By Bernie Dorsey and Durant K. Harvin III History is riddled with examples of people and nations that allow danger to gather on their doorsteps in the belief that evil would not come for them. But evil comes and by then it may be too late. Today, there is a gathering storm in America, and […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
Posted inDistrict of Columbia Government
Bowser Administration honors D.C.’s top teachers at the 2022 Gold Standard of Excellence Educator Awards
By Special to the AFRO On May 4, District education leaders, including State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christina Grant and DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee, honored DC teachers at the Sixth Annual DC Educator Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The theme of this year’s event […]
Posted inReligion
Kingdom fellowship breaks ground on new community care center – serving human needs in Prince George’s, Montgomery and Howard Counties
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor “Thy kingdom come” is a familiar phrase that will soon take on a whole new meaning in the upper northwest corner of Prince George’s County. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Prince Georges and Montgomery County elected officials recently joined Kingdom Fellowship Pastor Matthew Watley […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Last Minute Mother’s Day Finds – For The Culture!
By Cara Williams The most celebrated holiday other than Valentine’s Day is Mother’s Day. But sometimes, life happens, and we find ourselves scrounging for last-minute gifts and activities for our cherished moms. We’ve found some places in Washington DC and the surrounding areas to consider if you are still searching for the perfect gift, and […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
April Ryan celebrates 25 years of White House coverage
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Veteran journalist April Ryan was honored April 30 by The GRIOT, Allen MediaGroup for 25 years of service as a White House reporter, the longest tenure for ablack woman in the White House press corps. ”A Seat At the Table” was the theme for a star studded event […]
Posted inNational News
Karine Jean-Pierre appointed to White House press secretary
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President, the White House announced today. She will replace Jen Psaki, the current White House Press Secretary when Psaki steps down from the position on May 13. In a White House statement issued May 5, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Phoenix Suns owner gives pivotal gift to historic Thurgood Marshall Center Trust in DC
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A national landmark is getting new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit thanks to a generous gift from the owner of one of the best teams in the National Basketball Association. The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust for Service and Heritage received a $100,000 donation from The […]
Posted inHBCU
HBCU-led marketing firm ABCD & Company proves philanthropy is just as important as earning a profit
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Fellow Howard University alumni and best friends Brittanye Briscoe, Amber Dozier, Durecia Moorer and Corey Briscoe established full-service marketing and events firm ABCD & Company in Rockville, Maryland back in 2014. Though all of them had personal motivations for becoming entrepreneurs, there was […]
Posted inReligion
Annual Blue Mass tomorrow to honor First Responders in Police Week tradition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal, state and local first responders in police agencies from around the country will be the focus of prayers May 3 during the annual Blue Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., kicking off events related to National Police Week, which has activities through May 16 around the city. The […]
Posted inTechnology
New phone app helps DC residents avoid food waste
By AFRO Staff District Taco, the popular Washington, D.C. Mexican-style restaurant chain, has decided to take on food waste and poverty. Using a phone app created by Too Good To Go, a tech-for-good company, the restaurant will offer “surprise bags” that can be purchased on the platform and available for pickup 30 minutes before the […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. mayor and police chief announce new gun violence task force in the wake of a violent surge
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Washington D.C. residents are still reeling after four separate shooting incidents during the week beginning on April 25 in a surge of violence spanning several sectors of the city, according to Metropolitan Police. Four persons were hospitalized and one death occurred due to the spurt of violence that […]
Posted inReligion
Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson- Brown makes HERstory as Union Temple Baptist Church’s first female lead pastor
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Making HERstory is what Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown has been doing quietly for the past two years as Senior Pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast Washington. Rising out of the shadows of her well known and regarded parents, now the Pastors Emeriti Willie and Mary Wilson, Wilson-Brown […]
