Gloria Richardson, famously captured in this 1964 photo pushing a bayonet held by a White National Guardsman. (YouTube Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When Gloria Richardson learned that Joseph R. Fitzgerald PhD, wanted to write a biography about her, she didn’t understand and humbly felt her life was pedestrian. Her word. However, […]
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‘We won’t forget’
Yolanda King, granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks as her father Martin Luther King III smiles during the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. […]
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Community Activists: Why we chose to begin with Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth is the mother of modern activism. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, Ella Baker began organizing demonstrations, Harriet Tubman had spells that turned out to be divine sights, or before she famously questioned “Ain’t I a woman,” Sojourner Truth was […]
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Ida B. Wells: The truth teller is always free, lives on forever
Although persecuted for much of her time on earth for her honesty in writing and candor in activism, Ida B. Wells- Barnett went down in history as one of the most influential journalists, activists, educators and truth-tellers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. (File Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Buddha said, “Three […]
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Pillar of the community dies of COVID-19
The Rev. Anthony Lee, right, husband to First Lady Earline Lee, left and father of four, died on Jan. 4 of complications from COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the world, many people run to their church leaders for comfort. However one pillar in […]
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Historic doll maker, Howard U staple dies
Entrepreneur and longtime Howard University administrator Loretta Whitfield died on Dec. 27. She was 79. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As a District of Columbia Public Schools and Howard University graduate, Loretta Whitfield, who died on Dec. 27 at the age of 79, knew the value of representation. Whitfield and her […]
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D. C. Council safely swears in members
Council members, such as Janeese Lewis George, (D- Ward 4) were sworn in on Jan. 2 in a COVID- safe ceremony in front of the Wilson Building. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With COVID-19 still ravaging the world, the District of Columbia Council has been working to safely convene, legislate and […]
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COVID stats moving in the right direction as vaccines are issued
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser encourages Washingtonians to continue to adhere to D.C. Health recommendations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the nation’s capital and world. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As COVID-19 developments continue and more vaccines make their way to the nation’s capital, the novel coronavirus still plagues the world […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Women Clergy talk
Bishop-Elect Paula Clark, the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, and {AFRO} Managing Editor and Publisher the Rev. Dorothy Boulware and the Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, spoke on “{AFRO} Live” about their personal faith journeys, the pandemic pivot and keeping God first despite challenges. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The year […]
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MAGA marchers siege Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreenafro.com The Make America Great Again (MAGA) mobs marched on Washington to protest Congress counting the electoral college votes to confirm President-elect Joseph Biden […]
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D.C. prepares for MAGA marchers
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the National Guard will be working with MPD and emergency services for the Jan. 6 MAGA March. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Congress plans to meet on Jan. 6 and count the electoral college votes- 306 Biden, 232 Trump- to confirm Joseph Biden and Kamala […]
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Henry’s Soul Cafe feeds thousands
Jermaine Smith and Bernard Brooks of Henry’s Soul Cafe pose with former Washington Wizards star John Wall (Left) at a food giveaway in November 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When Bernard Brooks and Jermaine Smith teamed up to open Henry’s Soul Cafe in 1997 they had a good idea and […]