Graduating from Columbia University, after arriving there via Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Northeast D.C., was the next step in my journey to my first job in New York City. One year on from graduation is an opportunity to reflect on where I have come from and where I am going in life […]
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Make America Great Again for the Rich
President Donald Trump won the election because many White working people voted for him. Trump sold them his bill of goods. Both in his campaign and as president his appeal to them is that he will make America great again. Trump cites bureaucratic red tape, and bad trade agreements as detriments to working people because […]
Posted inSports
Bill Hamid, D.C. United’s Homegrown Goalie
Growing up, D.C. United goalie Bill Hamid dreamed of playing soccer for his hometown team. “I think growing in the area is really cool, it is a big soccer area, and my father has always been a part of the soccer community in this area,” Hamid told the AFRO. “Coming to games here was always […]
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Riverdale Baptist Maintains Winning Streak
Ranked the No. 2 high school baseball team in Maryland, behind Calvert Hall, a Baltimore High School, Riverdale Baptist recently scored three blowout victories against St. Anselm’s Abbey, Avalon, and five-point win over Eastern Tech May 8, leading up to the National Association of Christian Athletes National Tournament in Dayton, Tenn. from May 10-12. The […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Aminta Breaux, Bowie’s New President, Settles In
With the end of the 2016-2017 school year in proximity, Bowie State University’s new president recently met with some students and faculty to set her priorities to continue to build upon the school’s academic rigor and image for the next academic session. Bowie State President Aminta Hawkins Breaux meets with students on May 9. (Photo […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Following Setback, Pastors Form Church Advocacy Group
After losing a battle against legislation that limits the expansion of their churches, a coalition of Prince George’s County pastors joined together to challenge the county’s political powers to ensure better representation for themselves and their constituents. The group, still in formation mode, is determining how they can best serve the community. Rev. Nathaniel Thomas […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Trumpcare: Residents, Politicians Expect the Worst
After the Republicans passed the Affordable Health Care Act in the House they gleefully loaded buses and headed to the White House for a pep rally with President Trump. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III said he didn’t see anything to be happy about. As of May 9, the bill has not been […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Remembering the ‘Lady In The Lake’ 52 Years Later
He was just 9-years old when his mother went missing in April 1969. Two months later, long after his grandmother reported her daughter missing, her body was found in Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park. David Parker, 56, spoke exclusively with the AFRO about how his mother’s unsolved death affected his upbringing and exactly who Shirley Parker was. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Mayor Grows Talent Pool With City Solicitor Pick
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s most recent major appointment continues a streak of top talent joining the new administration. Baltimore native Andre M. Davis is the latest strong candidate to join Mayor Catherine Pugh’s administration. (Courtesy Photo) The mayor announced on May 3 the appointment of U.S. Circuit Judge Andre M. Davis as city solicitor. Davis, […]
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Baltimore-Area Health Professionals Oppose Trumpcare
Following passage of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), known as Trumpcare, in the House of Representatives earlier this month, many Democrats have spoken out against the bill. As the Senate prepares to introduce its own version of Trumpcare, which is supposed to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care achievement, Obamacare, Baltimore area […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Split Over Trump Tax Plan
On April 26, President Trump announced his tax proposal and the reaction of Washington D.C. residents was swift. “I’m not paying more taxes than corporations,” John Fanning, an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Ward 2, told the AFRO bluntly. The aims of the Trump tax plan, according to Whitehouse.gov, are to grow the economy and create jobs, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Suspect At-large in Southeast Homicide
A Maryland man has died after being injured in a Southeast shooting in the 3500 block of Stanton Road that left another victim in critical condition. Homicide victim Michael Derricote, Jr.. (Courtesy Photo/Metropolitan Police Department flyer) On April 30, Michael Derricote, 26, from Upper Marlboro, Md., died after being seriously wounded in a Southeast shooting […]