GoGo music is a sound indigenous to D.C. that fuses musical genres and gained popularity in the 70s, with groups such as Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, and remains relevant today. (Courtesy Photo) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO Langdon park day June 1987- that was my first introduction to GoGo (that I […]
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Clyde Johnson, Jr.: “Creating opportunities for understanding”
Clyde Johnson Jr., Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO When Clyde Johnson Jr., became Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on January 11, he stepped into a newly created position and onto a nearly empty […]
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Introducing AFRO’s next generation of journalists, leaders, industry professionals
(Top l-r clockwise): Savannah Wood, Micha Green, Jessica Dortch, Taylor Peck, Megan Sayles, Mecca Lewis, Mishana Matthews, and Janaya Britton. (Courtesy photos/SchaunChampion) Meet the Millennials and Gen Zers in the AFROs newsroom and beyond. Savannah Wood (Courtesy photo/SchaunChampion) Savannah Wood Archives & AFRO Charities Director Time with AFRO: 2 years “As a 5th generation member […]
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MahoganyBooks to open second location in Prince George County’s National Harbor
Ramunda and Derrick Young gained inspiration for their bookstore’s name from their daughter, Mahogany. The shop sells books written by and about people of the African Diaspora. (Courtesy Photo, credit to Kea Taylor) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com MahoganyBooks, a bookstore that exclusively sells works written by and […]
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Houston mother killed in drive-by while dropping son off at college
(Credit: SpringISD) BY DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE An innocent Houston mother was killed in a drive-by shooting at her hotel during what was supposed to be a time to celebrate her son’s accomplishments. Family members say Michelle Cummings was an innocent bystander during the shooting. It happened on Tuesday around 12:21 a.m. at a hotel in […]
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Instagram’s latest feature highlights Black businesses
Black-owned businesses can now add a label to their profiles pages to inform customers they are buying Black. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In an effort to support Black-owned businesses, Instagram has rolled out a new feature for U.S. entrepreneurs to identify their profile page as […]
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Billy Murphy’s firm to handle OC brutality case
(Courtesy of Murphy Falcon Murphy) Shortly after an incident in which Ocean City police officers reportedly used excessive force to arrest two Black teenagers, Taizier Griffin, left, and Brian Anderson, a rally was organized by civil rights leaders and activists from around the state calling for their justice. Now, William “Billy” Murphy Jr., right, and […]
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SCOTUS maintains Arizona election restrictions affecting people of color
On July 1, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 6-3 to uphold election restrictions in Arizona that social justice advocates argue are discriminatory against people of color. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) voted 6-3 to uphold election restrictions in […]
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UN: Madagascar droughts push 400,000 toward starvation
In this Nov. 11, 2020, file photo, children sit by a dug out water hole in a dry river bed in the remote village of Fenoaivo, Madagascar. Lola Castro, WFP’s regional director in southern Africa, told a news conference Friday, June 25, 2021, that she witnessed “a very dramatic and desperate situation” during her recent […]
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Africa struggling with 3rd wave of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO
In this Monday, May 31, 2021 file photo, a woman receives a coronavirus vaccination at the Kololo airstrip in Kampala, Uganda. Virus cases are surging in Uganda, making scarce hospital beds even more expensive, and concern is growing over the alleged exploitation of patients by private hospitals accused of demanding payment up front and hiking […]
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Anthony McCarthy to host talk show on public radio WEAA 88.9 FM
WEAA 88.9 FM public radio. (BALTIMORE) WEAA 88.9 FM is pleased to announce that Baltimore political insider Anthony McCarthy will host a new talk show on the public radio station. McCarthy, who served as the spokesperson for Mayors Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Catherine Pugh as well as Congressman Elijah Cummings and Congressman Kweisi Mfume, […]
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Howard U openly admonishes new Dean Phylicia Rashad on Cosby support
Howard University expressed disdain with new Dean and alumna Phylicia Rashad expressing support for Bill Cosby’s release from prison after accusations of sexual assault. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When comedian and actor Bill Cosby was released from prison on a technicality after serving almost three years for alleged […]
