By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com After what has been referred to as a “horrific” altercation at Largo High School, a teacher has been accused of child abuse and second degree assault following a physical confrontation in a classroom. The teacher, Vivian Noirie, 36, of Clinton, is charged with physical child abuse and second-degree assault […]
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Faith and Fashion Week Hosts Runway Grand Finale
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO The sixth annual Faith & Fashion Week grand finale took place Nov.16 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Silver Spring, to celebrate the incorporation of faithful fashionistas. Showcasing many local and east coast talents, the event offered attendees and participants the space to show their love of Christ […]
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Byrd Becomes Greenbelt’s New Mayor
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Colin Byrd has been a fighter since he first stepped onto campus at the University of Maryland. After delivering the activist blows that led to the name of a segregationist administrator being removed from the football stadium, he delivered a political haymaker in his hometown’s recent mayoral election. Byrd, […]
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Bulldogs Will Host Division II Playoffs Again
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Two years ago Bowie State was shackled by the same championship ghosts that surround Fayetteville State. The Bulldogs had proven they were clearly the best team in their division, but couldn’t win the championship game after multiple trips. After beating the Broncos in the 2018 CIAA Championship […]
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Adams Elected As Bowie’s First Black Mayor
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com After more than two decades, the City of Bowie has a new mayor and for the first time in its history, he is Black. In what came as a shock to many in one of Prince George’s County’s most vibrant communities, Timothy J. Adams won by claiming 42 percent […]
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Millennial Filmmaker Speaks on Race, Politics in Documentary
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Asia Norris is a millennial filmmaker with a baby boomer’s perspective. She sees life through a prism of historic context and uses new media approaches to tell stories. Norris has blended old school knowledge and cutting edge technology to produce a documentary that begins a frank discussion about perceptions […]
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It’s Flu Season In Maryland
By Ana Mulero and Shardha Kalyanam, Capital News Service The intensity of this flu season is hard to predict because it varies from year to year, so there’s no telling whether it will be mild or severe, according to health experts. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is among the various state and federal […]
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New Trial Sate Set, Records Made Public
By Hannah Gaskill and Elliott Davis, Capital News Service The Capital Gazette shooting trial has been rescheduled for early March, just as court documents with information ranging from references to DNA testing to notes about the defendant’s veterinary history recently became publicly available. Nadine Maeser, spokeswoman for the Maryland Judiciary, said Thursday that the trial determining criminal […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Popeye’s Customer Killed Amid Chicken Sandwich Frenzy
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Popeyes customer stabbed amid chicken sandwich frenzy, and whats TRENDING in the AFRO AMERICAN NEWS PAPER.
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Popeye’s Customer Killed Amid Chicken Sandwich Frenzy
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The wait for a chicken sandwich turned fatal when a man was stabbed to death at a Popeye’s restaurant in Oxon Hill, MD around 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Prince George’s County police said a 28-year-old man died after he was stabbed multiple times while in the parking lot […]
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Man Arrested For Alleged Attacks on Two Women
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgreen@afro.com Abdul Fuller, 42, of Upper Marlboro, was apprehended by Prince George’s County Police after they say he tried to kidnap two women during separate incidents in Fort Washington, two days before Halloween, according to their accounts. Authorities claim Fuller targeted the first woman while she was walking along Stonesboro […]
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Dukes’ Plan To Retire as PGCC President
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Dr. Charlene Dukes, who has led the renaissance of Prince George’s Community College, announced she will retire at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. Dukes informed the members of the College’s faculty and staff during an address to them on Oct. 29. The process of initiating a national […]