By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com A prominent national Black newspaper columnist was victim of an apparent hoax following a 911 call of a possible murder, which prompted a scene outside his home with law enforcement in Bowie last weekend. Leonard Pitts Jr., a Pulitzer Prize winning writer and award-winning author whose columns appear […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Posted inBUSINESS, Health, NEWS, Prince George's County News
Mary and Main Offers Millennial Business Example
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com When Hope Wiseman graduated from Spelman College she had the world in the palm of her hand. After earning her degree from the prestigious all women’s Historically Black College in Atlanta she had the chance to become a successful investment banker but instead chose to invest in […]
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Goombay Brings More Than Just Games
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com During their annual “Player Appreciation Day,” the Goombay coed spring kickball league took over Tucker Road sports park in Fort Washington for war games. However, the only shots that were fired came from the teams who competed in skills competition during a family friendly afternoon and evening […]
Posted inFood, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Prince George's County News
Fogo de Chao Comes to Bethesda
By Katie Taylor, Special to the AFRO Where’s the meat? North Bethesda’s, Pike and Rose, that’s where. Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse officially opened its doors June 24 and it’s bringing us all the classic flavors Brazil has to offer. Fogo de Chao invited the AFRO to the soft opening on June 20 and they did not […]
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Weekend Fires Strike Southern Maryland
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Two fires in southern Maryland left over 60 people displaced and three firefighters injured last weekend in the vicinity of National Harbor. While there were no fatalities, at least one of them was due to negligence on the part of residents who didn’t dispose of charcoal properly. Early […]
Posted inMaryland Government, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News
Upper Marlboro Mayor Resigns
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The County seat of Prince George’s County will be looking for new leadership after the resignation of Upper Marlboro Mayor and President of the Board of Commissioners Tonga Y. Turner which takes effect June 30. Turner is the first Black mayor in the town’s history and made the […]
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Another Transgender Woman Killed in Fairmont Heights
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Another transgender woman was shot and killed on the border of D.C. and Prince George’s County. Zoe Spears was shot multiple times near Eastern Avenue in Fairmount Heights, according to Prince George’s Police on June 13. Spears, who was 23 years old, is the second transgender woman […]
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Auto Accidents Claim Two More Lives
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The perils on the roads of Prince George’s County continued to rear themselves last weekend. Two more accidents claimed the lives of a wrong way driver and a 14-year-old jogger in Bowie and near Springdale respectively. Kamal Nashid,14 was struck by an oncoming vehicle and killed on […]
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Future Leaders Earn PGCDPC Scholarships
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Twenty three scholarships were awarded to students in the Prince George’s County’s District 8 area during the annual Empowering Future Leaders Scholarship Breakfast for the 2019-2020 academic year on June 13 at the Harborside Hotel in Oxon Hill. (left to right): Deborah Harris (Coalition member) , Dr. […]
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Miller Earns NBA Championship With Raptors
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Heading into the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a certainty that once again a player from the D.M.V. would be crowned a champion. The best odds were on either Golden State’s Kevin Durant who would have pulled D.M.V.’s Quinn Cook along for the ride. However, as the Larry […]
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Dodd Found Not Guilty on All Rape Charges
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Former University of Maryland basketball player Damonte Dodd was found not guilty on all four counts of rape and sexual assault charges in a 2017 Halloween incident in College Park. The three day trial included testimony from Dodd and the accuser, who admitted on the opening day […]
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Goldson Officially Named CEO of PGCPS
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com When the residents of Prince George’s boldly advocated for one of their own to become the full time Chief Executive Officer of the school system, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks had no choice but to listen. And she did. The interim title was officially removed from Dr. Monica Goldson’s position […]