A portion of the smallest quadrant in Washington, D.C., is about to undergo a transformation that could serve as a model for similar waterfront redevelopments across the country. But according to a minority organization that has worked tirelessly to ensure that a Benjamin Banneker memorial is included in the $1.5 billion project along the waterfront […]
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National Expo to Celebrate Science, Technology
A society is what is celebrates—that’s why it’s no wonder that the United States has regressed in terms of its global education standing, said entrepreneur Lawrence Bock. “If we celebrate Lindsay Lohan, we generate a lot of Lindsay Lohan wannabes,” he told the AFRO. “We don’t celebrate science and engineering and that’s one of the […]
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Council Measure Would Hasten Special Elections
The City Council of the District of Columbia has approved a measure that would require the Board of Elections and Ethics to hold a special election to fill a vacancy occurring in the office of mayor, City Council chairman or Council member on the first Tuesday, following 60 days after a respective vacancy has been […]
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More Affordable Housing Underway for Ward 8
A new affordable housing option has been unveiled in Southeast Washington, which has the distinction of having the highest concentration of low-income accommodations in the city. Occupancy for the mixed-housing initiative, which is being constructed adjacent to Matthews Memorial Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Avenue, will comprise disadvantaged families and individuals, including senior citizens […]
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Black Firefighters File Lawsuit
Alleging a decades-long system of discrimination surrounding the discipline and promotion of African- American firefighters and EMS workers, a group of current and former employees has taken their concerns public by filing a 31-page class action lawsuit against the city’s fire department. The D.C. Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, which has become known […]
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D.C. Recognized for Record-Breaking Census Participation
The U.S. Census Bureau recently congratulated the D.C. City Council for its leadership role in promoting the 2010 Census campaign among residents. The Council was recognized for its outstanding work in promoting a successful 2010 Census effort in the city. The unprecedented response rate of District residents to the Census far exceeded previous Census counts. […]
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King Family Visits MLK Memorial in D.C.
On Oct. 8, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III, children of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., viewed the inscription wall while touring the construction site of the Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, which is expected to be completed in 2011. Construction of a four-acre Martin Luther King memorial continues […]
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‘The Tassel is Worth the Hassle’
The laundry list of needs for new college students is dizzying. Money, clothes and door room needs are plenty, but when a teen’s caregivers are incarcerated, the list of necessities grows. ScholarCHIPS, a District-based nonprofit, hopes to make college life easier for children whose parents are in jail. The group will host their kick-off event […]
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Regional Glove Drive Prepares Needy Families for Winter Season
Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists and the students of Ridgely Middle School in Lutherville, Md., have formed a partnership aimed at collecting thousands of pairs of gloves and mittens to benefit needy families and individuals throughout the central Maryland region. The “Warm Hearts = Warm Hands” campaign is now underway and is searching for new or […]
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District Native Honored for Volunteer Efforts
District native Terrance Payton will receive the Marvin Young Volunteer Award at the Us Helping Us Fall fundraiser, “A Passion for Living,” in recognition of his volunteer activities, including: program facilitation, volunteer coordination, HIV counseling and testing, and street outreach. Terrance is a performing artist who began his formal training with the Children’s Animation Theater […]
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AFRO mourns loss of former leader, John H. Murphy III
Click here to view a slideshow of John H. Murphy III. John H. Murphy III is being remembered this week as the steady hand that guided the Afro-American Newspapers through the turbulent waters of civil rights history and a perilous industry. The newspaper’s former president and CEO died Oct. 16 at the Stella Maris Nursing […]
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NAACP’s Jealous Recognized by Time Magazine
NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous received two honors recently as he was named one of Time magazine’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars of U.S. Politics” and one of the “Top 50 people of Power and Influence” by The NonProfit Times. “The NAACP congratulates President Benjamin Todd Jealous on making the Time magazine ‘40 Under […]
