U.S. Attorney General Lorretta Lynch Even though the Criminal Justice system has recently come under heavy scrutiny with the unlawful shootings of unarmed Blacks in various areas of the country, the system is also unfairly targeting lower income individuals through excessive fees, fines and bails, according to the White House and the U.S. Department of […]
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Schwartz’ Conflict of Interest Worries
Carol Schwartz was appointed as an Ethics and Government Accountability board member by Mayor Bowser. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Carol Schwartz as an Ethics and Government Accountability board member. However, some residents worry that her new position would be a conflict of interest. Schwartz, along with Stephen Danzansky, Dionna Lewis, and […]
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Affirmative Action Back Before Supreme Court
Affirmative action is back on the front-burner at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the justices hearing oral arguments on Dec. 9 in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin for the second time in two years. Abigail Fisher, who challenged the use of race in college admissions, joined by lawyer Edward Blum, right, speaks to reporters outside […]
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Black Broadway Star Brings Holiday Cheer with BSO
Tony Award-winning singer and actor Brian Stokes Mitchell. Tony Award-winning singer and actor Brian Stokes Mitchell is a busy man. He’s currently rehearsing for an upcoming Broadway jazz musical based on the making of “Shuffle Along,” a Black musical revue. He also has television appearances and an upcoming CD. But that won’t stop him from […]
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REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT COMMEMORATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 13TH AMENDMENT
U.S. Capitol (December 9, 2015) Washington, D.C.–12:02 P.M. EST President Barack Obama speaks in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) THE PRESIDENT: “In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, December 9.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u University of Maryland President Wallace Loh is advocating for the removal of the name of Curly Byrd, perhaps the most influential leader in the school’s history and an avowed segregationist, from UM’s football stadium. We’ll discuss Byrd’s segregationist history at the University of Maryland with AFRO Publisher Jake Oliver. […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, December 8.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We dedicate the first hour to Donald Trump’s call to bar entrance of Muslims to the United States. First, we engage a round table discussion of Muslim Americans. Then, we talk about media complicity in Trump’s ascension with political and media experts.These stories and more coming up this evening […]
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First Family Lights Up President’s Park
CHRISTMASTREE — On a brisk December night, the First Family joined hundreds of people to officially light the 2015 National Christmas Tree Thursday on the White House Ellipse. The ceremony was hosted by Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon and featured performances from musical trio David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash; Fall Out Boy, Andra Day, Aloe […]
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EdFest 2015
My School DC will host EdFest 2015, D.C.’s only citywide public school fair on Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Parents, guardians and students can explore the city’s many public school options from Pre-Kindergarten 3-12th grade. Representatives from more than 180 D.C. public (DCPS) and D.C. public charter schools will showcase their programs. […]
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Justice For Zo Community Rally
Community members of Ward 8 are organizing a rally Dec. 12 at Marbury Plaza, 2300 Good Hope Rd SE, to protest the death of Alonzo Fiero Smith, a District man who died while in the custody of the building’s Special Police last month. Residents are seeking answers for the cause of Smith’s death from the […]
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Dreaming Out Loud Hosts Annual Fundraiser
The Dreaming Out Loud group will host its fourth annual fundraising event “When Dreams Emerge” at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St NW, from 6 p. m. – 9 p. m. on Dec. 10. The event will focus on developing healthy communities by creating jobs and implementing agriculture. Natasha Bowens, author of “The […]
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Luce Center Hosts Local Artist Series
The Luce Foundation Center For American Art is hosting an event that showcases local performers from the D.C. metro area. The Luce Center will host the Nag Champa electronic jazz band for a night of art, community discussion, and a live performance at the Smithsonian American Art Museum located, 800 G street NW, from 5:30 […]
