The AFRO inaugural “Person of the Year,” is D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for the innovation in creating Black Lives Matter Plaza, where she is seen looking above with pride on June 5, the day it was installed. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did something last year that […]
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Actress Lynn Whitfield talks HU training, ‘citizen’ artistry
During a break while hosting an acting master class with the students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, actress Lynn Whitfield spoke to the {AFRO} about her career, the perks of a Howard University education and the importance of being a citizen artist. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While she […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Chef Huda spices up our kitchen, talks healthy eating, shares tips
Culinary influencer and entrepreneur Chef Huda spoke to the AFRO about her Just Savor Spices collection, healthy eating and shared tips for the everyday cook and aspiring chef. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Local entrepreneur, caterer and Food Network record-setting champion Chef Huda has spent years mastering and sharing her culinary […]
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How I Won in 2020: I kept the faith, continued Fighting
D.C. Editor Micha Green, seen speaking at a rally at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in June 2020, discusses how blessings and signs of grace kept her fighting despite the challenges of 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For a go-getter reporter, ultimate extrovert there was nothing more challenging than […]
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Native Washingtonian Contee appointed MPD Police Chief
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser named Robert Contee the new Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When native Washingtonian Robert Contee became a full-time cadet in 1989, his first assignment was as an assistant to then Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Isaac Fullwood. On Dec. […]
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Facebook encourages buying Black this holiday season
The Gill brothers of Frères Branchiaux are some of the local entrepreneurs featured in Facebook’s #BuyBlackFriday Gift Guide, which encourages supporting Black businesses during the holiday season. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Even though the last-minute holiday rush still exists, with COVID-19 restrictions requiring some stores to operate differently or close […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Will you get the shot?
Dr. Michelle Chester administers the COVID-19 vaccine to nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person to receive the vaccination in the United States. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As African-American women continue to break barriers, nurse Sandra Lindsay who works at a hospital in Queens, N.Y., became the first person to take […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Michael Steele talks anti-trumpism, tells all on the ‘Boxx’
Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor and Republican National Committee Chair from 2009-2011, Michael Steele, talked Trumpism and work being done to combat it on the Dec. 3 episode of “Chicken Boxx,” an {AFRO} show on Facebook Live. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The AFRO began the show “Chicken Boxx,” to offer experts from […]
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The great gift that changed my life
AFRO D.C. Editor Micha Green said she would not be where she is today without one of the greatest gifts she received for Christmas. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Kirk Franklin’s “Jesus is the Reason for the Season,” rang through the hallways of my household every December as a reminder that […]
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Streetwear fashion comes to MGM National Harbor
SHYFT Sneakers + Apparel recently opened at MGM National Harbor. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com MGM National Harbor just opened a store that brings streetwear to the luxury and boutique shopping experience found at the Oxon Hill, Maryland resort and casino. SHYT Sneakers + Apparel opened at MGM National […]
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Stop the Violence: City, Federal agencies rally for 15-month-old baby murdered
Carmelo Duncan, 1, affectionately known as, Melo was shot multiple times and killed on Dec. 2. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Baby Carmelo Duncan, 1, was in the car with his father and brother, around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, when multiple weapons opened fire on the vehicle. While his family […]
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: D.C. Coronavirus Update Bowser announces second stimulus for eligible residents
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a second stimulus for eligible Washingtonians. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the end of the year draws near, COVID-19 shutdowns return, holidays approach and Congress stalls, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended some assistance that will hopefully make the season brighter and a little easier– […]