Category: Prince George’s County News
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black Voters Matter
In this Aug. 24, 2018 photo, Betty L. Petty of Sunflower County Parents and Students United, addresses a meeting of the Black Voters Matter Fund and several Mississippi grassroots organizations at MACE, Mississippi Action for Community Education, headquarters in Greenville, Miss. Tuesday, October 16 was the last day to register to vote in the state […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Brought to the Community
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime according to breastcancer.org. In honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month the Doctors Community Hospital celebrated their 4th annual Pink Ribbon Rally, this past Monday, Oct. 15. Doctors Community Health System is a […]
Prince George’s County Honors Excellence in BusinessÂ
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO The titans of Prince George’s county were gathered at the Gaylord National Harbor to honor new, innovative and community legends during the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards Gala. Rep. Steny Hoyer, County Executive Rushern Baker and State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, and many new and veteran […]
Reaching Souls One Bun at a Time.
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It was the first Friday night in October and the Northwestern High School Wildcats would normally be playing another 4A opponent somewhere under the lights in the Maryland suburbs of the Nation’s Capital. But on the same weekend when the media focused on the Senate hearing of now […]
Local Students Take A Knee
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the singing of the national anthem in response to police brutality has sparked a national conversation, controversy and trend among other players. While conservatives feel kneeling is disrespectful, others argue it is a strong, respectful protest against an important issue that disproportionately affects […]
DMV HBCU Report: Bowie and Morgan State Hold on While Howard Rolls
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO The races in the MEAC and CIAA have entered the stretch drive and Bowie State, Howard, and Morgan State needed white-knuckle victories to keep their championship chances alive. By winning last weekend each team can look ahead to key games this Saturday that will shape the balance of […]
Expunging Cannabis Offenses
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO In the wave of marijuana legalization, the war on drugs is left in its wake. Thousands of people remain incarcerated for cannabis convictions while non-offenders are profiting from cultivating, processing, and dispensing marijuana in states where it’s legal. In many states where cannabis is now legal, offenders are prevented […]