Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd, 28, announced he plans to runs against the Representative for the Fifth Congressional District since 1981, Steny Hoyer, 81. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never shied away from shaking up the establishment and hopes to do it once again. Byrd, 28, […]
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The great gift that changed my life
AFRO D.C. Editor Micha Green said she would not be where she is today without one of the greatest gifts she received for Christmas. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Kirk Franklin’s “Jesus is the Reason for the Season,” rang through the hallways of my household every December as a reminder that […]
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D.C. priest to be 13th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
The Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. By AFRO Staff The Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected, Dec. 12, to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. She will be the first Black person and the first woman to […]
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Charley Pride, Black country music superstar, dies at 86
In this Oct. 4, 2000, file photo, Charley Pride performs during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Country Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar […]
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Stop the Violence: City, Federal agencies rally for 15-month-old baby murdered
Carmelo Duncan, 1, affectionately known as, Melo was shot multiple times and killed on Dec. 2. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Baby Carmelo Duncan, 1, was in the car with his father and brother, around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, when multiple weapons opened fire on the vehicle. While his family […]
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Wall leaves greatest impact away from the court
John Wall wrote a letter to D.C. and Wizards fans after it was announced he would be going to the Houston Rockets. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com John Wall was more than just an NBA All-Star and the face of the Washington Wizards for the last decade. While he wasn’t able […]
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Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies
In this Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 file photo, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister attends the Mike Tyson Standing United and the Tyson Ranch Celebrity Golf Tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former wrestler who was known for his Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62. Lister manager, Cindy Cowan, said […]
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B.A.P.S.’ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53
Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” died Dec. 7. She was 53. (Leonard Reid/Courtesy of Je’Caryous Entertainment via AP) By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” […]
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Baltimore’s new mayor: Scott hits the ground running
Brandon Scott, seen here during his last days as president of the Baltimore City Council, was sworn in as thecity’s 52nd mayor on Dec. 8. Scott, 36, makes history as one the city’s youngest mayors. (Photo courtesy of Twitter/@MayorBMScott) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Dec. 8, Brandon Maurice Scott was sworn in […]
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Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense. That’s according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the selection hadn’t been […]
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An open letter to voters: Why Georgia is important to Black America
(By Aries1111_Shutterstock) By Publishers of The Baltimore/Washington AFRO, Dallas Weekly, Houston Defender, Michigan Chronicle, New York Amsterdam News, Sacramento Observer, Seattle Medium, St. Louis American, and The Washington Informer Black voters across the country turned out in unprecedented numbers with purpose and passion for the Nov. 3 General Election. Their overwhelming participation in one of […]
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Coppin’s first doctoral program is making an impact
Dr. Joan S. Tilghman (l) is chairperson of the Doctor of Nursing Practitioner program at Coppin State University, and Jennifer Pope (r) the first student to receive all three nursing degrees from Coppin. (Curtesy Photos) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO In 2005, the Institute of Medicine published a report calling for nursing schools […]