UPRISING’ MetroStage is showcasing the Gabrielle Fulton play “UPRISING” at 1201 North Royal Street. The play is directed by Thomas W. Jones II and tells the story of a free Black community during secession-era America. “UPRISING” began on Sept. 17 and will run until Oct. 25 with performances on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 […]
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Musical Star Hinton Battle Opens Dance Workshops in D.C.
Hinton Battle is bringing his dance workshop, Soul Dance & BBQ, to D.C. (Courtesy Photo) Driven by his love of dance and desire to help lower income children, three time Tony Award winner, and NAACP Image Award recipient, Hinton Battle is set to open dance workshops in D.C. Even though Battle had the option of […]
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Freddie Gray Follow-Up
Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby and Ricky Richardson, president and chief operating officer, TGI Fridays USA, at the company’s newly opened West Baltimore location. (facebook.com) On Sept. 26 a throng of people came out to celebrate the grand opening of the first TGI Fridays location in Baltimore City. The Fridays is located in the Mondawmin […]
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Bowser Announces Exelon, PEPCO Merger Settlement
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D)announced a settlement recently with energy giant Exelon that will allow city residents more benefits under a proposed merger with Pepco, the city’s utility provider. Bowser said on Oct. 6 that her administration and Chicago-based Exelon have come to agreement that will put her on record as supporting a $6.8 […]
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Despite Stats, District Public Schools Chancellor Gives Upbeat Address
District of Columbia Public School Chancellor Kaya Henderson. (Courtesy Photo/dcps.dc.gov) Speaking to some of the Washington school system’s parents and teachers, District of Columbia Public School Chancellor Kaya Henderson gave an upbeat assessment of the system in her third annual “State of Schools” address, pointing to progress in graduation rates and teacher satisfaction. Henderson, who […]
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Voucher Expirations Create Housing Insecurity in D.C., Across Nation
Museum Square residents are the latest to face potential eviction in the District’s ongoing gentrification efforts. (Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman ) The expiration of an affordable housing contract with Chinatown’s Museum Square apartments is the latest in a series of large scale housing developments throughout the country, slated to evict tenants unable to pay […]
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Balto.’s Rev. Jamal Bryant Co-Chairing 2015 March
Rev. Jamal Bryant (AFRO File Photo) The 20th anniversary of the Million Man March is taking place in Washington D.C. on Oct. 10. Like the original Million Man March, the event will be led by Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam. The first Million Man March took place on Oct. 16, 1995 as […]
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The Healing Power of House Music
The Girl Squad: Ultra Nate and Lisa Moody celebrate 12 years of, “Deep Sugar.” (Courtesy Photo) On May 3rd, the day the curfew was lifted after the uprising ripped through Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the House Music dj duo of Ultra Nate and Lisa Moody was whipping the racially diverse crowd at […]
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Meet the Anchor: Channel 11’s Kai Reed
Kai Reed is a news anchor and reporter for WBAL TV 11. (Photo credit: wbaltv.com) You’ve probably seen Kai Reed before, whether it’s outside of City Hall detailing the outrage experienced by Freddy Gray protestors or sitting at the WBAL TV 11 anchor desk. She is a news anchor and a field reporter for WBAL […]
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Despite Mediation Efforts, Baltimore Charter School Lawsuit Moves Forward
Students perform yoga at Tunbridge Public Charter School, one of the 14 schools suing Baltimore City Public Schools over funding. (Courtesy Photo) Several public charter schools filed lawsuits against Baltimore City Public Schools last month, alleging a lack of transparency and equity in the way the system disburses funds. And, though school officials’ withdrawal of […]
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Young D.C. Author Creates Natural Hair Superhero
Natalie McGriff’s comic book “The Adventures of Moxie Girl” is helping to build self-esteem and vocabulary skills of Black girls. (Courtesy Photo) “I didn’t like my hair and I didn’t like to read,” were the first words 8-year-old Natalie McGriff spoke during a recent interview with the AFRO. Fortunately for McGriff, her mother’s intuition and […]
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Tuskegee Airman William E. Broadwater Dies at 89
Tuskegee Airman William E. Broadwater (Courtesy Photo) William E. Broadwater, a Tuskegee Airman, died at the age of 89 on Sept. 22. A native of Bryn Mawr, PA, Broadwater developed a desire to fly at a young age due, in part, to the influence of his hometown’s legendary aviator, C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson. Broadwater called […]
