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Celebrating 130 years

by Dana PeckAugust 17, 2022December 23, 2022

The AFRO’s Celebration Gala brought together and recognized the Founders, Leaders, and Supporters of The AFRO News, who share a demonstrated commitment to the achievements made by The AFRO News […]

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DMV and Baltimore Black Restaurant Week through July 31

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorJuly 30, 2022July 31, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Looking for that next high-quality eatery to add to your “favorites” list. Then of course, it’s time to get out and try one of […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

DC Afro-Latino Festival – Intro To Summer

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorJune 8, 2022June 8, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The DC Afro-Latino festival at Malcolm X Park June 5, offered just the right intro to summertime in the District of Columbia. The new […]

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AFRO Exclusive Part II: Rev. Al Sharpton Talks 2020 March on Washington

by Micha GreenAugust 27, 2020January 25, 2022

By Micha Green D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com August 28 is the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, and while honoring the impact and legacy of the historic date, the […]

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Congressional Leaders To Vote for D.C. Statehood

by Micha GreenJune 19, 2020January 25, 2022

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com June 26 will be a historic day in Congressional and District of Columbia record, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- California) and House Majority […]

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Thousands Celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day

by AFRO StaffApril 19, 2019January 25, 2022

By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It may have been overcast during most of Saturday, but that didn’t seem to damper the spirits of the thousands of people who gathered […]

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Washington Auto Show Rolls Into Town with Thrills for Adults… Oh and Kids Too

by AFRO StaffApril 12, 2019January 25, 2022

By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In Season Two of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Miriam “Midge” Maisel, played by Rachel Brosnahan, and her family the Weissmans, take a two […]

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Free Rides Offered on DC Circulator In Honor of #FairshotFebruary

by AFRO StaffJanuary 31, 2019January 25, 2022

By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer District of Columbia residents have more than Black History Month to celebrate in February as Mayor Muriel Bowser announced free rides on the D.C. […]

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What to Expect for ‘Unite the Right 2’ Rally and Counter Demonstrations

by Special to the AFROAugust 11, 2018January 25, 2022

By Brelaun Douglas, Special to the AFRO Aug. 12 will mark the one-year anniversary of “Unite the Right,” a White supremacist and White nationalist rally that occurred in Charlottesville, Va., and […]

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