President Trump is cutting the ACA cost-sharing subsidies—estimated to total $7 billion in 2017, $10 billion next year, and $16 billion by 2027—which have been doled out to health insurers […]
Author Archives: Special to the AFRO
Rick Younger Talks Baltimore, Starring in ‘Mean Girls: The Musical’
Baltimore native Rick Younger plays Mr. Duvall in “Mean Girls: The Musical” which debuted Oct. 31 at the National Theatre in D.C. The AFRO sat down with Younger to talk about […]
“Whose Streets?” Questions Police Violence
Three years, almost to the day, after the shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer, director Sabaah Folayan and co-director Damon Davis’ “Whose Streets?” was […]
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel to welcome Bishop W. Darin Moore
Washington, D.C. – Howard University will welcome Bishop W. Darin Moore to the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel pulpit, this Sunday, November 19th. Moore is the Presiding Bishop of the Mid-Atlantic […]
Baltimore Teen Male Mentoring Group Headed to New York
Approximately 90 students from Baltimore’s Armistead Gardens Elementary School and Matthew Henson Elementary School will head to New York this weekend as part of a trip organized by the outreach […]
D.C. Loses Dolores Kendrick, “First Lady of Poetry”
The District of Columbia is mourning the death of Dolores Kendrick, its poet laureate for nearly two decades. Kendrick died Nov. 7 at her D.C. home at age 90. Dolores […]
D.C. Wellness Event Uses Love to Heal
Two health and wellness professionals are launching a new event that focuses on love as a new way of helping individuals in the Washington D.C. area. The Black Love Industry […]
Md. Prescription Drug Price Gouging Law Takes Effect
On Oct. 1, Maryland consumers became the first Americans to benefit from a new law that restricts generic and off-patent prescription drug manufacturers from price gouging. Last week, local leaders […]
Following Lifting of Sanctions, Development is Imperative
On Oct. 12, the U.S. announced the long overdue removal of some sanctions on Sudan. Now, new and exciting potentials lie ahead for the future of Sudan and its people. […]
Oxon Hill Shuts Out Bowie 48-0
Oxon Hill High School defeated Bowie High School 48-0 on Nov. 4. Clippers senior quarterback DaJuan Rollins threw four touchdowns during the blowout. Two of his first half scores went […]
Ayers Steps Up to Improve Sheriff’s Office
Anthony Ayers Sr. has held prominent positions in Prince George’s County law enforcement. Now, he is taking the electoral route and said he hopes county residents elect him as sheriff. […]
`Black Girls Vote,’ A Political Force to Contend With
Nykidra Robinson has watched Black Girls Vote, a Baltimore based voting rights organization focused on capturing the vision and voices of young women, emerge from the grassroots movement that started […]