By Kendall Lanier, NewsVision reporter He may just be a freshman, but a Howard Bison football player is proving he has winning moves. NewsVision reporter Kendall Lanier speaks to Eden James about creating his own legacy at “the Mecca.”
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Posted inNational News
South Carolina program aims to boost ranks of Black teachers
By Devna Bose, The Post and Courier via The Associated Press After a student in his classroom had yet another outburst, Tyler Wright couldn’t bear to see him get written up again. Wright, then a student teacher at a Charleston elementary school, led the child out to the hallway for a chat. Within minutes, the […]
Posted inBUSINESS
The Nonprofit Doctor: Maryland business woman helps spot pain points and solutions for local organizations
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com After 30 years of dedicating her life to serving nonprofit organizations, Maryland native Jaye Matthews is launching her own consultancy, The Nonprofit Doctor. The firm seeks to ensure organizations across the globe have the support they need to sustain themselves, thrive and fulfill […]
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Mother-daughter duo create online store for bath bombs, lipglosses and accessories
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Single mother Em Hunt was void of self-confidence and hope until she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. At the time, Hunt was 22. She didn’t have a job, her car was repossessed and she was dealing with a granuloma tumor […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Resident physicians at Children’s National Hospital say more resources needed to cope with patient surge
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Doctors in residence and fellows at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. are in the midst of a critical negotiation with their employer. The doctors, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, recently held a Unity Break to call attention to their […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Walmart shooter a person of color; left ‘death note’
By Ben Finley and Matthew Barakat, The Associated Press The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing colleagues of mocking him, authorities said Nov. 25. “Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I […]
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Annual gift and art show returns to steer holiday shoppers to Black entrepreneurs and artists
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com After a two-year absence, the BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show will return to Washington, D.C. at Shiloh Baptist Church’s Family Life Center this month. Tagged the “largest African-American department store on the East Coast,” the 100,000 square-foot market covers two floors and […]
Posted inNational News
Justice Thurgood Marshall’s wife ‘Cissy’ Marshall dies at 94
By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who worked alongside the civil rights champion at the NAACP, died Tuesday at the age of 94, the Supreme Court announced. Marshall’s husband became the high court’s first Black justice in 1967 following a career […]
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UVA community mourns shooting victims as wounded students recover
By Associated Press A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. Brenda Hollins, the mother of running back Mike Hollins, tweeted early Monday: “Mike has been discharged!!! HALLELUJAH.” She asked for continued prayers “as he recovers and settles […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Prince George’s County mourns the death of Sheriff Melvin High
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Melvin C. High, Prince George’s County Sheriff, died unexpectedly on Nov. 17. Sheriff High was 78 years old and he was due to retire. Feeling ill, the Union County, Miss. native died shortly after driving himself to the Washington Hospital Center. “We are extremely saddened to hear of […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Mayor Bowser lays out plans for her third term after re-election
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. will keep their Mayor another four years. Mayor Muriel Bowser won her third term this election cycle after eight years in office. On Nov. 9, at a press event Bowser she spoke on her last two terms and foreshadowed what will come […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries wants to succeed Nancy Pelosi as top House Democrat
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Congressman Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (D-NY) Jeffries said Nov. 18 he wants to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as the leader of House democrats. He would be the first Black member of Congress to hold a top leadership position in either chamber. His announcement came a day after Pelosi, House speaker […]