By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Though absent while continuing to rehab from an achilles tendon injury that hasn’t allowed him to play this season, NBA all-star and two time world champion Kevin Durant scored big once again in his hometown. A couple weeks after the release of the critically acclaimed documentary, “Basketball County: […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Braveboy Urges Minnesota Prosecutors To Seek Justice
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com In her world of “brave justice,” Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy knows firsthand how difficult prosecuting offenders whose crimes could rise to the level of racial hatred can be. Braveboy also knows the challenges of trying to navigate the balance between working with police officers while […]
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COVID-19 Hits Safety Personnel
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The coronavirus is making its way through Prince George’s County and affecting the first responders, law enforcement and those behind bars. COVID-19 quarantines have impacted the Police Department, Fire and EMS units, a screening center at FedEx Field and a women’s correctional facility within the last week. […]
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Mitchell, Washington Football Activist Dies At 84
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Bobby Mitchell always managed to rise to the moment with grace and splendor. When he was acquired from the Cleveland Browns in 1962, Washington became the final team in the NFL to integrate, although it was against owner George Preston Marshall’s wishes. Marshall rolled out the welcome […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Brown Praises Hogan, Criticizes Trump For COVID-19 Response
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After remaining conspicuously silent for the better part of his term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-4) has put the gloves on and come out swinging against President Trump. In an exclusive conversation with the AFRO, he said the President was late in […]
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Brown Presides Over Historic Stimulus Package Vote
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D- District 4) has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle. The fourth District Representative was front and center as Congress approved a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package. As the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled to convene in hopes of voting on the […]
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Northwestern Hoops Coach Falls To COVID-19
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Northwestern High School head basketball coach and counselor Terrance Burke died as a result of the COVID-19 virus over the weekend. Burke’s passing was confirmed by Dr. Monica Goldson, the chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools, who broke the news of Burke’s death March […]
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Strange Times as Semester Resumes Virtually
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com For most college students, the post spring break weeks leading toward the final days of the semester are filled with lofty expectations and big hopes for the future. However, these unprecedented times have led to an unconventional level of uncertainty with those who are on the verge […]
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Braveboy Leads Change To State’s Hate Crime Prosecutions
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the prosecution of Sean Urbanski for the murder of Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III on the University of Maryland campus in 2017, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy promised to push for stronger prosecutorial leniency in pursuing hate crimes. Braveboy got her wish as […]
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MGM National Harbor Donates Food To Charity
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com A local non profit agency hit the jackpot to feed needy D.M.V. residents after MGM National Harbor was forced to shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nourish Now, a food recovery organization with a dual mission of ending food waste and hunger, was donated 55 thousand pounds […]
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FedEx Field Becomes COVID-19 Screening Center
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The home of Washington’s National Football League franchise will play a role in the defense of the DMV in its battle against the COVID-19 virus. FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland has been set up and is being used as a coronavirus testing site for Prince George’s County, […]
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UMD and BSU Athletes Earn Regional, National Honors
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite the final horn sounding before they could start competing in either version of the NCAA Tournament, two Maryland women’s basketball players earned all-American and regional honors in Division I and Division II. University of Maryland star Kaila Charles was named Third Team All-American for the second […]