By Micha Green and Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO The D.M.V. is seeing a COVID-19 surge that has many people quarantined and concerned about gathering with family and friends for the holidays. The Associated Press confirmed that U.S. health regulators, on Dec. 22, authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans […]
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Black woman-owned Cuples Tea House opens brick-and-mortar store in Baltimore’s Howard Row
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com While many couples go on dates to the movies or fancy restaurants, Baltimore natives Lynnette and Eric Dodson, dated over tea before they were married. Each time they got together, their dates consisted of hours of conversation over a cup of tea. It […]
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Saying goodbye to Mr. D.C., Edgar Brookins
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO The connector…The bridge builder…The architect. Saturday, hundreds connected both in-person and virtually at the Memorial Chapel at Fort Myer base in Arlington Virginia, celebrating Edgar Allen Brookins, a man who befriended, supported, mentored and poured into their lives. Brookins died on Dec. 1. The service, both joyful and […]
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Two arrested in ambush of Officer Keona Holley, community cherishes their ‘good cop’
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore’s Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of two men that they suspect in the shooting of Officer Keona Holley, Dec. 17. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison claimed to have confessions from the two suspects, but no motive. Officer Holley was shot as she sat in her patrol […]
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Community toy drive and car show brings holiday cheer to the District
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO During every holiday season there’s a group of people looking to spread extra joy. This year, in its inaugural event, the group known as the “Bull Squad,” a group of Lamborghini owners, served the Washington D.C. community by combining exotic cars, souped-up jeeps and a good cause. On […]
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We Our Us supports Baltimore community as violent crime surges
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO On any given Monday, Thursday and Saturday on Baltimore’s busy streets, you might witness a large group of men marching and chanting, “We all we got, we all we need.” It’s a sound that echoes throughout the city for the better of three years. The organization We Our […]
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Blacks fought for freedom at home and abroad
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Social justice protests from around the world
Racism isn’t limited to the United States or Black people for that matter. The death of George Floyd in 2020, an unarmed Black man who was killed after a White police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for almost 10 minutes, sparked outrage around the world. After being convicted in his murder, on Dec. […]
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Mayor, Council maneuvering to put guidelines in place before projected surge
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. City Council have not seen eye to eye on handling the 19-month COVID-19 Pandemic. However, recent moves by the Mayor and City Council signal both are working to put guidelines in place before a possible surge of the pandemic […]
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Someday at Christmas: A look into how the world celebrates
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper CEO and Publisher One of my all-time favorite Christmas albums is Stevie Wonder’s first Christmas album (1967) Someday at Christmas. Someday at Christmas men won’t be boys Playing with bombs like kids play with toys One warm December our hearts will see A world where men are free Someday at […]
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How slavery helped to build a world economy
By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO America… Land of the Free (labor). At its inception, America represented an exceptional opportunity to experiment on various nouns (people, places and things) without the direct threat of said experiment backfiring and permanently injuring the nations in power. Slavery has existed for as long as man, with one […]
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Living Kwanzaa’s principles today
By Vicki T. Lee AFRO Archives 2005 It was Dr. Maulana Karenga’s wish in 1966 that African-Americans have a celebration that spoke to their cultural beliefs and way of life. But for Stanley “Bunjo” Butler, a seven-day celebration is hardly enough. Starting the day, after Christmas, and lasting until Jan. 1, Kwanzaa, derived from the […]
