District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) created updated reopening plans under the CDC’s new guidance for K-12 schools. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO This week, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee responded to scores of angry parents who left a recent Town hall event with their questions unanswered. […]
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This is hard to watch: George Floyd is not on trial
(Courtesy of Color of Change) The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, began this week and the first few days have been extremely hard to watch. Witness after witness gave their testimonies, adding context for the jury and millions of viewers at home to the traumatic events […]
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Georgia Republicans rush to enact modern day voter suppression
Rep. Park Cannon was arrested for simply knocking on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office, after he quickly signed legislation that is being likened to modern day Jim Crow. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com After the abolition of slavery in 1865, it took a century of activism, at the risk of punishment […]
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FEMA pilot center gives Marylanders new vaccination option
PHILADELPHIA – Marylanders will soon have another venue where they can receive COVID-19 vaccinations: a FEMA-operated community vaccination center in Prince George’s County. The Federal Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC) – Maryland will be located at the Greenbelt Metro Station, 5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr., Greenbelt, MD 20740. It will open April 7, with its schedule […]
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Documentary inspires more Black boys to become doctors
(Photo Credit: David Downs via BlackNews.com) Dallas, TX via BlackNews.com — The long-anticipated documentary Black Men In White Coats is taking the nation by storm in a grassroots fashion! The brainchild of Dr. Dale Okorodudu, a Dallas-based Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, the film tackles the issues pertaining to why Black men aren’t becoming medical […]
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President Obama’s Granny, ‘Mama Sarah,’ advocated for girls, orphans
Sarah Obama, the step-grandmother of President Barack Obama, died on March 29. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor While Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama may not have been President Barack Obama’s biological grandmother, her nature as a leader, advocate and voice for the underrepresented was something that the former U.S. President shared with his […]
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Coppin State University establishes COVID-19 vaccination call center to assist people with scheduling vaccinations
(By Andrey_Popov_Shutterstock) Coppin State University (CSU), in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has established a campus COVID-19 vaccination call center to assist communities of color with scheduling appointments to get vaccinated. “We are pleased to partner with UMMS establish this call center which is specifically designed to improve equitable allocation of […]
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MSU is ‘open for business’ and preps for student reentry
(Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) University Moves Toward Return to Face-to-Face Instruction, Increased Residential Hall Occupancy and In-Person Commencements, Among Other Traditional Activities BALTIMORE — In a follow-up to Morgan State University President David K. Wilson’s annual, university-wide Spring Town Hall meeting, planning continues for a full reopening of the campus and a […]
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J’Nai Bridges next on WPA Home Delivery Plus Series
J’Nai Bridges will be performing as part of Washington Performing Arts Home Delivery Plus Series March 26- April 1. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges had just begun her Washington National Opera debut as Deliliah […]
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The Gathering Spot offers exclusive hub, safe space for Black professionals
The Gathering Spot co-founders, TK Peterson and Ryan WIlson. (Courtesy Photo) By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO With Washington, D.C. being one of the most prominent hubs of Black excellence and symbolism, it’s only fitting that the first “modern private membership club for Black” changemakers” has opened just blocks away from The White […]
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Students of color affected by lack of digital connection
Poor Black and Brown students are disproportionately affected by the lack of stable internet access. This is a problem that has long-term effects on their future and the future of our communities. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO “The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the challenges digitally disconnected students face like nothing […]
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Mosbys push back against ‘vindictive investigation’
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and husband, Baltimore City Council President, Nick Mosby. (Courtesy Photos) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Several leaders in Baltimore’s Black community believe a federal tax investigation accompanied by a simultaneous and seemingly unbalanced media probe of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband Baltimore City […]