A group of Black pastors is admonishing President Obama and asking Congress to impeach U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder for allowing state prosecutors to refrain from enforcing bans on same-sex […]
Author Archives: Zachary Lester
AFRO Staff Writer
D.C. Council Member Wants Marijuana Testing Banned from the Hiring Process
Mayoral candidate and Council member Vincent Orange (D-At-Large) wants to amend a measure currently under consideration by the D.C. Council to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana to prohibit […]
Attack on Washington, D.C. Carrier Prompts $50k Reward by U. S. Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Postal inspectors and D.C. police officers are investigating a brazen attack on a postal carrier as he went about his job in broad daylight Feb. 25 along a route […]
Baltimore Arts Standard Bearer Roy Crosse Succumbs to Cancer
During the holidays, many in the Baltimore arts community gathered at Nancy’s restaurant in the Station North Arts District for a jazz event and fundraiser for local arts supporter and […]
Prince George’s County Officials Undertake Pothole Repair Project
After this winter’s episodes of snow and ice, county roads are marked with potholes deep enough to damage tires and, in some places, possibly cause or contribute to accidents. To […]
Feb. 21 Marks 49th Anniversary of Assassination of Malcolm X
It’s been 49 years since Muslim Black rights activist Malcolm X was gunned down as he spoke before hundreds at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. In the years since his […]
District Heroin Deaths Skyrocketing
Stanice Anderson remembers the sensation of floating that came after she injected heroin. She also remembers the agony of trying to quit—the stomach cramps, nausea, the feeling of desperation that […]
Possible DMX Bout with George Zimmerman Draws Instant Reactions–Cancelled
(Updated 2/8/2014) Rapper DMX is in negotiations for a deal to step into the ring for a celebrity boxing match against George Zimmerman, the man who was acquitted last year […]
Trial Begins for White Fla. Man Accused of Killing Black Teen over Loud Music
Testimony began Feb. 7 in the murder case of Michael Dunn, a Florida man accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis after arguing with the Black youth about music playing […]
After 109 Years, Baltimore’s Arch Social Club Still Serving the Area’s Gents
The year was 1905 and some of Baltimore’s prominent gentlemen were looking for a place to congregate together. When they were rejected from establishments catering to White men, they decided […]
Erotic Novelist and Publisher Zane Tops List of Maryland Tax Evaders
Entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author Kristina L. Roberts, known by the pen name Zane, owes the state of Maryland $340,833.58, earning her the number one spot on the […]
Carter G. Woodson: Negro History Celebration Needed to Dispel Myths about Blacks
When Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week in Feb. 1926, the event was heralded in the AFRO. “Negro History Week is Observed in Public Schools,” a story dated Feb. […]