University’s newly reestablished College of Fine Arts, the institution […]
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Mayor Bowser’s $400M investment: ‘you know affordable housing is my baby!’
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a proposed $400 million investment in affordable housing for the FY 2022 budget. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser began her week with an exciting announcement that is projected to improve the affordable housing crisis in the District. Standing […]
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Scholars write Congress proving ‘no constitutional barrier’ to D.C. Statehood
Nearly 40 constitutional law scholars wrote to Congressional leaders that there is nothing in the Constitution that would prevent D.C. becoming the 51st state. (Screenshot/ Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com Nearly 40 constitutional law scholars wrote to Congressional leaders Saturday to explain that there is nothing in the […]
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Can you say pescatarian? It all goes back to the Motherland
For Black Americans, pescetarian diets are rooted in African ancestry, and the use and skill associated with catching, cooking and surviving off of seafood. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. editor mgreen@afro.com As awareness heightens about the relationship between food and health in the Black community, many African Americans have decided to adopt vegetarian, […]
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Mac and Cheese is truly the pinnacle of Black American dishes, culture
Mac n Cheese is truly the pinnacle of Black American dishes, culture. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While Thomas Jefferson is credited with bringing macaroni and cheese to the Americas, it was the work of his enslaved chef, James Hemings, that put the dish on the proverbial map and made it […]
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Leaders were advocates for D.C. Statehood since early 1900s
Associate Justice Wlliam Stafford advocated for D.C. Statehood to President William Taft at a dinner in 1909 hosted by the “Citizens of Washington). (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As many in the nation’s capital and justice leaders nationwide push for D.C. Statehood, the Council of the District of Columbia […]
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Family and MPD to host June 11 cookout for fallen officer
Gail Cobb was the first female to die while serving in the line of duty for the Metropolitan Police Department on September 20, 1974. Her parents fought for years to have the D.C. Council name the 300 block of 14th Street N.E. Gail Cobb Way- an action that was finally executed and officially unveiled in […]
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Benjamin Banneker began tracking cicadas almost 300 years ago
Benjamin Banneker began tracking Brood X cicada appearances in 1749. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As their last hurrah before mating then dying weeks later, up to 1.4 million Brood X cicadas per acre are expected to emerge in May 2021 after 17 years of development underground. They come […]
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Howard alumna Phylicia Rashad appointed Dean of HU College of Fine Arts
Howard University alumna and award winning actress Phylicia Rashad will serve as dean of the institution’s College of Fine Arts. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Howard University’s College of Fine Arts will now be led by one of the institution’s most famous graduates, award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad. Rashad, who graduated from […]
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Most restrictions lifted in D.C. May 21, bars and nightclubs fully open June 11
In her situational update on May 10, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that most capacity and time restrictions will be lifted as of May 21 and fully on June 11. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Taking a page from the social media trend as cities reopen- those in the […]