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Category: Mayor Muriel Bowser

Posted inWashington D.C. News

D.C. celebrates life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by AFRO StaffJanuary 23, 2023January 26, 2023

By AFRO Staff The District of Columbia honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16 with a Peace Walk and an array of events throughout the city. Our […]

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Veteran D.C. business woman receives lifetime achievement award, induction into Minority Business Enterprise Hall of Fame

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Capital Region Minority Supplier Diversity Council (CRMSDC) recently inducted Sheila Brooks, founder and owner of D.C.-based SRB […]

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Bowser sworn in to historic third term; top officials united on statehood for D.C.

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 2023

By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took the oath of office for a third term Jan. 2, unveiling a goal to add thousands of residents to the […]

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AFRO review 2022: highlights from the District

by AFRO StaffDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2022

Jan. 17- MLK Peace Walk D.C. students hold walk-out demanding tighter COVID-19 protocol on Jan. 25  Second Quarter (April – June) On June 3, the Maryland State Board of Education […]

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Engagement forum seeks input from D.C. residents on combating challenges in the district

by Tashi McQueenDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com On Dec. 3, Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted the Together, D.C! Big Challenges and Bigger Ideas Engagement Forum at […]

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D.C. Mayor Bowser invests $16.4 million into out-of-school programs offered by nonprofit orgs

by Tashi McQueenDecember 3, 2022December 3, 2022

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that $16.4 million will be spread amongst 113 nonprofit organizations to expand opportunities […]

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Mayor Bowser lays out plans for her third term after re-election

by Tashi McQueenNovember 25, 2022November 25, 2022

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. will keep their Mayor another four years.  Mayor Muriel Bowser won her third term this election cycle […]

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Muriel Bowser wins 3rd term as Washington, D.C. mayor

by Associated PressNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022

By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser secured a third term on Nov. 8 after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her […]

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New MPD cadet corps center furthers ‘pathway to the middle class’ for young D.C. residents

by Tashi McQueenNovember 6, 2022November 6, 2022

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser expanded the resources of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Cadet Corp program by opening […]

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A fair shot for contracted airport workers

by Special to the AFROSeptember 26, 2022September 26, 2022

By Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Jaime Contreras Just this week, we announced some promising news: visitors are coming back to Washington, D.C. After tourism plummeted to only 13 million visitors […]

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Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils $10M plan to increase Black homeownership

by Word in BlackSeptember 18, 2022September 18, 2022

By Jamila Bey, Word In Black Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $10 million Black Homeownership Fund this year as part of the District’s 2023 budget that seeks to tackle long […]

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District of Columbia faces a crisis with a migrant influx

by Special to the AFROAugust 20, 2022August 23, 2022

Special to the AFRO, and Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The District’s long-stated support of immigrants’ rights is being tested as an influx of more than 7,000 migrants from Texas and […]

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