By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO Downtown Silver Spring had some extra electricity in the air as Chicago native, G Herbo, took to the stage at The Fillmore. This was G Herbo’s third stop on his Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Monster Energy started their Outbreak Tours in 2011, focusing on artists who are […]
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Youth activists advocate for voting rights now
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO On Nov. 3, several advocacy groups, and protestors gathered outside The White House, demanding President Biden to make voting rights a top priority by passing voters rights legislation, and in turn, ending the current filibuster. This action followed events in October that resulted in dozens of activists […]
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The Gathering Spot celebrates Founding Members with gala, Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performs at The Gathering Spot on Oct. 16 for the Founding Members Gala. (Photo by Carnegie Hardy) By Imani Wj Wright Anyone who walked into Washington D.C. ‘s The Gathering Spot (TGS) on Oct. 16, felt the immense levels of Black elegance and excellence. When Georgetown graduates Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen opened […]
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Bubba Wallace and Rajah Caruth talk Blacks in race car driving, outlook for future
Bubba Wallace and Rajah Caruth met for a mentoring session and interview moderated by radio personality Guy Lambert. (Screenshot) By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO NASCAR and Rev Racing driver Bubba Wallace met with D.C. native and Winston-Salem State University’s Rajah Caruth, for a mentoring session and interview on March 9. During this […]