By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Telemedicine, also referred to as “telehealth,” allows patients to see a doctor or healthcare provider without being in person. From physical therapy, to internists to psychiatrists, telemedicine happens every day and this reporter has experienced it over the pandemic firsthand. While there are several strengths to […]
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Morgan, Howard rank among the top institutions for STEM
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Hundred-Seven is on a mission to positively promote the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It features the first and only searchable database of all the academic programs offered by these institutions. In addition to highlighting the history and impact […]
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This digital immigrant loves technology
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper CEO and Publisher Let me say from the outset that I love technology. Some might even call me an early adopter, and I’ve been told by my Gen X children and Gen Z grands that I’m tech-savvy. But, make no mistake about it, I am a digital immigrant (more about […]
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Gadgets, gizmos galore: Top tech gifts this holiday season
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas holiday quickly approaching, new technology has already begun to hit the markets. As the holiday season gets into gear, consumers are wondering what gadgets, gizmos and technology they should be looking to gift those special people in their […]
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Howard University students end month-long protest
By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University New Service WASHINGTON — After 34 days of protest and 20 days of negotiations, students at Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically Black universities, and the school’s administration Monday announced they come to an agreement, officially ending the occupation of the Armour J. Blackburn University Center. The protest, […]
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D.C. parents make sure kids get the vax
By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO Since the D.C. officials have scheduled several walk-in clinics for 5-to-11-year-olds to get their coronavirus shots, many District’s parents have been lining up at pop-up vaccination cities throughout the city. On Friday in Kingman Park, parents started lining up on Gales Street N.E. shortly after 2 p.m. When […]
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Youth activists advocate for voting rights now
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO On Nov. 3, several advocacy groups, and protestors gathered outside The White House, demanding President Biden to make voting rights a top priority by passing voters rights legislation, and in turn, ending the current filibuster. This action followed events in October that resulted in dozens of activists […]
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HU students continue protests, President discusses amendments
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Student activists at Howard University were surprised this past weekend when celebrity and alumna Debbie Allen stumbled into the middle of their protest. For more than four weeks, they have been begging for four demands: An in-person Town Hall meeting with President Wayne A.I. Frederick and […]
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SETLC celebrates 20 years of service to city youth
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com After two decades of service to the District and the City’s young people the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) celebrated 20 years with a jam-packed evening of entertainment that no one else in the world will ever get to experience again. On Nov. 5, […]
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Yoga helps practitioners get through the pandemic
By Chris Barylick Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic, by anyone’s definition, has been a slog beyond words. Since March of 2020, the world has started and stopped, opened and closed and reopened in fits and spurts, and the mental and anxiety-based toll on the people who’ve lived through it has been enormous. With […]
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The Links celebrate 75 Years
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While a lot has changed since nine Black women in Philadelphia decided to give back to their communities in 1946 and began The Links, Incorporated, the need to uplift and address issues in the Black community has remained. For the past 75 years, The Links are […]
