By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afrocom The Transform Lexington Market project has been underway since 2019, and soon, the new South Market and open-air, urban plaza will be open to the public. The revitalized space is set to open its doors this fall, and a community meeting to discuss […]
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Okoro Development revitalizes west side of Downtown Baltimore with team of minority professionals
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before London native Chukes Okoro traveled to the states for a job opportunity, he expected America to be full of opportunity. In England, he felt that there was an unbreakable glass ceiling preventing him and other minorities from pursuing their ambitions. In the […]
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Wes Moore enjoys National Night Out with Black Greek organizations as Democratic nominee for governor
By AFRO Staff Democratic nominee for governor Wes Moore enjoyed a string of community events on Aug. 2 as he made his rounds to community organizations hosting National Night Out events across Baltimore City. Though he made stops in Silver Spring, Md., and Carroll County, the Alpha man was especially proud to address the Divine […]
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Trump blames D.C. Mayor Bowser for Capitol insurrection and other news on Jan. 6 hearings
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps member As the Jan 6. special committee closes in on Donald Trump, the former president is now trying to blame a Black woman – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, to be exact– for the insurrection that took place on Jan. 6, 2021. “Jan. 6 is her […]
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No charges for officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press A former police officer in Virginia should not be criminally charged but should be investigated for potential civil rights violations after he pepper-sprayed, struck, and handcuffed a Black U.S. Army lieutenant during a 2020 traffic stop, a special prosecutor has determined. The prosecutor’s findings are the latest fallout from […]
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MELLOW 39th ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT in D.C. AFTER MULTPLE SHOOTINGS ROCKED THE CITYs
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The 39th Annual National Night out celebration was a mellow event this year at the Kennedy Recreation Center in the Shaw Historic District in NW D.C. Children played on the Center’s wide-open grass field, tucked amidst the garden apartment buildings and row houses that define the neighborhood. Men […]
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It’s Tax Free Weekend in Virginia: August 5-7
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor August equals Tax Free weeks and weekends across the US. This weekend, Northern Virginia is your destination for tax-free savings. Virginia’s Tax Free Weekend – or Sales Tax Holiday, officially starts Friday August 5 at 12:01 PM and runs through August 7 at 11:59 pm. Virginia’s tax-free bargains are […]
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Q&A:Tackling the achievement gap with Chelsea Coffin, director of Education Policy at D.C. Policy Center
By Ayodele Ayoola, AFRO Editorial Intern Chelsea Coffin joined the D.C. Policy Center in 2017 as the Director of the Education Policy Initiative, which seeks to use new data and information to improve outcomes for District students— especially, those that are underprivileged. Coffin’s research highlights inequities in education and how these tie to other areas […]
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130 years of excellence: AFRO Gala set to kick anniversary celebration into high gear
By AFRO Staff This month the Afro American Newspapers will celebrate 130 years in business with community members, former paper boys and girls, current and past employees, celebrities, and elected officials all taking part in the festivities. Aside from a special edition of the paper that will look back at the AFRO’s contribution to the […]
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Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID’s next wave
By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen, Kaiser Permanente for Word in Black Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer. “At that point, I didn’t care […]
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#WordinBlack: It’s back-to-school time. Here’s what teachers need
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black This time of year, social media feeds are flooded with teachers posting lists of supplies they need for their classrooms and asking for the public’s help to ensure students have everything from art supplies and calculators to books and reading bean bags. #ClearTheList, as the hashtag goes, along with […]
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#WordinBlack: Here’s why Black kids need Black books
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black While browsing the gift shop at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, librarian Kathy Lester watched a young Black girl grab a book and run up to her parents. Holding it up to them, the girl told them she’d read it at school, and it was […]
