By Sabreen DawudSpecial to the AFRO The Woodlawn Cemetery Perpetual Care Association Board of Directors partnered with the Woodlawn Collaborative Project to host the virtual Woodlawn Cemetery Conference on Feb. […]
Category: D.C. Community
Meet Villareal Johnson, the D.C. Council candidate looking to amplify community voices in Ward 7
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Villareal “VJ” Johnson plans to keep community voices at the forefront if elected to the D.C. council member for Ward 7. Johnson is a D.C. […]
Hilltop Newspaper celebrates 100 years
By Ron TaylorSpecial to the AFRO A group of former colleagues gathered recently to commemorate and share the distinction of being part of a rare fraternal order. But this wasn’t […]
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Peter Bug Shoe Academy, fixing souls and soles
By Mennatalla Ibrahim, Special to the AFRO As the sun sets in the nation’s capital, painting the sky vibrant shades of reds and purples, John “Peter Bug” Matthews stands proudly […]
GWU Hospital lays off over 60 staff members
By Gene Lambey, Special to the AFRO George Washington University Hospital (GWUH), located in downtown D.C. on the campus of George Washington University, cut 60 employment positions and laid off […]
Health care officials wrestle with ongoing racial health disparities in nation’s capital
By Helen BezunehSpecial to the AFRO As the U.S. confronts a fresh surge of COVID-19 infections this winter, the ongoing issue of racial health disparities in D.C. continues to show […]
Radio icon Donnie Simpson takes final bow after 55 years in media
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the last time, on Jan. 12. The illustrious career that spanned an incredible 55 […]
District residents look forward to cleanup of toxic waterways
By Asha TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Washington, D.C. residents have struggled to enjoy their local waterways for years due to hazardous pollution. Following the enactment of the largest environmental settlement […]
Firearm unit in D.C. crime lab seeks to regain full accreditation as gun crime in District continues
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO Fraudulent behavior led to D.C.’s Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) losing accreditation. The crime lab has partially regained credibility on Dec. 26, 2023, as […]
Man surrenders in connection to DaVon Fuller shooting
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO More than two months after DaVon Fuller was shot and killed in a parking lot near his home, a man walked into a D.C. […]
Trespassers vandalize Howard University’s Benjamin E. Mays Hall
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Howard University officials are looking into a recent break-in at Benjamin E. Mays Hall, which housed the institution’s School of Divinity from 1987 to 2015. […]
Veda Rasheed announces council bid for Ward 7 in D.C.
By Re’Jon JonesSpecial to the AFRO Veda Rasheed is vying to be a council member for Ward 7 with hopes of reshaping the political landscape. Raised in the heart of […]