By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Veteran State and Federal Trial Lawyer, Lisa Monet Wayne has been appointed to serve as executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) headquartered in Washington, D.C. Wayne, who served as past president of NACDL, a network television legal analyst and former Colorado State Public […]
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Mayor encourages COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
As children are now able to get the pediatric Pfizer vaccine, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging parents to vaccinate their children ages 5 and up. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Now that COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 12 have been approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), shots for 5 […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Attorney Ben Crump talks Henrietta Lacks injustice, current lawsuit
Attorney Ben Crump, center, holds Zayden Joseph, 6, the great-grandson of Henrietta Lacks, while standing with attorneys and other descendants of Lacks, whose cells have been used in medical research without her permission, outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. They announced during a news conference that Lacks’ estate is filing a […]
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Working to honor the Six Triple Eight
Col. Edna Cummings and other “Six Triple Eight,” advocates are waiting for Congress to pass legislation to honor the 6888 Central Postal Battalion, an all African American group of women who were integral to communication during WWII. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Col. (Ret.) Edna Cummings knows one of the secrets […]
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Parents outraged with DCPS COVID-19 protocols in three-hour Council roundtable
The Council held a Public Roundtable on Sept. 21 for parents, advocates and teacherswho are fighting for more virtual and safer social distancing options for students.(Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO A month ago, on Aug. 30, parents of school-aged children across the District expressed anger and concern about District of Columbia […]
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Unprecedented Maternal Health Funding is on the way
Representative Lauren Underwood (D-OH) is one of the Congresswomen championing the {Momnibus Bill}, and protections for Black pregnant mothers across the United States. By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO The concerns of pregnant women and Black mothers across the United States are being heard on Capitol Hill. More than $1 billion in historic maternal […]
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Public, State Board press Chancellor for more virtual learning options
With DCPS open for solely in-person instruction, members of the public and D.C. State Board of Education are pushing the District’s Mayor and Chancellor to consider expanding virtual learning options. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Many Washingtonians are still pressing City leaders to consider more virtual learning options and guidelines after […]
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DCPS COVID-19 update
More than 1,000 DCPS students and staff are quarantining due to COVID-19 cases. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO More than 1,000 District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students and staff have been ordered to quarantine after positive COVID-19 cases showed up in 37 DCPS schools since the Aug. 30 start of […]
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D.C. Public Schools open amid Delta variant crisis
Mayor Muriel and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee District of Columbia Public Schools. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Just days before the District of Columbia’s 90,000 students returned to in-person instruction, the D.C. State Board of Education has called on Mayor Muriel Bowser to create more virtual options for families who are concerned […]
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Maryland State Board will require public school students, faculty to wear masks
(Photo by Adam Nieścioruk on Unsplash) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO The Maryland State Board of Education voted this week to adopt emergency regulations requiring all public school students and teachers to wear masks or face coverings while in school. School board members decided it was time to step away from Governor Larry […]
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D.C. AG joins national dialogue on voting rights
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined 22 additional attorneys generals to speak out against the threat to voting rights in the State of Georgia. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has joined the national dialogue on voting rights heating up across the nation in the […]
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Prince George’s County Public Schools stays with mask mandate
In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will continue a safety-first strategy as officials prepare to welcome students back to school in the midst of a new phase […]