Whole Foods Market, an organic food specialty store, recently opened in Riverdale Park, Md. The market is part of a city-wide plan to develop areas in the county. Whole Foods Market recently opened in the county on April 12. (Photo by Lindi Vilakazi) Riverdale is the first municipal within the county to add the chain. […]
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Hyattsville Council Candidates Address Issues in Election Forum
The city of Hyattsville may be facing a new era as it gears up to elect City Council members. On April 19, a forum was held at the Hyattsville Municipal Building to allow each candidate an opportunity to share their ambitions and intentions if granted a seat in the council. There are 12 candidates in […]
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Temple Hills Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Firefighter’s Fatal Shooting
A Maryland man who fatally shot a firefighter he mistook for an intruder will spend four years in prison. Darrell Lumpkin received a four year sentence after he fatally shot a Prince George’s County firefighter who he thought was breaking into his home. (Twitter photo) Darrell Lumpkin, a Black man, who is a resident of […]
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Caregivers of Disabled Say They Lack Adequate Pay
New Horizons Support Services is located about 10 minutes from the Upper Marlboro, Md. home where Lorenzo Green, a Black man, lives and takes care of his 35 year-old son Jonathan who has spina bifida, a birth defect that affects the spinal cord. Jonathan Green is holding loaf of bread, supplied by his father, to […]
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Despite Bumps, State Legislators Pleased with Recent Session
The 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly ended and some members from Prince George’s County said the proceedings went well. “The session went well for us ,” Maryland Del. Darryl Barnes (D-District 25) told the AFRO about the session that ended April 10. “We got a lot of things accomplished.” Del. Darryl Barnes, one of […]
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Prince George’s County Association of Realtors Fun/Run/Walk 5k and Scholarship Presentation
The Prince George’s County Association of REALTORS®, the county’s leading advocate for real estate and private property rights, is presenting four Prince George’s County high school seniors with $2,500 college scholarships through the Association’s David Maclin Memorial Scholarship Fund at a special “Fun Run/Walk” 5K event on April 22 at Marlboro Ridge Club House (Toll […]
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Love AME Church Celebrates Rev. Krishnan Natesan’s 1st Anniversary
The Love AME Church, located at Tall Oaks High School, 2112 Church Road, is scheduled to celebrate the first Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Krishnan Natesan on April 23 at 3 p.m. Rev. Tony Lee, pastor, Community Hope AME Church will be the guest preacher. Music will be performed by musical guests, Phillip Bryant and the […]
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Community Brunch
The Prince George’s County chapter of the 100 Black Men held its sixth annual Community Brunch April 15 at the MGM National Harbor. Several individuals from universities as well as media, community service and financial organizations in Prince George’s County and the immediate area were honored.
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Bowie State Professor Wins Literary Award for Debut Book
Bowie State University professor Rion A. Scott is the 2017 winner of a prestigious literary award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Bowie State University professor Rion A. Scott (Twitter Photo) Scott, who teaches English at the Maryland HBCU, won the award for his collection of short stories, “Insurrections.” The author’s first offering […]
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Entrepreneur Gives Back with Prom Makeovers
The 2017 prom season has officially arrived. Jessica Dew wants to bring prom dreams to life by giving 10 students from Crossland High School in Prince George’s County makeovers for their prom. (Courtesy Photo) For the 2017 season, 10 out of 20 students from Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Md. won the opportunity to […]
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Minority Medical Marijuana License Deal Goes Up In Smoke
A last minute compromise that would have provided up to five medical marijuana licenses to minority companies fell apart at the last minute as Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch failed to entertain a motion that would have brought the issue to a vote. Bruce Branch (Courtesy Photo) The decisions whitewashes efforts by the Maryland Congressional […]
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Area Pastors Look to Connect with Communities More
The Collective Empowerment Group, established in 1993 as the Collective Banking Group, has grown from 47 churches to more than 200 religious leaders. In the last three decades, the pastors in the organization have gone from store fronts and warehouses to massive sanctuaries. Now many churches have established community development corporations and have started a […]