By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO Rugby isn’t the first sport that comes to mind when we think of HBCU athletics. We think of football, basketball, and maybe even […]
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“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” exhibit opens March 24
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO Have you ever wanted to see George Clinton’s wig up close or experience the power of the Black Panther suit worn by Chadwick […]
Popular music festival to return to nation’s capital this summer
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO It’s almost festival season and that means the number one music festival in the nation’s capital is returning. Last week, Broccoli City Festival […]
‘We Earn Our Stripes’: a song for Black Americans who serve
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO African Americans have been fighting on behalf of their country since before the United States were actually “united.” They fought in the Revolutionary […]
The Dance Institute of Washington to present ‘The Spirit of Kwanzaa’ at Howard University
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The Dance Institute of Washington (DIW), a minority-led dance organization in the nation’s capital, will stage its annual holiday performance celebrating Kwanzaa, the […]
Pooled: A Gospel Musical Drama premieres at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO This holiday season, “Pooled: A Gospel Musical Drama” comes to the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. The play is brought to audiences […]
Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association forges change for people of color
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) inched into the metaverse earlier this month in a move designed specifically geared towards Black, Indigenous […]
WMATA to crack down on fare evaders as proposed bill seeks to offer $100 transit voucher for qualified residents
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO WMATA has launched a warning campaign to reduce fare evasion on its buses and trains. According to a press release, Metro announced a […]
Black woman owned brokerage puts ‘collaboration over competition
Tiffany Harris, left, and Brandi Hawkins launched Harris Hawkins & Co., a Black woman owned boutique brokerage in Baltimore City, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photos by George […]
Cosmetologist drops a bomb on Baltimore
Jessica Kidd is the founder, creative director and master artist of House of Bombshell in Baltimore. (Photo by Shalia Watts) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Hair. Skin. Nails. […]
HBCU law student’s book empowers Black youth
(Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Did you know that out of 1.3 million attorneys only 5% are African American? Okoye Morgan, a St. Petersburg, Fla. resident […]
MLK & AKA: A day of impact panel and brunch
By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO The Baltimore area chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr […]