Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19 FEMA Declaration Will Provide Federal Resources to Assist with Response and Recovery (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of […]
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Washington D.C. Coronavirus Data Update: March 27
(WASHINGTON, DC) – As of 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 37 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 304 individuals. 11-year-old male 22-year-old (gender unknown) 22-year-old male 24-year-old female 24-year-old female 27-year-old male 28-year-old male 29-year-old male 29-year-old male 30-year-old male 30-year-old male 31-year-old […]
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Mayor Bowser Launches Application for New $25 Million Microgrant Program
To Our Creative Community, This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application for the new $25 million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia are investing $25 million in the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program, which will […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: DC Health Announces Third COVID-19 Related Death
DC Health Announces Third COVID-19 Related Death Coronavirus Data Update: March 25 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Health announces a third death in the District due to coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient, a 75-year-old female, was admitted to a hospital with underlying health conditions and passed away on March 25. She tested positive for COVID-19 […]
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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Businesses Can Now Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance Loans
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has accepted the District of Columbia’s declaration for assistance in the form of economic injury disaster loans following the advent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and DC businesses can start applying now. While the SBA directly administers this loan program, the […]
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DC Council Approves Emergency Legislation in Response to COVID-19
DC Council approves emergency legislation in response to COVID-19 The DC Council approved a wide-ranging emergency bill today that makes significant changes to expand eligibility for unemployment insurance, extend grants to small businesses, and greater temporary powers to the Mayor during this public health emergency. “I want to thank Council Chair Phil Mendelson and all of my […]
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Things You Need to Know about Coronavirus in D.C.
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO Article last updated 6:15 p.m. on Monday March 16, 2020. Here is what you need to know about COVID-19 in D.C. concerning cases, symptoms and closures. As of now, there are 17 confirmed cases in D.C. according to public health authorities. (Photo/CDC) The Basics: Symptoms such as fever, […]
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GoGo to Become D.C.’s Official Music
By Malik Obee, Special to the AFRO The conga drum of the GoGo sound has been the beat of Washington, D.C. for over 50 years. From the Washington Nationals adapting the Godfather of GoGo, Chuck Brown’s, “Bustin Loose” as its home run anthem, to the GoGo blasting from the Boost Mobile on Florida Avenue, the […]
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Bowser Uses Holidays to Advocate for Statehood
By Micha Green D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Throughout her years in leadership, particularly in 2019, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has pushed for the nation’s capital to become the 51st state in the union. “I was born without representation, but I will not die without representation,” District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the crowd […]
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Go-Go Will Be Official Music of D.C., But Not Yet
By Micha Green D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Go-Go, D.C.’s music that mixes heavy percussion, and influences of Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Rap, is set to become the official music of the nation’s capital. While the District is celebrating with exciting posts on social media, announcements on the radio and blasting the indigenous sound through speakers, the […]
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Mayor Declares Go-Go Awareness Week
By Micha Green AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While D.C. has always had a special place in its heart for Go-Go, as the homegrown sound, 2019 has most definitely been a year for Go-Go and its resurgence on both a local and national scale. Between the upset and frustration over gentrification, Go-Go and D.C.’s cultural […]
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Honoring the District’s Creative Community
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Union Market’s Dock 5, in Northeast, turned into a watering hole for Washington, D.C.’s artistic, creative, entrepreneurial and political communities to come together, celebrate and network at the 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. With show-stopping performances from local artists, hosting from some of D.C.’s favorite […]