By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Health is a “lifestyle” for Visanthe Shiancoe. Regarded as the greatest NFL tight end, since Raymond Chester from Morgan State University, Shiancoe was notorious for his insane training regimen while preparing for a pro football career.. That same drive now fuels his foray into the business world as […]
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Posted inNEWS, Washington D.C. News
Kingman Boys and Girls Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Kingman Boys & Girls Club celebrated a half century changing lives in the District at its 50th Anniversary Awards banquet at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. A group of D.C.’s most influential urban contributors were honored for their extended volunteerism that has benefitted the District for generations. Kingman […]
Posted inD.C Sports, Maryland Sports, National Sports, Sports
A Time for Black QBs in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com At some point this season there will be two Black starting quarterbacks on either side of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. However, the Baltimore Ravens will start Lamar Jackson, who they’ve tethered the future of the franchise, while the Washington Redskins will keep Dwayne Haskins under wraps for the […]
Posted inNEWS, Prince George's County News
Crime Update: Toddler’s Birthday Party Turns Violent
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com A toddler’s birthday party almost turned fatal when shots were fired into an apartment where a group had gathered for the celebration. Meanwhile, the investigation into a thwarted sexual assault continues, while police made an arrested in a College Park assault case. Shots Ring Out At Toddler’s Birthday […]
Posted inHBCU, NEWS, Prince George's County News
BSU Student Killed In Hit and Run Accident
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com With the dawn of a new semester, came the sadness of another tragedy for students at Bowie State University. Keshon Nowlin, 19, was killed in a hit and run accident on Baltimore’s West Side on August 10. Nowlin was fatally struck as he and three others were […]
Posted inNEWS, Prince George's County News
Crime Update: Murder Suspects Arrested and Charged
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Three ongoing investigations concluded with the capture and arrest of suspects in Hyattsville and Capitol Heights. Murder Suspect Finally Captured After Escape After an extensive manhunt lasting more than a week following a daring escape without his clothes, Duron Hudson of Hyattsville was arrested August 14 by members […]
Posted inFood, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Urban Farmers Work To End Food Deserts in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The wasteland of fresh food shopping options has pushed some residents east of the Anacostia River to take measures into their hands. Those who live in D.C.’s Ward 7 and Ward 8 communities have been complaining for years about the access to adequate grocery stores, so many are […]
Posted inCollege, D.C Sports, HBCU, National Sports, NEWS, Sports, Washington D.C. News
Howard Trio Name To All-American Watch Lists
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com America’s college football experts have taken note of Howard University’s talented trio of offensive weapons as preseason training camp kicks off at Greene Stadium. Quarterback Caylin Newton has been added to several national player watch lists, while receivers Kyle Anthony and Jequeze Ezzard have been named to a […]
Posted inD.C. Community, D.C. Government, District of Columbia Government, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, POLITICS, Washington D.C. News
Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on immigration is spilling into the nation’s capital. The Trump administration reportedly awarded a contract to Dynamic Service Solutions, a company […]
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Curry Supports HU’s New Golf Program
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Howard University’s athletic department recently accepted a monetary gift from three-time NBA champion and six-time all-star Steph Curry to help tee off a new version of their golf program. Howard athletic director Kery Davis wouldn’t disclose the donation amount but did say it was “significant” enough to fund […]
Posted inMaryland Government, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News
Brown, Pelosi On Immigration Tour
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com With President Donald J. Trump continuing his heated anti-immigrant rhetoric, Maryland’s 9th District Congressman Anthony Brown joined a bi-partisan group of United States Representatives, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a fact finding mission to the northern territory of Central America and detention camps in McAllen,Texas. “We didn’t […]
Posted inNEWS, Prince George's County News
Police Chief Ends Secret Incentive Program For Officers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s Police Chief Hank Stawinski put the handcuffs on an unauthorized incentive program that gave officers in one police district compensatory time based on how productive they were. While the program wasn’t illegal, Stawinski wanted to thwart the perception of impropriety in the department. The program […]