By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com It’s been a month since the first person tested positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., on March 7, and as of April 7, there have been 1,211 confirmed cases, 318 recoveries and 22 deaths. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is suffering from COVID-19, recovering from […]
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Commentary: Cloudy With A Chance Of Change
By Terrance Blowe It’s been more than three months into 2020 vision, and three weeks since Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case was reported in the nation’s capitol. The case is considered to be the result of community spread. In an effort to curtail opportunities for groups of people to congregate, Mayor […]
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McDuffie Leads Efforts for Small Business, Race Relations During Pandemic
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With non-essential businesses closed, restaurants under-operating and much of the nation’s capital shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D) and the District of Columbia Council are working to assist small businesses during this hard time, while also keeping communities of color in […]
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Mayor’s Top Aide Dies of COVID-19
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com According to the D.C. Health Statistics Summary, 401 District of Columbia residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 106 people have recovered and nine patients have died. One of the local decedents from the deadly disease hit home for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her team. “Today, it was […]
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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
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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‘No’ Clearing Encampments During Outbreak
By Ryan E. Little Howard Center for Investigative Journalism People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus unless they can be moved to individual housing units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended late Sunday. Living outside for prolonged periods of time has long […]
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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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Grosso Says He Was Sexually Assaulted as a Minor
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Soon after Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced charges against former Catholic priest Scott Asalone, District of Columbia Council member David Grosso (I- At Large) revealed he was the victim of the clergyman’s sexual abuse. “Last week, the Commonwealth of Virginia indicted and detained Mr. Scott Asalone for […]
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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 […]
