By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Mayor Muriel Bowser, the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. night, is on her way to a history-making third term in office in November 2022. The two-term Democrat beat her three rivals, Councilman Robert White (at-large), Trayon White (Ward eight) and James Butler. Bower walked […]
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Posted inCoronavirus
COVID-19 vaccination available for youngest children throughout the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), COVID-19 vaccines are now available for the youngest children throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virgina (DMV) area and nationwide. The vaccine will be available at all District COVID Centers, doctors’ offices and health clinics. D.C. Health Center staff indicate that […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Youth explore the Arts in Prince George’s County
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO The Society is a national non-profit organization for women in the arts – and has used their skill, talents and connections to support the arts – creating more artful communities and schools. The Harbor City Maryland Chapter has been creating communities that are more artful since 2017. The […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Project SEARCH at Kennedy Krieger aims to break down employment barriers for people with disabilities
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Nygil Sims’ typical workday as a Rehabilitation Technician involves supporting physical therapists as they treat patients with severe spinal cord injuries. His tasks range from helping manipulate patients’ legs as they relearn to walk on the treadmill, to playing games of UNO or arranging T-shirt tie-dyeing sessions to […]
Posted inU.S. Government
The case against Trump and what we know from the Jan. 6 hearings
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern Since July 27, 2021, a select House of Representatives Committee has been investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol building. The committee is led by seven Democrats and two Republicans from the House. Just a few weeks ago, on June 9, the committee began to share […]
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Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
By The Associated Press The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers. Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Mayor supports unionization efforts at Walters Art Museum
By David Lance, AFRO MDDC Intern Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott stands in solidarity with the employees of Walters Art Museum in their efforts to unionize with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 67. A majority of the staff at the Walters Art Museum have expressed their desires to form a […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Shock Trauma Chief speaks about gun violence and the ripple effects in Baltimore City
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Dr. David Efron has seen it all. While millions across the country are debating gun laws, mass shooting prevention and public safety, doctors like Efron are called on a daily basis to stop the hemorrhaging of a nation obsessed with gun culture. As a former trauma surgeon for […]
Posted inNational News
Seven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Seventy-two years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Harry S. McAlpin Jr. of the National Negro Publishers Association to cover an Oval Office news conference, and 82-years after the founding of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the Black Press can freely cover the White […]
Posted inNational News
Statement concerning the overturning of Roe v. Wade
By The National Women’s Studies Association Earlier this year, after the draft of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 decision in the Roe v. Wade case was leaked to the public, the National Women’s Studies Association felt compelled to speak out against this decision. We were alarmed. We were concerned. We were furious, […]
Posted inPolitics
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas says same sex marriage and contraception should be reconsidered next
By Tinashe Chingarande and Grace Kpetemey, Special to the AFRO The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its almost 50 year-old landmark verdict on Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 vote on June 24. The historic case enshrined federal protections for women to abort a pregnancy. Now, the Supreme Court Justices have relegated […]
Posted inReligion
Blessing of the Elders – Museum of the Bible Wades in the Waters of America’s Racial Divide
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor How do you get Shirley Caesar, Vashti McKenzie, Tony Evans, A.R. Bernard and T.D. Jakes in the same room for three hours? Blessing of the Elders. Christian scripture requires adherence to the elders in the Christian Church. The Museum of the Bible reached into the heart of the racial […]