NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The majority of the people of the United States want better relations with Cuba, and that is the will that must prevail,” stated Chavis, who counted among the delegation of 30 American scholars who attended the 18th edition of the Series of Academic Conversations on Cuba in the Foreign Policy of the […]
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Public Enemy’s Keith Shocklee Turns his Heart Attack Into a Call to Action
American Heart Association News Don’t take Keith Shocklee’s word for it when he says he didn’t look like someone about to have a heart attack. Check his photos from 2018 and you’ll find a producer who looks lean, strong and maybe a decade younger than his actual age. Or watch the video selfie of him […]
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The Black Struggle in 2019: Staying aware, facing injustice and fighting for the future
By Brian 18X Crawford | J.S. Adams and Toure Muhammad |The Final Call@TheFinalCall via NNPA 2019 saw challenges and signs of a continual awakening of the Black community, even as racism and police killings remained a problem in the United States. Alongside the insults was a strong spirit of resistance and growing frustration with the […]
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Goes Public With Alopecia and Baldness
By LEANNE ITALIE, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune condition alopecia. The freshman Massachusetts Democrat made a touching video for […]
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Local Chef Breaks Food Out of the Box
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sometimes having “no rules,” is where creativity thrives, and clearly that’s the case when it comes to Chef Damian Brown and the memorable, delicious, nostalgia inducing food he’s whipping up at “The Uncaged Chefs.” In a brunch town like the D.M.V., Chef Damian has broken the traditional weekend […]
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5K Moves To National Mall
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from local and regional alumni association chapters are taking over the National Mall in early July. The DC HBCU Alumni Alliance will host its “8th Annual HBCU 5K Run/Walk and Community Day,” however the event’s location is moving from Howard […]
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New Colin’s Seafood and Grill Eatery Coming to Baltimore
By AFRO Staff Black restaurateur Dante Daniels is expanding his Colin’s Seafood and Grill franchise into Baltimore City, According to the Baltimore Business Journal, another branch of the restaurant will be opened at the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Northern Parkway, replacing a Ruby Tuesday. Details of the expected new eatery were shared during […]
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Ways to Stay Fit in Winter
By Black Health Matters Since the temperature has dropped, it’s also time to drop into those bulky sweaters, some comfort food and those television marathons. If, however, you want to finish the final month of the year with that “get fit” resolution you set last January, then these tips can help you enjoy the changing […]
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D.C. Sailor Deployed to Arabian Sea
On Jan. 5,Retail Services Specialist Seaman Mohamed Sesay, from Washington D.C., completed a load of laundry in ship’s laundry aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations […]
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Fleeing War, Poverty, African Migrants Face Racism in Egypt
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a Cairo neighborhood when a group of Egyptian teenagers crowded around them. The boys taunted them, calling them “slave” and other slurs. Then they tried to rip off Ekhlas’ clothes. An […]
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D.C. Speaks: 2020 New Decade, New Vision
By AFRO Staff, Special Contributors “D.C. SPEAKS” is a series branching from the AFRO’s goal of engaging residents in the storytelling of their own communities. To continue providing hyper local accounts to readers, the AFRO has taken to the streets and reached back into neighborhoods to offer residents an opportunity to share their experiences, stories, passions […]
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Whole Foods Plans Development At Old Walter Reed
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The gentrification of Northwest, Washington, D.C. continues with a new real estate development anchored by a Whole Foods supermarket on the old Walter Reed Hospital’s medical campus. Whole Foods plans to begin new development on the old campus of Walter Reed. (Courtesy Photo) A project featuring over 2,200 […]
