An independent review of the FDIC’s workplace culture found that the agency’s chairman is not credible to lead a cultural transformation, and described incidents of harassment, discrimination, and other workplace misconduct.
Category: Washington D.C. News
Posted inBaltimore News
Team AFRO wins big at the 2023 MDDC editorial and advertising contest
The AFRO team won 15 awards at the MDDC Press Association’s Editorial and Advertising contest, including recognition for coverage of events such as the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary and the Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary.
Posted inCivil Rights
Poor People’s Campaign and partners announce ‘Moral March’ on capital ahead of 2024 elections
Bishop William J. Barber II and the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival are coordinating a mass assembly and moral march on Washington, D.C. to mobilize poor and low-wage infrequent voters to demand attention to their concerns in the political arena.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Meet the Ma’ats: Advocating for Black love
Ayize and Aiyana Ma’at created BLAM, a relationship transformation community dedicated to growing Black love, providing a safe space for members to be vulnerable and providing tools for communication, connection, and personal work.
Posted in2024 Elections
The AFRO endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S Senate
Angela Alsobrooks, a life-long Prince George’s County resident, is running to be the Democratic nominee in the race for Maryland’s representative in the U.S. Senate, promising to fight against matters that are disproportionately affecting minority communities across the nation.
Posted inD.C. Community
D.C. Gun violence prevention programs awarded $330,000 in grants
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Gun Violence Prevention awarded 31 nonprofit organizations and individuals a total of $330,000 in grants to support community-based programs and gun violence prevention.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Annual National Cannabis Festival returns to nation’s capital
The eighth annual National Cannabis Festival, held in Washington D.C., brought together thousands of cannabis enthusiasts to celebrate 4/20 and promote awareness of marijuana legalization.
Posted inBUSINESS
Wells Fargo Foundation gifts $200,000 to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington for 3DE model expansion
The Wells Fargo Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington to expand the organization’s 3DE program, a four-year educational model designed to connect core classroom subjects to real-world experiences.
Posted inPOLITICS
Supreme Court to decide whether communities can penalize homeless for sleeping in public
The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine whether cities can punish the unhoused for sleeping in public when they have nowhere else to go, and whether it violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Internet access may end for 23M Americans if Congress fails to extend Affordable Connectivity Program
The Dominican Republic is experiencing an increase in racist deportations and harassment of black-skinned people due to the election year, with the current president and leading presidential candidate Luis Abinader promoting anti-Haitianismo and empowering the police to round up and investigate any Haitian or Haitian-looking person for possible detention and deportation.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
The importance of cost effective childcare services
The rising cost of childcare is causing concern for parents, with experts calling for more funding of childcare as a public good to benefit young children, their families, and the economy.
Posted inBaltimore News
Spotlight on finances: Tips and tricks from the AFRO team
AFRO staff members share their experiences and tips on how to navigate their finances in honor of National Financial Literacy Month.