By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Yolanda Pierce, Ph.D., dean of the School of Divinity at Howard University hosted a panel discussion called “Race, Religious Freedom and The Politics of Belonging,” from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Knight Conference Center, Newseum. This discussion was the first of a series of […]
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Millennials Celebrate Their Power to Vote at Morgan State
By Lauren Poteat, Special to the AFRO Encouraging Black millennials to participate in the early voting process, organizations including Black Girls Vote,” “Planned Parenthood,” “1199SEIU” and “Young Gets It Done”—an organization dedicated to revolutionizing the voting process for minority populations, headed to Morgan State University over the weekend, for an epic rock the vote celebration. […]
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Loh Recovers UMD’s Board of Regents Fumble on Durkin’s Fate
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO When the University of Maryland Board of Regents released the findings of its investigation into the football program’s culture and determined that head coach D.J. Durkin should return after fourth months of administrative leave following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, they fumbled the chance to do […]
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Local Fashionista Inspires Passion, Purpose and Personality
By La’Nesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO “Passion, purpose, personality” is the mantra of The Joy of Styling. Spearheaded by Founder and CEO Joy Copeland in 2015, The Joy of Styling, is helping to advance the DMV area’s fashion scene through connecting customers with Black owned businesses and educating the community on improving their visual narrative. […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Bowie State Closer to CIAA North Title; Howard and Morgan Lose
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Bowie State moved one step closer to playing for their conference championship while Howard and Morgan were all but mathematically eliminated from contention with losses last weekend. Howard University celebrated its 151st homecoming last week, but lost their football game against South Carolina State (27-21) (Courtesy Photo). BOWIE […]
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Officer Who Mistook Detective For Gunman Testifies At Trial
By The Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A police officer who mistakenly shot an undercover detective says he thought he was firing at a gunman attacking a Maryland police station. Officer Taylor Krauss testified Monday at a trial for Michael Ford, who is charged with murder in the March 2016 shooting death of […]
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Football Player Charged With Hitting Driver Who Struck Mom
By The Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A University of Delaware football player is charged with assaulting a 77-year-old driver who struck his mother. Lt. Andrew Rubin with Newark police tells news outlets the man’s car struck Sakeena Pickett as she crossed a street outside of a crosswalk Saturday. Police say the driver got […]
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Two Female Entrepreneurs Open First Breast Cancer Boutique in the DMV
By Lauren Poteat, Special to the AFRO Revolutionizing the look of breast cancer, two Black female entrepreneurs are preparing to open the region’s first medical custom prosthetics and lingerie store of its kind. Dedicated to women who have experienced breast cancer, Cherry Blossom Intimates, located at 9201 Woodmore Center Drive Suite 426 Glenarden, Md., will open its doors Oct. […]
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Police Searching for Suspects Who Fatally Shot Man on Suitland Parkway
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com A man, now identified as 23-year-old Jerome Robinson of Southeast, D.C., was shot several times on the Suitland Parkway on the morning of Oct. 23 and later died at a hospital just after 10 a.m. According to WTOP, police responded to the area of Suitland Parkway and Silver Hill […]
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Remembering Hamiet Bluiett
By Nyame-Kye Kond, Special to the AFRO Dating back to the days of Black Broadway, When the U street corridor was an important destination for Black musicians, and later on when it became a poetry, and Go-Go hotspot in the 1990’s to the early 2000’s, Washington D.C. has always been an artistic mecca for progressive Black […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard and Bowie State Keep Title Hopes Alive
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Howard Escapes Morgan with Tough Road Win There’s always a battle of cultures when Howard faces Morgan State in one of the understated HBCU sports rivalries. When the blue collar historic success of the Bears’ athletic program intersects with the blue blood perception of Bison lore it makes […]