With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention. Sybrina Fulton, Geneva Reed-Veal, Lucy McBath, Gwen Carr, Cleopatra Pendleton, Maria Hamilton, Lezley McSpadden and Wanda Johnson from Mothers […]
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Posted inPrince George's County News
Half Note Serves as Dining, Entertainment Suburban Spot
Derric E. Thomas, Esq., owner of Half Note Restaurant and Lounge in Bowie, Maryland, is comfortable remaining outside of Washington, D.C. “The D.C. market is different,” he told the AFRO. “Half Note caters to PG County residents who work all day in D.C., come home to P.G. County, and then had to go all the […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Metro Maintenance Surge Affects Red Line for First Time
Metro’s nine-month maintenance surge will soon affect riders on the heavily traveled red line for the first time. Starting on August 1, trains will be sharing a single track in both directions between the Silver Spring and Takoma stations, disrupting the commute for thousands of Maryland residents. The single-tracking will last for one week. On […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Mosby: Case Was Sabotaged
In a matter of minutes, State prosecutors wrapped up the Freddie Gray case by dropping all criminal charges against the remaining three officers set to stand trial for his death on July 27. No one will be held criminally responsible for the death of the 25-year-old, who was killed while in police custody. Baltimore State’s […]
Posted inNational News
Actress, Activists Press State to “Drop the Flag”
Aunjanue Ellis has deep roots in Mississippi and despite being an accomplished actress on the big screen and in the theatre, she still calls Mississippi home. Yet every time she returns to McComb, Mississippi, Ellis said, she feels a sense of unease because of elected officials’ refusal to remove the state flag which is incorporates […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Heatwave Spurs Mayor Bowser to Institute New Energy Plan with Pepco
The District’s record heatwave, with temperatures lingering around the 100-degree mark, has spurred D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) to sign legislation requiring Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) to procure 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2032 for its customers in the city, and 5 percent of its electricity from solar cells. […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
How to Travel Safely While Black
The goal of traveling abroad to exotic locations and absorbing foreign cultures was not only attainable for twin sisters Janine and Jeanette Hewitt, but one they actively worked toward as tweens growing up in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. Now graduate students, the Hewitts have spent summers in distant locations for seven years, and despite the […]
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Obama Boosts Clinton; Trump Talks Emails and Russia
Their political fates now entwined, President Barack Obama is imploring voters to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, appealing to the women, minorities and young people who powered his rise and are now crucial to hers. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, gives two thumbs up following his speech during the first day of the Democratic […]
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Hogan Appoints 3 Judges to District Court
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) recently appointed three judges, two of which are African American to the Prince George’s County District Court. Hogan announced the appointment of Bryon Bereano on July 26. He is the son of Bruce Bereano, one of the best-known lobbyists in the state capital. Bryon Bereano is an associate county attorney […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
City Offers Cooling Plans for Homeless and Tourists during Extended Heatwave
Department of Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt along with other D.C. officials informed residents July 25 that special precautions were being put into place to protect all from the unusually hot climate conditions in the city. (Courtesy Photo) More than 500 residents and visitors to the District had to be treated for illnesses amid the […]
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D.C. Sorority Combats Social Inequality
Two local Delta Sigma Theta sorority chapters and dc.gov held a discussion with D.C. residents on systematic social inequalities, such as the lack of affordable housing, insufficient healthcare, and inadequate incarceration. The event, organized by the Delta Washington, D.C. Alumnae and the Federal City Alumnae chapters, was held on July 19 in Northwest D.C. and […]
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Local Entrepreneur Takes Sports Industry by Storm
Chanelle Blackwell founded public relations firm CPBlack Media. (Courtesy photo) When Chanelle Blackwell of Stafford County, Va. finished Virginia Tech in May 2007, she said she wanted to practice law. So she moved to D.C. after college and went to American University Washington College of Law. “It was kind of an interesting journey,” she told […]