By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Over the weekend, the family of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated his life and legacy by continuing their fallen patriarch’s life’s work. “My mother always said, ‘the (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) holiday should be a day on, not a day off.’ […]
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This New Year focus on financial health: Tips to becoming financially fit
By Michelle Lawrence, Chase Community and Business Development Executive Director Whether you’re looking to becoming financially independent, planning for a long awaited vacation, or saving for a down payment to buy your first home, we want 2022 to become the year you became familiar with some of the tools and skills to help make your […]
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Vashti Turley Murphy: A freedom fighter in her own right
By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher There is also a wonderful story about my maternal grandfather, Carl James Greenbury Murphy, long-time AFRO publisher and editor (1922-1967). A prolific writer of hard-hitting editorials, as well as inspirational prayers, Carl Murphy was small in stature, but stood tall and fought hard for civil and […]
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Carl Murphy in the Community: Behind the man who made the news
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Carl Murphy may have only stood 5 feet and 3 inches, but he was a giant in the community. The longtime famed AFRO publisher who took his father and the publication’s founder John H. Murphy’s journal that was circulated to about 14,000 to a major newspaper […]
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AFRO Activists 2022: 20 Queens of the Movement
By Micha Green and Sheika Reid Special to the AFRO As part of the annual We’re Still Here special edition on Community Activists, the AFRO highlights the people who are fighting for justice in D.M.V. and Baltimore communities. This year’s theme, “Queens of the Movement,” celebrates the women who are working to strengthen and empower Black […]
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2.2.22 WFT sets date to announce new name
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com The Washington Football Team may have had a lousy season, with a 6-10 record and ranking third in the NFC East, however, the team and its fans still have something to look forward to despite the lack of postseason chances- a new name. The Washington […]
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The D.M.V.’s snowstorm leaves lingering mess
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On the first Monday of the year, many in the D.M.V. woke up to a winterland as snow blanketed outside, falling peacefully and piling on inches of cold, soft, wet snow. The winter weather was beautiful and heavy for the D.M.V.’s first snowstorm- totaling more than […]
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The Swaliga Foundation works to offer more local schools STEAM programs
By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO The Swaliga Foundation is on a quest to raise $80,000 for Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, Calvin Coolidge High School, and five other schools that are currently on the waitlist for the organization’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Club. The Foundation aims to […]
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D.C. Council brings back Marion Barry memories with old Christmas cards
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry is affectionately known as the “Mayor for Life,” and with a recent tweet from the D.C. Council, the activist turned career politician is making his rounds again on social media with people remembering all sides of his past. The […]
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DMV COVID-19 update: Blacks bear the brunt of Omicron variant
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In a day’s time, more than 2,000 more residents in the nation’s capital were diagnosed with COVID-19 between Jan. 2 and Jan 3. Just outside the District, in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, are the highest number of cases in the State of Maryland. These numbers […]
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The Capitol Breach: One year later
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is here. The occasion will be marked by speeches from the president, vice-president, members of Congress and the U.S. Attorney General. Lawmakers will convene in the Capitol’s Cannon Caucus room to share their stories of […]
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DMV brings in the new year with the first snowfall of the season
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO As people made plans to celebrate the new year, weather forecasters began to warn residents from the mountains of the Carolinas and throughout the DMV about the possibility of a major snow storm. Old man winter made his presence known with a rage that hasn’t been seen since […]
