By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor “Thy kingdom come” is a familiar phrase that will soon take on a whole new meaning in the upper northwest corner of Prince George’s County. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Prince Georges and Montgomery County elected officials recently joined Kingdom Fellowship Pastor Matthew Watley […]
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April Ryan celebrates 25 years of White House coverage
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Veteran journalist April Ryan was honored April 30 by The GRIOT, Allen MediaGroup for 25 years of service as a White House reporter, the longest tenure for ablack woman in the White House press corps. ”A Seat At the Table” was the theme for a star studded event […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre appointed to White House press secretary
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President, the White House announced today. She will replace Jen Psaki, the current White House Press Secretary when Psaki steps down from the position on May 13. In a White House statement issued May 5, […]
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Eid-Al- Fitr celebrations close out month of Ramadan for those of Muslim faith
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Black Muslims across the United States and the world are celebrating ‘Eid Al-Fitr, the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan in the Muslim faith at midnight on May 2.Eid-Al-Fitr, the ‘Festival of Breaking Fast’ is one of the first of two Eids in the Islamic calendar, and […]
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D.C. mayor and police chief announce new gun violence task force in the wake of a violent surge
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Washington D.C. residents are still reeling after four separate shooting incidents during the week beginning on April 25 in a surge of violence spanning several sectors of the city, according to Metropolitan Police. Four persons were hospitalized and one death occurred due to the spurt of violence that […]
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Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson- Brown makes HERstory as Union Temple Baptist Church’s first female lead pastor
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Making HERstory is what Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown has been doing quietly for the past two years as Senior Pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast Washington. Rising out of the shadows of her well known and regarded parents, now the Pastors Emeriti Willie and Mary Wilson, Wilson-Brown […]
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Jim Vance Media Program hosts awards ceremony at Archbishop Carroll: Students bring a bright spotlight during difficult D.C. weekend
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. News Editor The campus of Archbishop Carroll High School shone like a diamond in the midst of a difficult weekend for the District of Columbia. The young media scholars gathered in the school’s auditorium brought the city a welcome reminder of the talent and giftedness of the city’s youth in spite […]
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First Black secret service agent has sentence commuted during Second Chance Awareness Month
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. News Editor This week, the Biden Administration celebrated America’s second annual “Second Chance Awareness Month” by announcing White House pardons for three citizens who the president said “have demonstrated their commitment to rehabilitation and are striving every day to give back and contribute to their communities” and commutation for 75 additional […]
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Howard University’s president announces retirement
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After almost a decade as Howard University’s president, Wayne A. I. Frederick has announced his retirement, effective June 2024. Frederick, a triple Howard University graduate, will transition from the world-renowned HBCU in a manner allowing the board ample time to search for his successor. “We appreciate that Dr. Frederick […]
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Nation’s capital sees small uptick in reported COVID-19 cases
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Washington D.C. has experienced a slight increase in Covid-19 rates as the new BA.2 strain takes hold in the District. At the beginning of April, the Covid-19 threat level increased to medium, the first time the threat level increased from a ranking of low since January. BA.2 now accounts […]
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Violent start to D.C. weekend as four injured in gun violence
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor A gunman who shot four persons in Northwest Washington DC Friday has been found dead in an apparent suicide according to DC Police. The four victims; one man, two women and a female child are all being treated for their injuries. One of the shooting victims is retired from […]
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Bruce Johnson, legendary news anchor dies at 71
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO DC Editor Longtime WUSA Anchor and fixture in the DC Community, Bruce Johnson, 71 died on April 3 of heart failure at a hospital in Delaware. His wife, Lori, posted news of Johnson’s passing on her Facebook page Sunday night, asking the public to respect their request for privacy. Johnson anchored […]