By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Rob Harris is the head coach of Washington, D.C.’s famed Lions Football Team at Archbishop Carroll High School. Harris thought he was just attending an awards dinner at the St. James Sports Complex in Springfield, Va., in early June. After all, the team won the 2022 D.C. […]
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D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza – what is the message today?
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Black Lives Matter – three words have galvanized millions of people from all races, religions and cultures around the planet to spontaneously spill into the streets with a demand for true freedom, equality and justice. The words are also the name of an organization founded in 2013 after […]
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JUNETEENTH ACTIVITIES AROUND THE DMV
By H.R. Harris Let’s say you are looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the DMV but don’t want to go into the District of Columbia? Well look no more. Our Juneteenth activity scout has curated a short list of the best parades, marches, concerts, and ways to meet “kinfolk” during Juneteenth weekend in the Maryland communities […]
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D.C. Editor’s notebook: District’s favorite game of ‘haves and have-nots’ creeps into 2022 Mayoral Primaries let the people decide!
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor We are less than two weeks away from a major primary election in the District of Columbia. Sadly, D.C.’s favorite age-old game of the “haves and have-nots” has seeped into the D.C. Mayoral campaign. The “have and have nots,” a staple of District culture, is on full display, compliments […]
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Mayor Muriel Bowser: Will three terms be a charm?
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO D.C. has had two women mayors, Sharon Pratt Kelly (1991-1995) and the City’s current mayor, Muriel Bowser who has served the District of Columbia since 2015. Bowser is running for a third term, following in the footsteps of Marion Barry (1979-1991), the only Mayor who served the District […]
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White comes out strong in opposition to current city direction in mayoral debates
By Cara Williams and Deborah Bailey Robert C. White Jr., is using the platforms he has been given during this election season’s mayoral debates to re-introduce himself to District voters and brand himself as the “problem solver” who can address a host of problems that have metastasized and spilled over into the streets of the […]
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James Butler – Trinidad neighbor community advocate and second time candidate for D.C. Mayor
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. Editor James Butler’s name is not always on the list of candidates for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He has not been included in some of the debates, interviews and media sources that have provided a voice for the candidates running for mayor of the nation’s capital. However, Butler is a verified […]
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Public service is the vehicle to transform personal trauma for Trayvon White and others
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO Councilmember Trayon White Sr., 38, was born in Ward 8, where he serves today. White’s Southeast D.C. roots helped him appreciate both the beauty and the challenges faced by Ward 8 residents and prepared him to defend one of the city’s lowest wealth residents and neighborhoods. White, whose […]
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SECURITY TOP OF THE AGENDA FOR PLANNERS OF SOMETHING IN THE WATER EVENT – JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
By Deborah Bailey Security plans are at the top of the agenda for D.C. Metropolitan Police as we approach the dates for Something in the Water Festival, happening over Juneteenth weekend. The Festival, originally conceived by artist Pharrell, is scheduled for June 17-19 at the National Mall is expected to draw more than 50,000 fans […]
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Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”?
Black journalists claim that White media has misrepresented the exodus of Black staffers from the president’s office. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO News reports from White outlets questioned President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversity and said that the increase in Black staffers bidding adieu to the White House stems from a lack of […]
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Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad Bring Tony Awards to the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor HBCU’s in the DMV had their best night on Broadway Sunday as Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad captured Tony Awards Sunday for their performances on Broadway this year. Bowie State University Senior Myles Frost received the Tony Award for best leading actor in a musical Sunday, for his role […]
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This high school student studied how violent crime impacts SAT scores. Here’s what she found
By Maya Pottiger, Special to the AFRO College applications, homework, a part-time job, family responsibilities, and what to wear to prom — those are the typical activities of a high school senior in the United States. But today’s students aren’t living in typical times, and we’re not only talking about the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowadays, violent […]
