By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com If there was any doubt about the impact that Title IX is having on women in sports, the number of girls who won D.C. Pigskin […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Pigskin Club Honors Swing Sports Athletes
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com In the shadows of FedEx Field a new array of sports were recognized at the second annual Pigskin Club of Washington Spring Awards […]
Community Malls Getting Makeovers Thanks to Grant
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Despite retail manufacturers making their products available to consumers online, which is leading to the demise of department stores around the country, […]
Local Couple Dies While Vacationing in Domincan Republic
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Nathaniel Edward Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day were in the midst of living their best life as they were preparing to spend the […]
African-American Couple Found Dead in Dominican Republic Hotel
By AFRO Staff A Black couple from Maryland was found dead in their resort room in the Dominican Republic, the U.S. State Department has announced. Cynthia Day, 49, and Nathaniel […]
Brown Opposes Hogan’s Toll Road Proposal
By Mark Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Just prior to the Memorial Day weekend traffic jam, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) continued urging Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan to reconsider his proposal to […]
Officer Dies in Crash on I-495 Beltway
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Police are mourning the loss of one of their own after a motorcycle crash claimed the life of an off […]
Parent Asks For More For Special Needs Students
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com When given the chance to speak up for her son Marcus, Rachel West speaks with the loudest voice. She has to, since her […]
UMD Athletics Makes Healthcare Changes
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Reforms continue in the University of Maryland athletics department, regarding medical care for student athletes. For the first time the university will employ health […]
Pigskin Club’s Spring Awards Banquet Set
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The Pigskin Club of D.C. is synonymous with honoring excellence in athletics in the D.C. metropolitan area for more than eight decades. Most athletes […]
Arrests Made in Airbag Theft Ring
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Michael Roane and Roy Guzman had become a two-man gang that mastered the skill of stealing airbags from Honda cars throughout Prince George’s […]
RHOA Star Opens Boutique at National Harbor
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com They came early and waited longer for a passing glimpse at a reality show icon who is now blazing a trail in the […]