Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who has been instrumental in organizing the Occupy H Street and Take Back Our Freedom movements in downtown, D.C. AFRO: Have you always been into activism, particularly surrounding speaking out against racism and police […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Clarke Peters Talks Da 5 Bloods and Journey
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With almost five decades in the entertainment industry, actor Clarke Peters has achieved a “legendary” status, yet per his frank conversation with the AFRO and moving performance as Otis in Spike Lee’s new film, Da 5 Bloods, the multifaceted artist clearly has no intention of slowing down, and […]
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Unintentional Martyr: How George Floyd’s Death Revolutionized the BLM Movement
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com In musings with my mother, current Episcopal Diocese of Washington Canon to the Ordinary (Bishop) and former Canon for Multicultural Affairs and Justice the Rev. Paula Clark, this reporter called George Floyd a “martyr.” Clark, a self-proclaimed word purist, initially countered this idea of Floyd’s martyrdom. Floyd was, […]
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D.C. Launches Paid Family Leave Program
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com During some of the most critical moments in their lives, D.C. residents won’t have to worry about sacrificing a paycheck in order to take care of themselves and family, as the District launched its Paid Family Leave program on July 1. “After five years of working with advocates, […]
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As City Reopens Officials Push Safety
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Summer is officially here, the Fourth of July weekend is underway and stores shelves are filled with decorations and foods for people to have events and cookouts. However, the COVID-19 pandemic continues and local officials are warning residents to continue to remain safe despite the feel-good time […]
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Meet the Black Farmer
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Michael Carter Jr., is the Small Farm Resource Center coordinator for Virginia State University and executive director of Carter Farms. AFRO: Tell us about Virginia State University’s Farm Outreach Program and Carter Farms. MC: VSU Small Farm Outreach is an arm of cooperative extension in the Commonwealth […]
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Karens, Beckys & Chads: White People Who Intend To Cause Harm to Black People
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The undefeated Internet has blessed pop culture with naming White women, particularly White women freaking out on people of color, “Karens.” The equally undefeated Beyoncé has gifted the world with calling sneaky White women “Becky with the Good Hair.” And, with the absurdities that come with continued racism, […]
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Revisiting Emmett Till: 65 Years Later: No Justice and Still No Peace
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com A 14-year-old from Chicago was lynched on August 28, 1955, in Mississippi for allegedly flirting with Carolyn Bryant, a White woman. While Emmett Till’s brutalized body and unrecognizable features became the face of the Civil Rights Movement, 65 years after his death, his murderers, Roy Bryant and J.W. […]
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Congress Votes on D.C. Statehood
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The District is one step closer to becoming the 51st state. On June 26, the House of Representatives voted to pass l H-R 51, also known as the D.C. Statehood Bill. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), or as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser calls her, “our warrior on the […]
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Thousands Seek to Remove Lincoln Park Emancipation Memorial
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The day before Juneteenth (June 19), which celebrates when the final slaves in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom in 1865, At-large Council candidate Marcus Goodwin launched a campaign that is separate from his political goals; this crusade is for justice. At a pre-Juneteenth press conference, Goodwin told […]
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Meet the Expectant Mother
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sydne S. Kersey, is a 29-year-old education advisor, from Prince Georges County, MD who enjoys gardening, dancing and studying astrology in her spare time. Occupation: Manager of High School Support- KIPP DC Number of Children: 1 and 1 on the way ☺ How Far Along Are You?: […]
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Putting Health First Despite the Pandemic
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While COVID-19 might have resulted in the closing of most gyms and fitness studios, Gerard Burley, founder of SWEAT DC, is encouraging people to still move their bodies and put their health first. “Your body’s all you got. Don’t wait until the doctor says you’ve got to go […]