Angela Rye interviewed “The Squad,” which includes Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for the NAACP Live Town Hall at the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2019. (Photo by Micha Green)
Category: District of Columbia Government
Washington DC — The Nation’s Capital
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D.C. Statehood Week: Standing Up for 51
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com “51! 51! 51,” Washingtonians shouted at the kickoff for D.C. Statehood Week on Sept. 16. Officials and residents alike are advocating for D.C. becoming the 51st state. “I was born without representation, but I will not die without representation,” District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the crowd passionately […]
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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 two 100 percent affordable housing communities. Providence Place and the Strand Residences will deliver 179 affordable units in the Deanwood neighborhood of Ward 7, including […]
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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 on the first day of school. The mayor began the day leading a “Slow Down” campaign at Lincoln Park, encouraging motorists to take heed to […]
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Attorney General Calls for D.C. to Become 51st State
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO National grassroots coalition, 51 for 51 released a video last week starring District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine as a call to action to pass a law to make D.C. the 51st state in America. The coalition, which is made up of groups in D.C and nationwide, […]
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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 offer a permanent free option to get around the city- The Circulator. Currently free to riders through a special program offered by the Mayor’s Office, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; latoya.foster@dc.gov Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) – (202) 374-9473; dora.taylor-lowe@dc.gov While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the District’s short-term family housing site […]
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Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on immigration is spilling into the nation’s capital. The Trump administration reportedly awarded a contract to Dynamic Service Solutions, a company […]
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Straight Crankin’ Featured at Home
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO The District of Columbia Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment (OCTFME) recently had their original production and documentary, “Straight Crankin’ A Go-Go Documentary” selected for a second major film festival, but this time right at home. This year’s DC Black Film Festival is being held from August […]
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All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, those requests now must include a line item detailing what they are spending with minority-owned businesses, which include black-, women- and other minority-owned media outlets. D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes […]
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April Ryan to Moderate Presidential Candidates Forum
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), an organization at the forefront of the strategic planning in the fight for justice of Black people for over a century, is hosting its 110th annual convention July 20-24 in Detroit. As the 2020 elections are on the minds […]
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Marriott Accused Of “Drip Pricing”
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Marriott International, the company that owns the international conglomerate of hotels around the world, is being sued by the District of Columbia for allegedly deceiving customers by charging hidden fees to increase their profits. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is claiming that company’s “deceptive and misleading pricing […]