D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced an initiative to empower girls and young women in the District of Columbia public school system, following criticism for building a school only for boys but not one for girls. The mayor appeared with Deputy Mayor of Education Jennifer Niles and D.C. Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson at Kelly Middle […]
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Historic Black D.C. Church Becomes ‘Bridge’ for Racial Change
Hundreds of residents different in race, age, and religion gathered at a local Methodist Church to worship and find common ground on gentrification issues plaguing the city. Asbury United Methodist Church has been in D.C. for 181 years, and as part of its evolution in a changing landscape, the church has opened its doors to […]
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D.C. Fair Aims to Help Adult Learners
The third-annual Adult College Completion Fair, dubbed “Revisiting the Dream: College Access and Completion for All,” will be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 1 at One Judiciary Square, 441 Fourth Street NW. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is organizing the fair. Officials of the agency said they are expecting […]
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Where are D.C.’s Missing Girls?
An Instagram post describing how 14 Black girls went missing during a 24 hour period in the District of Columbia went viral, drawing national attention. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department Aquita Brown told the AFRO on March 27 that there is not a spike in missing person cases, just an increase in publicity. She […]
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UDC Law Gains National Praise
The only public law school in the District of Columbia is gaining a national reputation as an institution that is designed to train lawyers who are interested in practicing for the public good. The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC) recently received two top 10 rankings. U.S. News […]
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Americans Want to Work
Americans want to work – and after years of steady progress under President Obama, our national employment prospects are finally looking up. Nevertheless, far more needs to be done. Unemployment, which reached nearly 10 percent during the depths of the Bush Recession (16 percent for African Americans), has been cut in half; and for millions […]
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Why the LBC Walked Out of the Gen. Assembly
On March 27, while all the members of the legislature were convened in their respective chambers, the members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, led by Chairwoman Cheryl D. Glenn (D- Baltimore City) in the House and Senator Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore City) in the Senate, walked out of the House and Senate Chambers […]
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A Response to Mayor Pugh’s $15 Minimum Wage Veto
Mayor Pugh, your recent veto is baffling. You vetoed an already weakened bill that raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 for businesses with 50 or more employees and by 2026 for businesses with fewer than 50 workers. You reneged on your campaign promise. Reneging just makes your partner angry in pinochle. […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
Hello everyone, well I am back from my week’s vacation and all I can say it was a pleasure to spend some time with my oldest son and his wife who invited Shorty and I to join them for a get-away in the Poconos except for the fact we did not expect to get snowed […]
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Community Mourns Loss of Civil Rights Attorney Jimmy Bell
Civil Rights Attorney Jimmy Bell of Upper Marlboro, Md. who carved out a legal reputation for his willingness to take on and win difficult and unpopular cases, was found dead in his home on March 25. Is age could not be verified before publication. Legal Council Jimmy Bell was found dead in his home on […]
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Bail Bond Issue Divides County Leaders
The controversy over whether or not to eliminate the current bail bond system has placed several Prince George’s County elected officials on opposite sides and the question is whether the lingering residue from the debate will have a lasting impact on political affiliations that may determine the outcomes of future elections. Bruce Branch (Courtesy Photo) […]
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Police: Man Killed After Minor Crash
Police in Maryland say a man checking his car for damage after a minor crash in the Washington suburbs was fatally struck by another car. Media outlets report that three cars were involved in a crash on southbound Route 301 in Upper Marlboro, Md. on the evening of March 28. Prince George’s County Police say […]