By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Perhaps when one thinks of classical music, a young, Black woman with a curly afro is not what immediately comes to mind. However with shows such as “Black Pioneers in Classical Music,” on Feb. 22, professional violinist Melissa White and National Philharmonic are dispelling any myths about classical […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Catching Up With Biggest Loser Cast Member Phi
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The Biggest Loser is back on television with a revamp that features old and new faces and facets. This time the show is on USA as opposed to the NBC network channel, features former show trainer Bob Harper now hosting and brand new trainers, Erica Lugo and Steve Cook. […]
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Gwen Ifill Honored With USPS Stamp
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com On Jan. 31, legendary journalist, Gwen Ifill, who famously anchored PBS News Hour, was honored with a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service (USPS) right on the heels of Black History Month. As part of their Black Heritage Series the USPS honors great African American leaders […]
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D.C. Crime Update: Two Deaths in Two Days
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Last year’s homicide count (196) crept beyond the 2018 rate (169), however this year there have been four less deaths than this time in 2019, {according to D.C. Witness}. Despite the lower statistics, there were two homicides in the first two days of February. On Feb. 1, a […]
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Play Takes Young People Seriously
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Greta Thundberg, who is bringing awareness to climate change and the many young people who are advocating for gun reform are helping adults around the world understand the importance of listening to young people about their opinions, concerns and visions for the future. In a day where the […]
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Celebrating Student Success in Arts, Academia
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Famous graduates of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, such as Dave Chappelle, have helped the prestigious institution gain nationwide fame; however it’s the daily efforts by the hard-working students and staff that keeps the arts high school going and thriving far beyond their well-known alumni. Duke Ellington […]
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Play Stresses Listening to Young People
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Art is said to imitate life, and in Studio Theatre’s production of Dominique Morriseau’s Pipeline, directed by Awoye Timpo, audiences receive a major wake-up-call regarding the dire need for disciplinary reform in the American education system- particularly as it relates to Black students. Audiences learn schools need to […]
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Afghan Women Prevail in War Torn Country
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com One of the beautiful things about theatre, and art in general, is that it has a way of putting faces to the faceless, giving voices to the voiceless and educating audiences by showing them human experiences- such is the case of Arena Stage’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. The […]
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National Action Network Honors Leaders
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Former President Bill Clinton, founder and Chairperson of Urban One Cathy Hughes and activist and Parkland Shooting Warrior Aalayah Eastmond, were a few of the six notable “The Dream: 2020 King Day Honorees,” at the National Action Network’s (NAN) “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast,” on Jan. […]
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Zetas Celebrate, Founders’ Legacy
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Starting Jan. 15, groups of women in deep blue and white apparel, often with Greek lettering, could be spotted throughout D.C. for the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Centennial Week. Zeta’s International Centennial President Valerie Hollingsworth Baker kicked off the week with an unveiling of an exclusive line of […]
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Local SCLC Honors MLK with Annual Banquet
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For almost four decades, the Prince George’s County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) celebrated the life and legacy of its first president Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual banquet. The 39th Annual Banquet Celebration Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday was […]
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Civil Rights Attorney Asked to Surrender Her Amtrak Seat
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When the secretary for the Montgomery, Alabama chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott, an effort that changed the trajectory […]