By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Carl Murphy may have only stood 5 feet and 3 inches, but he was a giant in the community. The longtime famed AFRO publisher who took his father and the publication’s founder John H. Murphy’s journal that was circulated to about 14,000 to a major newspaper […]
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2.2.22 WFT sets date to announce new name
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com The Washington Football Team may have had a lousy season, with a 6-10 record and ranking third in the NFC East, however, the team and its fans still have something to look forward to despite the lack of postseason chances- a new name. The Washington […]
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The D.M.V.’s snowstorm leaves lingering mess
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On the first Monday of the year, many in the D.M.V. woke up to a winterland as snow blanketed outside, falling peacefully and piling on inches of cold, soft, wet snow. The winter weather was beautiful and heavy for the D.M.V.’s first snowstorm- totaling more than […]
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D.C. Council brings back Marion Barry memories with old Christmas cards
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry is affectionately known as the “Mayor for Life,” and with a recent tweet from the D.C. Council, the activist turned career politician is making his rounds again on social media with people remembering all sides of his past. The […]
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DMV COVID-19 update: Blacks bear the brunt of Omicron variant
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In a day’s time, more than 2,000 more residents in the nation’s capital were diagnosed with COVID-19 between Jan. 2 and Jan 3. Just outside the District, in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, are the highest number of cases in the State of Maryland. These numbers […]
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Christmas Time in D.M.V.
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com All over social media, the holiday season has been filled with memes about 2021 being the least Christmasiest Christmas ever. “N—s was so annoying yesterday, ‘ion feel Christmas Spirit,’ well you 26 and didn’t buy a gift for ya mama,” one person wrote on Twitter. With […]
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WTU demands safety amendments before return to in-person learning
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com COVID-19 numbers are steadily rising in the District of Columbia, causing concern for educators, school staff and parents whose students are required to participate in in-person learning despite growing coronavirus cases. Between Dec. 2 to Dec. 26, more than nine-thousand District residents newly tested positive for […]
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AFRO D.C. Newsmaker of the Year: Mr. D.C.’s legacy continues
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When Edgar Allen Brookins died on Dec. 1, 2021, people all around the D.M.V. and United States mourned the passing of a man who gave two decades to the Army and three decades to the AFRO, all the while fighting for justice of Black Americans, soldiers […]
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Amerigroup DC partners with local organizations to strengthen communities
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the challenges the Black community has historically had in terms of maternal, behavioral and overall health and access to healthcare. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Anthem and Amerigroup DC had been working diligently to positively improve overall healthcare options for vulnerable […]
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PGCPS closes in-person classes due to COVID
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is taking precautions to due the rising COVID cases in the D.M.V. by closing schools for in-person classes and returning to virtual learning. “Given the rise in COVID-19 cases, all students will transition to virtual learning, effective Monday, December 20 […]
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The U.S., DMV brace for winter surge due to Omicron variant
By Micha Green and Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO The D.M.V. is seeing a COVID-19 surge that has many people quarantined and concerned about gathering with family and friends for the holidays. The Associated Press confirmed that U.S. health regulators, on Dec. 22, authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans […]
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Mayor makes amendments with COVID surge, bracing for rising numbers
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While the holiday season tune may sing it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the D.M.V. is seeing a COVID-19 surge that has many people quarantined and concerned about gathering this December 2021. With Omicron variant rampant and coronavirus rates rising in the District, Mayor […]