Free Rides Offered on DC Circulator In Honor of #FairshotFebruary
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
District of Columbia residents have more than Black History Month to celebrate in February as Mayor Muriel Bowser announced free rides on the D.C. Circulator, part of the city’s...
Robust Conversations Sparked Across Generation Lines at Howard Gun Symposium
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
It maybe wasn’t the sort of place you’d expect heated debate. But during “Triggered: The Power of Guns, Law & Politics” the third annual C. Clyde Ferguson Jr. Symposium...
Mother and Daughter Duo Hope to Move Through Dance
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
It is pretty much general consensus that the federal shutdown was a bad idea for everyone, but it did spark the creativity and ingenuity of many people trying to...
Magic Johnson Inspires During Visit to Ballou
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, [email protected]
Whether its business or basketball, Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson has a special touch when motivating those in his presence. That presence transcends the sports world and the...
Broccoli City Offers Tickets to Furloughed Employees
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
With 33 days and counting of the partial government shutdown Broccoli City is hoping to bring joy to furloughed federal employees.
On the same day the United States celebrated the...
D.C. Young Democrats to Hold Vote
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
Young Washingtonians are working to get their community civically engaged and are holding an election on Jan. 31 to make sure their peers’ voices are heard.
From 6-8 p.m. on...
D.C. Council Overrides Bowser’s Veto of Fare Evasion Decriminalization
Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
When Mayor Muriel Bowser used her power for a rare veto of a bill that would decriminalize metro fare evasion, much of the D.C. Council and local advocacy organizations spoke...
King Becomes DC HBCU Alumni Alliance President
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, [email protected]
Dr. Nardos E. King, a 1987 alumnus of Virginia State University has been elected as the new President of the Washington, D.C. Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance. Dr. King replaces Hampton...
Bowser Pushed for Emergency Legislation for Unemployment Benefits and SNAP
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
As the country enters its second month of a financially crippling federal government shutdown, on Tuesday Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans for legislation that would offer some relief to...
National Collegiate Prep Has Charter Revoked During Special Meeting
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) voted Tuesday for charter revocation of National Collegiate Preparatory Public High School with a one year wind down period.
The school...
Hip Hop Icons Honored During Underground Gala in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, [email protected]
Marking the 40th anniversary of the release of iconic rap music single “Rapper’s Delight,” the Sugar Hill Gang were among the nominees elected to the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame...
National Cathedral Pulls from Spike Lee’s Canon for 2nd Annual Weekend of Film
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
Spike Lee’s body of work in film has been called many things over the past three decades, from genius to groundbreaking. The filmmaker’s passion for probing the issue of...
