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 […]
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Clarke removed from MDDC Hall of Fame
By MDDC Board of Directors The Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association has removed Edward J. Clarke, the late editor and owner of the Worcester Democrat, from its Hall of Fame after a review of his published work revealed vile commentary, extreme racism and the promotion of lynching. Clarke was editor and owner of the Worcester Democrat, which […]
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Happy Birthday!: The AFRO’s oldest subscriber turns 101
By The Willoughby Family Ola Parker Willoughby was born in Reidsville, N.C., on Nov. 14, 1920. and grew up in Wilcoe, W.V. She graduated from Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C. in 1942. Mrs. Willoughby relocated to Arlington, Va. in 1946, with her late husband Sam. She worked for the U.S. Marine Corps as a civilian […]
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Issues in the Black Community: Food deserts create barriers for Southeast DC’s Black families
By Micah Washington, NewsVision reporter The nation’s capital is home to the world’s most powerful government. But Washington, DC also carries a dubious distinction of being home to numerous food deserts. These geographic areas are often marked by socioeconomic challenges which limit its residents to access to healthy food. NewsVision reporter Micah Washington met one […]
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Issues in the Black Community: Black women and breast cancer
By Ariana Cobb, NewsVision reporter According to the CDC, Black women have a 41% higher mortality rate than White women when it comes to breast cancer. NewsVision’s Ariana Cobb took to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, which aims to help educate African American women about this disease. Help us Continue […]
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Issues in the Black Community: DC makes moves on homeless encampments
By Alex Williams, NewsVision Reporter Washington, DC is changing its plans of how it moves homeless residents from tents and encampments around the city, after a homeless resident was accidentally moved while inside of a structure. Officials say the plans came as a result of concern for the health and public safety of those living […]
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Looking back and forward: A remembrance for the National African American Museum of History and Culture
By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Most anyone who was there will tell you it was a remarkable weekend they will never forget. First, there was the celebratory concert featuring artists Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Common, Ne-Yo, Christina Aguilera, Gladys Knight, Shirley Caesar, Chloe x Halle, Fantasia, John Legend, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Robert Glasper, John Batiste, Herbie Hancock and Cynthia Erivo, […]
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Tenor Lawrence Brownlee talks return to live theatre, Blacks in classical music
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On Nov. 6, the Kennedy Center’s Washington National Opera (WNO) opened its doors for audiences and performers alike to “Come Home.” Celebrating the return to live opera and the life and contributions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “Come Home: A Celebration of Return,” is a show […]
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Howard University President responds to complaints in Address to Students, Alumni and Parents
By India Bookhart, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Amid a highly-publicized student protest, a stubborn coronavirus pandemic and on the heels of a hobbling ransomware attack, the president of one of the leading historically Black institutions, told the school’s students, alumni and parents that he and his administration are trying to address student complaints […]
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Pushing for Reparations at The White House
By Ezinne Onyedum Special to The Afro The cries for justice through reparations continue to be heard around the country, including in the nation’s capital. The reparationists U.S. Freedmen On Code held a demonstration in front of the White House to push for attention on this. The October 16 demonstration began with four members, but […]
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The Eternals, historic diversity, in dark times reminds us the good in humanity
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com With the division and trials arising from the COVID-19 pandemic such as the masks and vaccine battles, as well as the continued discrimination and systemic racism that plagues the United States, it sometimes hard to remember or appreciate the beauty in humanity. Add on personal life […]
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D.C. Rolls out vaccine for students ages 5 to 11
By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine on Oct. 30 makes the District’s 46,000 children eligible for the shot, as the city is rolling out the plan for the vaccine distribution. D.C. will initially receive approximately twenty-five thousand doses of the vaccine, according to […]
