By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia With a lively and capacity crowd inside the Renaissance DC Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 12, National Newspaper Publishers Association […]
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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
By GABRIELLE WANNEH, Capital News Service Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of $75 million in federal funds to combat youth […]
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The REACH Kicks Off at Kennedy Center
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com “This is the first time, I’ve seen an event like this ,” said Pamela Pynell and several other passerbyers as they marveled at the […]
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D.C. Speaks: Three Murders, One Week
By Camille Davis, Special to the AFRO “D.C. SPEAKS” is a series of local storytelling in communities around the District. The AFRO has taken to the streets once again and reached back into […]
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Attorney General Sues Parents
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Sixteen families in the D.M.V. are being sued by the District of Columbia, who seeks more than $2.9 million from parents it says falsified […]
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Bowser, Council Break Ground
By AFRO Staff Earlier this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray, and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) broke ground on […]
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Don’t Smoke the Brothers, Sisters
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The bands and boxers were used as tools of peace at Upshur Recreation Center playground in Northwest, D.C., while approximately 5,000 people joined […]
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New School Year, New Facilities
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration were busy throughout the city cutting ribbons and welcoming teachers and students to new facilities […]
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Amil Barnes, Filmmaker of the Month
By Jessica Dortch, Special to the AFRO The native Washingtonian, Amil Barnes, is recognized as the Aug. 2019 Filmmaker of the Month. The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and […]
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Broccoli City Launches ‘Food & Grooves’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com This fall music enthusiasts and foodies alike will be able to converge at D.C.’s Union Market for a cultural experience that will titillate both […]
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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The lack of affordable housing has caught the attention of Wells Fargo and the banking giant isn’t taking it lightly and has […]
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Mayor Pushes for Permanent Free Circulator
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com With the high cost of living, rising Metro prices and demand for reliable transportation in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is on a campaign to […]