In this Nov. 30, 2006 file photo, former Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on during a ceremony for the Alexis de Tocqueville prize, a French literary award, in Tocqueville, east of Cherbourg, western France. Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media […]
Author Archives: Micha Green
AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor
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Black Thought, Devin Allen talk artistry, powerful narratives
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the legendary group The Roots interviewed photographer Devin Allen at the Kennedy Center for a conversation called “Streams of Thought.” By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com The Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater stage turned into a powerful thinktank where legendary artist, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots […]
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DL Hughley comes to the D.M.V.
DL Hughley will be at Capital One Hall on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While the continued COVID-19 pandemic and challenges associated has had people stressing out, one of the Original Kings of Comedy is coming to the D.M.V to offer laughter as an antidote. […]
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If you could ask God one question, what would it be?
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com With the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, continued racial injustice and in the midst of life’s inevitable and trying proverbial storms, people may find themselves asking, “Why, God?” “Why do we suffer? Why are so many people without jobs, homes and food? Why is there […]
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Celebrating one of the District’s newest centenarians
Mrs. Evelyn Green White is celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 11 (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Evelyn Greene White’s century celebration is more than a cause for acknowledging a milestone birthday, but a moment to reflect on the true narrative of strength and resiliency that has allowed for […]
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Housing help, crisis, scandal all in one week
City leadership clearing out the encampments in the NoMa neighborhood used for unhoused residents is just one of the many challenges in the District’s housing crisis. (Photo by Micha Green (AFRO Archives 2020) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com The District of Columbia’s housing crisis- homelessness, evictions, foreclosures, a lack of […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Mathematics from Wu-Tang talks group logo, Hulu show
Mathematics, creator of Wu-Tang clan symbol, is introduced in this season of “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com With more than 40 million record sales worldwide, having been named in About magazine in 2008 as the “No. 1 Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time,” and […]
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771: D.C. gets a new area code
D.C. and Digital Editor Micha Green dons a 202 hat by ROK Apparel and holds the D.C. flag at D.C. Native Day in 2018 in the Union Market area of Northeast, D.C. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com For native Washingtonians, hearing or seeing the numbers 202 is a rallying factor, a […]
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White House senior advisor emphasizes working with the facts
Former then President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 Equity Task Force and current White House COVID-19 Response Senior Advisor Dr. Marcella Nunez- Smith emphasized that vaccinations are still the best way to protect from COVID-19 related hospitalizations and fatalities. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com After serving as the chair for then President-elect […]
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DCPSC hosts inaugural D.C. Clean Energy Summit
The DCPSC hosted the inaugural D.C. Clean Energy Summit featuring leaders on a panel about the future of the District’s carbon footprint. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com The Mayor and D.C. Council have big goals for the nation’s capital to reduce its carbon footprint, and local offices, agencies and […]
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RAMMYs celebrates D.C.’s restaurateurs hard work, passion, despite pandemic
The 2021 RAMMY’s, hosted by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), was held at the Washington Convention Center on Sept. 19. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com After more than a year and a half of D.C.’s restaurant industry feeling pulverized, having to pivot, and producing delicious […]
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ASALH is hosting its 106th Annual Meeting and Virtual Conference
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic preventing an in-person gathering, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is in the middle of its 106th annual meeting, under the 2021 theme: “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” “In these […]