By Robyn F. Barnes, Special to the AFRO The True Reformer Building at 1200 U Street Northwest in D.C.’s Shaw District is at once, a glimpse of the past, an oasis for today, and a window into the future. The building sits in the heart of the U Street corridor just steps away from the […]
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Library of Congress National Book Festival highlights Black authors
By Samuel Williams, Jr., Special to the AFRO and Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor dbailey@afro.com Black authors were featured front and center at the first in-person National Book Festival held by the Library of Congress since Labor Day weekend in 2019. The award-winning festival, which started as a pet project by former first lady and librarian […]
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Religion and spirituality associated with higher levels of heart health for African Americans
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO, mcoleman@afro.com Staggering statistics reveal a disparity in cardiovascular health in the African-American community. While heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, hospitalization from heart failure is twice as likely among Blacks, but the table is turning. The Jackson Heart Study, a 20-year research project conducted […]
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Howard University bomb threats continue in new school year, spuring concerns about FBI’s response to domestic terrorism
By Sam P.K. Collins, The Washington Informer In the aftermath of recent back-to-back bomb threats that triggered residence hall evacuations and campus-wide investigations, officials at Howard University (HU) continue to speak out against antagonistic acts that have not only rocked the local, historically Black college but several others across the U.S. this year. HU Bison […]
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D.C. nonprofits merge to inclusively and equitably transform the financial services sector
By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, two D.C.-based national nonprofits, recently merged with Ventures Lending Technologies to create Momentus Capital. Momentous Capital aims to serve as a continuum of social, financial and knowledge capital for local leaders, businesses and community organizations to […]
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Biden honors NNPA CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and others with Lifetime Achievement Award
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior, National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE– National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Ed.D. has received the President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service and Civil Rights. Dr. Chavis received the award during a ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta. […]
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MPT to highlight Black excellence with 2022 HBCU Week
By Tinashe ChingarandeSpecial to the AFROtchingarande@afro.com Maryland Public Television (MPT) will highlight the achievements of historically Black colleges and universities through a week-long programming initiative. The first television segment will air on the evening of Sept. 5. “HBCU Week” is a collection of over 22 hours of content —that is locally produced and also acquired […]
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First week of school cut short for students across Baltimore- again
By AFRO Staff A new school year was once again plagued by old problems for students across Baltimore and Washington D.C. Hundreds of students and parents that anticipated a full first day of classes on Aug. 29 were disappointed once again by the air conditioning systems in the buildings where they were set to return. […]
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The tough first week of school for District of Columbia students
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Students in the D.C. area piled back into classrooms this week, but D.C. administrators are still working out some details of the “welcome back,” as many children arrived at hot facilities and chaos surrounding students COVID-19 vaccination status. With the first week of school, temperatures soared into the 90s’ and […]
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D.C. delivers some good news – yes, really
By Ben Jealous We could all use some good news out of Washington. I’ve got some. The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act this month is good news for families, the economy, the planet, and even our democracy. As I write this, the House is poised to pass the bill too, giving Congress and […]
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Meet the team: Many thanks to the AFRO’s summer crew of D.C. writers
By AFRO Staff From breaking news to entertainment, from sports to arts and culture, theAFRO’s summer 2022 reporting team covered it all. The D.C. regionencompasses a unique combination of local, national, and international storiesas both the home to 700,000 DC. Residents as well as the seat of U.S.government. Our nimble team also brought you “hyper-local” […]
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HBCU spotlight: Howard University starts the year with service
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The Hilltop is open! Classes have started for Howard University students coming from all corners of the globe this week– but did you know the real start of the Howard University School year happens the week before classes? This year – as they have for the past several […]
