By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com While they play alleged father and daughter on the show, David and Tamela Mann have been married 34 years and continue […]
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Black women at the forefront of COVID fight
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com While the President’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, may have become the face of the United States’ fight against COVID-19, […]
Equal Pay Day falls earlier, Black women are still fighting for more equity
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com First called “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day,” sponsored by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996, the United States […]
Smithsonian, IF/THEN collaborate to celebrate women in STEM
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor, mgreen@afro.com With Women’s History Month in full swing, the Smithsonian Institution and Lydia Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN collaborated on an exhibit that […]
Ward 5 Council candidate Faith Gibson Hubbard working hard for Washingtonians outside of the spotlight
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Wife, mother, education advocate, former Director of the D.C. Office of Community Affairs and now Ward 5 Council candidate Faith Gibson […]
The AFRO welcomes two new additions to the editorial team
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. and Digital Editormgreen@afro.com The publication is pleased to welcome two new members of the editorial team to help continue the strong storytelling legacy of the media […]
Arena Stage’s world premiere of Change Agent brings beautifully, diverse reimagined historic tale
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com In the United Kingdom it’s not hard to know who the royals are because they hold regal titles in front of […]
Sista Justice!: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman nominated to SCOTUS
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com She’s got “Sisterlocks” in her hair, rich, brown skin and her name is of Indian origin meaning, “Pure Gold,” “Mark,” “Sign,” […]
Demetria McKinney talks A House Divided, working in Hollywood
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Though Demetria McKinney said that her original goal was to be singer not actor, the actress known for “House of Payne,” […]
Simmons takes audience on life’s ride, gets real with ‘Just Angela’
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Actress, entrepreneur, mother, producer and designer Angela Simmons has spent much of her life in the limelight and being followed by […]
Love Jones: Esteemed local couple weds on 2.22.22
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. and Digital Editormgreen@afro.com With the high profile nature of the wedding and location at the St. Regis Hotel in Black Lives Matter Plaza, one may have […]
NMAAHC first of its kind, making firsts, highlighting firsts, continuing legacy
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com When the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opened its doors it had been a long time […]