In this July 27, 1977 file photo, Vernon Jordan, President of the National Urban League, talks to reporters during a press conference in Washington. Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, died Tuesday, March 2, […]
Author Archives: Micha Green
AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor
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DMV native encourages self care with ‘Better Me Box’
Ebony King is the founder of Better Me Box, a subscription based quarterly, self-care box. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro. Along with the confusion, health anxieties and sudden need to rely on delivery services that came with quarantining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were shows, news publications and social media posts […]
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Vaccine registration system faulty as portal opens for more Washingtonians
(By Chaay_Tee_Shutterstock) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Up until Thursday, Feb. 25, COVID-19 vaccinations were available for Washingtonians 65 and older, frontline workers, educators and government and law enforcement officials— leaving out a largely chunk of the population. So when the District of Columbia Department of Health announced that residents 18-64 with pre-existing […]
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DCPS Chancellor says virtual learning options will continue next school year
(By fizkes_Shutterstock) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee took to Twitter to offer hints about the 2021-2022 school year, and while there is still a lot unclear about how schools will run, it is clear that virtual learning will be a factor. “While we are […]
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Rodham Institute, former first lady gives back with PPE
The Rodham Institute donated thousands of PPE to the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Washington, D.C., whose founder former First Lady Cora Barry, decided to pay it forward by distributing the items to organizations in need. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As Washingtonians still navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective […]
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DC Mayor Bowser’s only sister dies from COVID-19
Mercia Bowser, eldest sister of D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser, died on Feb. 24 after complications from COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the nation’s capital leadership continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1,001 fallen Washingtonians as of Feb. 23, the District of Columbia Mayor is now facing another challenge- […]
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Celebrating One Year of GoGo
The District celebrated one year of Go-Go being the official music of D.C. (Photo by Micha Green) By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO Go-Go music has been an intricate facet of Washington D.C.’s culture since the mid-1970s. Bands like Aggression and the Young Senators are two of the genre’s earliest contributors. Go-Go further […]
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Ethel Waters: A barrier breaker in TV, film, stage, sound, lifestyle
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Far before, Nat King Cole in 1956, Carol Burnett in 1967 or Oprah in 1986, barrier breaking performer Ethel Waters became the first Black person in history to have and star in her own television show on June 14, 1939. Waters’ talent as a singer and actress stormed […]
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Madam C.J. Walker found wealth in Black beauty
Madam C.J. Walker was the first African American woman millionaire, and a visionary in the beauty and hair care industry. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Black hair care has been a booming business since pioneering leaders like Madam C.J. Walker saw how African American women (and their men) invested in their […]
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Racism inside, take it outside to the people
1939: Marian Anderson sang in Washington on Easter Sunday in what was called “the biggest demonstration against prejudice since the funeral of Col. Charles Young.” (AFRO Archive) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com By the time Marian Anderson made history as the first African-American woman to sing at the New York Metropolitan Opera in […]
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Hattie McDaniel: A barrier breaker who ran into walls until death
1940: Hattie McDaniel played “Mammy” in the motion picture “Gone With the Wind.” (AFRO Archive) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Hattie McDaniel was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for her role as “Mammy” in Gone With the Wind, in 1939. However, success did not beat segregation at that time. […]
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City calls on churches to preach the gospel of vaccine
City leadership, including DC Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt (pictured), launched their pilot program for vaccination sites at places of worship, beginning at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite reopening efforts, administering vaccines and continuing to encourage D.C. residents to stay home, the COVID-19 pandemic still plagues the […]