Andraé Crouch was one of the many Gospel artists of the 1970s that influenced the work of modern Gospel artists and groups such as Brandon Camphor & OneWay. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In 2021 we hear a lot of folks emphasize being “woke,” but in Christian American history, […]
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‘It’s Electric’: A little slide before we go
The “Electric Slide,” a line dance widely known in the Black community, was popularized after Marcia Griffith’s 1989 remix to the song, “Electric Boogie,” and its corresponding video showcasing the well-known and easy-to-follow moves (Screenshot). By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com It’s a Black family gathering: the music is blasting, the beat […]
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#ProtectBlackWomen: 22-Year-old student dragged by hair down steps at Nellie’s
22-Year-Old student dragged by hair down steps at Nellie’s. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When an outside alcohol bottle was allegedly brought into Nellie’s Sports Bar, a popular D.C. LGBTQIA+ hangout, during Pride celebrations on the night of June 12, Keisha Young, 22, was mistakenly identified as one of the culprits […]
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#BlackMusicMonth: Brandon Camphor & OneWay release acapella ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’
Brandon Camphor & OneWay released an acapella rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” on June 4, as a way of celebrating Black Music Month. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As June marks Black Music Month, D.C.-based Billboard charting Gospel group Brandon Camphor & OneWay celebrated with an acapella […]
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City celebrates first Black Lives Matter Plaza anniversary in true D.C. style
People worked out with trainer Gym Jonez in Black Lives Matter Plaza, where they commemorated the area’s first anniversary with a day of health, fitness and celebration. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On June 5, the District of Columbia celebrated the first anniversary of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Northwest […]
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D.C. leaders, ‘No Slide Zone’ move to end gun violence
While June marks Gun Violence Prevention month, No Slide Zone and community leaders are working year-round to end gun violence in the nation’s capital. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com June marks Gun Violence Prevention month and the wear orange campaign, but there are Washingtonians working year-round to put an […]
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D.C. fully reopens nightclubs, sports venues, the Circulator June 11
The District of Columbia will fully reopen nightclubs and sports venues, as well as reinstate late-night use of the D.C. Circulator bus beginning on June 11. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While reopening metrics technically keeps the nation’s capital in phase two according to the coronavirus.dc.gov, the District of […]
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D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration before National Juneteenth
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While the national holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the official day enslaved African Americans were freed and the announcement in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, Washingtonians celebrate true freedom in the spring, when slaves were emancipated in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862. Three […]
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COVID isn’t over, leaders push vaccine
Local leaders and DC Health are emphasizing the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo)(AP Photo/Vincent Thian) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Although vaccines and COVID-19 precautions are making a difference in the spread of the pandemic and death rates, Washingtonians are still testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Mayor […]
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D.C. parking enforcement restarts, amnesty program begins
As of June 1 parking enforcement is reinstated in D.C. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia parking and permitting paranoias were temporarily put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, however D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that all parking enforcement resumes as of June 1 and even […]
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Norton requests Rock Creek Park space reserved for cyclists, walkers, runners
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) requested the National Park Service keep a portion of Beach Drive N.W. closed to motor vehicle traffic in order for cyclists, walkers and runners to fully and safely enjoy Rock Creek Park. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com D.C.’s elected Representative to Congress […]
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After a hard year ‘In the Heights’ inspires audiences to dream
D.C. and Digital Editor Micha Green, interviewed cast members of the new film, ‘In the Heights,’ including Corey Hawkins, Mellisa Barrera and Leslie Grace. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In a time that might seem hopeless, the storyline and music in the film adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical […]