First Black Female White House Reporter Gets Newseum Statue
By Jesse J. Holland, The Associated Press
Journalist Alice Allison Dunnigan triumphed over sexism and racism to become the first black woman accredited to cover the White House.
In recognition of her achievements, the Newseum unveiled a statue...
Charles White’s Signature Paintings Headed to N.Y.’s Museum of Modern Art
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO
An exclusive exhibition known as “Charles White: A Retrospective” will be the first in more than 30 years to be recognized at the renowned Museum of Modern Art (MoMa)...
Former Slave Holding Mansion Now Home to Black Artists
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO
About 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. lies an old plantation which once housed slaves that has been transformed into a home for some of the most innovative Black...
‘Traveling While Black’ guidebooks May be Out of Print, But Still Resonate Today
By Cotten Seiler, Dickinson College
(THE CONVERSATION) In the summer of 2017, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri.
Modeled after the international advisories issued by the U.S. State Department, the NAACP...
Are Tolls Coming to the BW-Parkway?
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO
Traveling along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and I-270 could come with a toll if President Donald Trump and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan have their way.
The U.S. Department of the...
UK Service Celebrates ‘Windrush Generation’ From Caribbean
By The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May joined more than 2,000 people at London's Westminster Abbey on Friday to celebrate the contribution of immigrants from the Caribbean, 70 years to...
Superhero Focused Library Opens in Ward 4
By Lenore T. Adkins,Special to the AFRO
Can’t get enough of “Black Panther” and Marvel’s other exciting super heroes?
Disney Publishing Worldwide and Little Free Library have joined forces to launch a Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War-themed...
Afro Cubans Abound at Kennedy Center Festival
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO
A two-week festival at the Kennedy Center highlighting Cuba’s vibrant cultural arts scene in music, dance, visual arts, cinema, theater, fashion and other disciplines includes Cuban artists of...
D.C. Brings the Funk
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO
It’s official: Washington, D.C. keeps it funky.
The 5th Annual Funk Parade will take place on May 12 despite concerns that the event would be cancelled. Instead of cancellation, this...
Jack Whitten, Artist as Sojourner and Refugee, on Display at BMA
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO
Jack Whitten, the distinguished contemporary Black artist, premieres at the the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) this weekend.
“Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963-2017” features 40 works of an artist...
Tennessee Lawmakers Punish Memphis for Removing Confederate Statues
By The Associated Press
The Republican-dominated House in Tennessee voted Tuesday to punish the city of Memphis for removing Confederate monuments by taking $250,000 away from the city that would have been used for a...
Smithsonian Scholar Takes D.C. Kids Inside the Fascinating World of Cell Phones
Joshua Bell, a cultural anthropologist with the Smithsonian Institution, recently talked to students at a District of Columbia charter school about an everyday gadget that most people in the world use and how it...
