By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has been dedicated to the fight against breast cancer and COVID-19 and, since its inception, has emphasized the importance of education. As part of of National History Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Week, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) are working […]
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Bishop-elect Paula Clark battles virus, emphasizes ‘COVID-19 is very real’
Bishop-elect Paula Clark speaks from the steps of St. John’s Lafayette Square on June 19, 2020 (Juneteenth). (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Nineteen months ago Bishop-elect Paula Clark began what has been a long, arduous, but blessing-filled health journey. It’s been one of those roads that makes […]
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Black and sick: What I’ve witnessed while in the hospital
D.C. Editor Micha Green, right, with her mother Bishop-elect Paula Clark as she was released from a rehabilitation center in Chicago in May 2021. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com The past five months I have been in or around a healthcare setting almost daily. My mother suffered a […]
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Frederick Douglass Bridge opens with Labor Day celebration
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opened with a 5K and community celebration on Sept. 6 and official ribbon cutting on Sept. 7. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As many people celebrated Labor Day nationwide, Washingtonians took to Southwest, D.C. to commemorate an important part of the District’s […]
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Strong storms, effects of Ida felt in D.M.V.
People in the D.M.V. are feeling the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This photo provided by Bristol Virginia Professional FireFighters Association shows damage from severe weather in Hurley, Va. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Effects from the powerful Hurricane Ida, that affected Gulf states such as Louisiana and Mississippi, are […]
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D.C. Statehood advocates join march for voting rights
Marchers join D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in advocating for D.C. Statehood on Aug. 28. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As thousands rallied for voting rights in cities across the country and in the nation’s capital on the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington in 1963, leaders in Washington, […]
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#WordInBlack: Pandemic magnifies education inequality for minority students
Even with in-person learning, America’s education gap has been prevalent for far too long, putting minorities at a disadvantage. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous, “I have a dream speech,” the celebrated civil rights leader and orator painted a picture […]
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National Black Movie Association celebrates with ‘Respect’
The National Black Movie Association hosted a screening of {Respect} starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com A lot of instances in the Black community did not gain full R-E-S-P-E-C-T until the whole narrative was exposed in art- and often through […]
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D.C., Hip Hop legend dies
Rapper Diddy posted this photo and a heartfelt tribute to legendary producer Chucky Thompson, who died from complications due to COVID-19 at the age of 53. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia native and the Hip Hop legend, responsible for some of music’s hottest hits, Chucky Thompson, […]
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Mayor adds vaccine incentives for young Washingtonians
Maya Davis, 12, of Washington, holds hands with her mother, Maisha Cosby, as she receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at a drive-thru clinic held by Community of Hope, a community health organization, at the Washington School for Girls in Southeast. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As the coronavirus pandemic […]
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Mayor mandates government employees must be vaccinated
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that all government employees who work in agencies that report to her must be fully vaccinated by Sept. 19. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In the ever changing world of COVID mandates and restrictions, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new rules that […]
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Black billionaire list continues to grow
Rihanna, Tyler Perry, Michael Jordan, Robert Smith, Kanye West. (AP and Courtesy Photos) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite being one of the most marginalized races in the world, the growing list of Black billionaires shows that with opportunity, hard work, entrepreneurial goals and outstanding business acumen, financial freedom, success and […]