By Tashi McQueen, Political Writer for The AFRO, Report For America Corps Member Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide to Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, testified on June 28 in a surprise hearing announced just the day before. Hutchinson testified that she overheard several key conversations related to Jan.6 because of how close she was […]
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Style and substance share the stage at AFRO High Tea
By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO, and Deborah Bailey Five of the most powerful American women in media, Cathy Hughes, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Denise Rolark Barnes, Michelle Richardson and Karyn A.Temple, were honored at the AFRO-American Newspaper’s annual High Tea event in Washington, D.C. The Masonic Temple on U Street served as the […]
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Violence Interrupters training program geared to prevent crimes
By Samuel Williams, Jr., Special to the AFRO D.C. is not defunding the police. However, the city is sending in new crime fighters to work alongside the police in communities prone to violence here in the District and in a host of cities throughout America this summer. So Southeast, D.C. – welcome the Violence Interrupters. […]
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Bowser wins D.C. Democratic mayoral primary – headed toward a historic third term
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Mayor Muriel Bowser, the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. night, is on her way to a history-making third term in office in November 2022. The two-term Democrat beat her three rivals, Councilman Robert White (at-large), Trayon White (Ward eight) and James Butler. Bower walked […]
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COVID-19 vaccination available for youngest children throughout the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), COVID-19 vaccines are now available for the youngest children throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virgina (DMV) area and nationwide. The vaccine will be available at all District COVID Centers, doctors’ offices and health clinics. D.C. Health Center staff indicate that […]
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas says same sex marriage and contraception should be reconsidered next
By Tinashe Chingarande and Grace Kpetemey, Special to the AFRO The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its almost 50 year-old landmark verdict on Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 vote on June 24. The historic case enshrined federal protections for women to abort a pregnancy. Now, the Supreme Court Justices have relegated […]
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#WordinBlack: Why Black students thrive in summer camp
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black As the school year simmers down and the heat turns up, the summer months look different for everyone. Some kids are shooting hoops at basketball camp, while others sit poolside or earn some cash at a summer job. Every summer, millions of Black children are enrolled in summer camps, […]
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Owning a Home: Guidance from DMVs Community Home Lending Advisor
Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. In Chase Home Lending’s First-Time Homebuyer Study, 69% of respondents said they still see homeownership as an […]
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W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month
W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month WHAT: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Stay Well Health Fair and Vaccine Event is designed to bring health-related resources to the Black community. The W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute has partnered with D.C. health agencies […]
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John Henry Murphy Sr.; Slave. Soldier. Seer. Media maven.
By Tashi McQueen and Kara Thompson, Report for America Corps Member, Political Writer for the AFRO; MDDC Intern John Henry Murphy, Sr. might have been born a slave- but he died a giant of the Black press. The founder of the AFRO American Newspaper was born on Dec. 25, 1840, in Baltimore. Born to Benjamin […]
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Journey to Josiah Fatherhood: Single gay man adopts and discovers the love of being Dad
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO Maryland opera singer David Marshall wouldn’t have been considered a candidate for adoption as a single Black parent a generation ago. As a single black gay man – Marshall may still have problems adopting in some states. Adoption in years past happened within the strict confines of racial, […]
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Fatherhood in 2022: Black men are battling demons you can not possibly imagine
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Have you ever asked a man how he’s doing and he says, ‘I’m alright?’” That was the question posed in a viral video popular on YouTube. Colion Noir, a video producer and self-confessed “responsible gun owner” narrated a video shown at the start of Kean University’s tenth Annual […]
