By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor June is LGBTQ Pride Month – a celebration and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, staged to resist police harassment and general persecution of the LGBTQ community. “Pride Month is a celebration of our progress, but must also be an acknowledgement of the work that […]
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D.C. courts and eight states receive eviction relief assistance from Wells Fargo grant
By AFRO Staff The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) on June 1 announced it has received a $10 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to strengthen eviction diversion efforts in state courts and improve housing stability. The landmark announcement took place June 1 at the Historic DC Courthouse in Washington, D.C. Courts in […]
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“Walls of Respect”: Famed African-American artists featured in a new documentary premiering at Georgetown’s City Tavern Club
By H.R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In Georgetown, nestled amidst million-dollar homes and storefront boutiques, African-American artist Norman Parish Jr. spent the last chapter of his life creating a space to display works from all walks of life. Parish created the Parish Gallery after years of art and activism in Chicago where his life […]
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Let’s get ready for D.C.’s June 21 Primary: The refresher minicourse
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor AFRO Reporter Cara Washington will return next week with a run-down of the D.C. Mayoral Candidates. In our May 26 print edition, we featured At-Large City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Robert White. Stay tuned for profiles of Current Mayor Muriel Bowser and eighth Ward Councilman Trayvon White, as well […]
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Howard University Multicultural Media Academy looking for Journalism students
By AFRO DC Staff Howard University is looking for media minded high school students in the DC region to enroll in their Summer Multicultural Media Academy. This year’s virtual Multimedia Academy will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday June 20 to July 1. All sessions will be conducted on-line and […]
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UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CONTINUES LONG ESTABLISHED TRADITION IN DC
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The long awaited Memorial Day weekend has begun in Washington DC. Nothing represents a traditional Memorial Day weekend in Washington DC like the gathering of the United House of Prayer for All People (UHOPAP) at the Washington Convention Center. The crowning event of the House of Prayer’s Memorial Day […]
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D.C. Mayor, public schools chancellor assess student safety options in aftermath of
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor D.C. Public Schools officials are accessing options to keep children safe In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting. On May 24, an 18-year-old shot 19 children and two adults dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis said schools will use the manpower […]
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Robert C. White: Mayoral candidate with ‘tenacity and drive’
District of Columbia in-person primary elections will be held on June 21. To vote in the D.C. primary, you must be registered with the Democratic, Republican, Statehood Green or Libertarian Parties. However, all voters- including independents- may cast votes on initiatives and referendums, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. For the next […]
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D.C. and Prince George’s County move in different directions with COVID-19 guidance
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor As residents across the DMV start the Memorial Day holiday weekend, COVID-19 rates are slowly starting to climb in D.C. and in neighboring Prince George’s County. Though both locations have seen an uptick in cases, the two jurisdictions have moved in different directions regarding guidance over the increasing infection […]
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute announces new program for early career faculty to diversify the scientific workforce
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a science philanthropy that advances biomedical research and science education, on Thursday committed $1.5 billion to launch the Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program for early career scientists who are dedicated to creating equitable and inclusive lab environments. Applications […]
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Black-owned Célébrez en Rosé festival returns to D.C. and travels to Chicago for the first time
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com It’s time to break out your finest pink and white attire because the premier Black-owned festival for wines, champagne and lifestyle, Célébrez en Rosé, is returning to Washington, D.C. and Chicago this June. This year marks the festival’s third anniversary in Washington, D.C., […]
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AFRO Archives: Remarks by the president at Howard University commencement ceremony
By Special to the AFRO (May 7, 2016) 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Hello, Howard! (Applause.) H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughter.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, please, have a seat. Oh, I feel important now. Got a degree from Howard. Cicely Tyson said something nice about me. (Laughter.) AUDIENCE […]