Category: Prince George’s County News

Poll workers help voters on Nov. 4 at the Hyattsville Public Library in Hyattsville, MD. Voters in Prince George’s County hit the ground running by casting their ballots early on Election Day. At the Hyattsville Public Library in Hyattsville, there were short lines of Maryland voters as the polls opened at 7 a.m. The early […]

Maryland Gov.-elect Larry Hogan, a Republican, receives a call from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after beating Democrat Anthony Brown, not pictured, in the state’s Nov. 5 gubernatorial race. AP Photo/Steve Ruark COLLEGE PARK, Md.—For weeks, possibly months, the talk had been how Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown would soon become the nation’s third black […]

Kristy and Krista Williams are pursuing their entreprenurial goals, while attending Bowie State University. Twin sisters Kristy and Krista Williams are building on their passion to start a business and help their community, while also pursuing the Master of Public Administration degree at Bowie State University. Even as graduate students, they are making strides toward […]

Rep. Donna Edwards, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Theresa Johnson, Prince George’s County NAACP President, Bob Ross, and Rep. Steny Hoyer. The Prince George’s County NAACP held its 26th Annual Hester V. King Freedom Fund Gala Oct. 19. The Gala supports the major programs of the branch as well as youth outreach, a press release said. […]

Officials and residents of Prince George’s County, Md. gathered, Oct. 27, at The Capital Wheel at National Harbor for the unveiling of a campaign aimed at shaping the county’s future.  Almost four years ago, County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III proclaimed the county as the economic engine of the Washington region. “At the time that […]

Angela Alsobrooks organized the Family Strong 5K Challenge. By Natascha F. Saunders, Special to the AFRO Residents, community leaders and vendors from Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia gathered at the Paint Branch Park Trail in College Park, Md. Oct. 18 for the Family Strong 5K Challenge. The event was organized by the Prince […]

A family friendly production of Uncle Nace’s Day, written and directed by Jessica Smith with music by Clifton Brockington will occur on Nov. 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center, 4009 Wallace Road. This performance will focus on educating the audience about the historical significance of Maryland’s Emancipation […]

For the past few years, students involved in the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation’s (CTF) programs have worked through the construction process to design and build the 39th Young American House (YA 39). Situated at 3718 Munsey Street, Silver Spring, Md., the unveiling will occur, 5 -7 p.m., Oct. 29, at the highly anticipated […]

It’s been 2 years since Habila Adamu of Nigeria was left for dead in front of his wife and children.   He was reportedly shot in the face with an AK-47 by Boko Haram, a  terriost Muslim group, also responibile for kidannaping 300 Nigeieran girls, because he refused to give up his Christian belief to […]

President Obama with Maryland gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown during a campaign rally at Wise High School. “Forward Not Back! Forward Not Back! Forward Not Back!” Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) implored the crowd of over 9,000 as they waited Oct. 19 to hear words from President Barack Obama in support of Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Democratic […]

The Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival returns, Oct. 24- 25, under the leadership of Melissa Ehrenreich, along with the Maryland Milestones & Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) and the Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society (CHEARS) as event co-sponsors. The community is invited to a Community Carve-Off event, 5 p.m., Oct. 24, at Roosevelt Center. The Pumpkin […]

Dr. Jacqueline Brown stands next to rendering of the museum’s new facility. The Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center in North Brentwood, Md. experienced financial problems a few years ago, almost to the point of closing its doors, however, the museum was able to overcome with the aid of a savvy business plan […]