By Xavier Underwood Special to the AFRO Having extended the District of Columbia’s stay-at-home order until June 8, Mayor Muriel Bowser has been battling with a number of businesses and residents disregarding her orders. Bowser’s monitions for wearing facemasks when leaving the house for essential trips have grown substantially in an effort to flatten the […]
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Commentary: Memorial Day Must Recognize All
By Pamela Hart Vines For most people, modern-day Memorial Day had morphed into nothing more than a mega bedding sale or a backyard barbeque ribs and beer fest. The true meaning of the national holiday, to honor men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military, was on its way toward becoming a […]
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GirlTrek Brings Together the #DaughtersOf the Divine 9 for First-Ever Public Unity Conversation Friday, May 22nd
(Washington, D.C. – May 21, 2020) The world stopped to listen to Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni. Then, the King and Shabazz families united to give a master class on healing in a first-ever public conversation. Now, GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOF LIVE discussions continue for an evening of solidarity as we bring together the leaders of all […]
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NAREB ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SPRING POLICY WEB CONFERENCE
NAREB ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SPRING POLICY WEB CONFERENCE *** The Focus on Policies Surrounding Black Homeownership In America Will Not Be Distracted by COVID-19 *** WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 2020 election cycle in its sites and while in the midst of a global pandemic, NAREB fully realizes and understands the importance of maintaining collaboration […]
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Bowser Releases Budget Amid COVID Crisis
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Amid the coronavirus pandemic plaguing the nation’s capital, with 7,434 residents testing positive and 400 lives lost as of May 18, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser released her Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Proposed Budget, which she has named #DCHOPE. Despite the economic concerns surrounding the Mayor’s emergency […]
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Millennial Politicians Fight for Equity in D.C.
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While the District of Columbia may have a reputation for having long-serving leaders such as: former Mayor and current Council member Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7); former Council member Jack Evans (who served for about 28 years on the Council before his resignation in January); Mayor Muriel Bowser, who […]
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THE RUNDOWN – ERYKAH BADU & Jill Scott ROCK OUT
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green Talks Erykah Badu and Jill Scott rock out on Instagram and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
By NNPA Newswire On April 26, Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her doctoral degree in communication, culture and media studies. Her dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,” is a reflection […]
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Meet Ward 7 Candidate Veda Rasheed
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray served on the Council before being mayor and most recently has held the seat of Ward 7 Council member since 2016. While the incumbent has a resume filled with experience, a local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and attorney, Veda Rasheed, is hoping to dethrone […]
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Government Employee Thankful for Essential Status
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushed income tax filing deadlines to July 15, thus creating assurance and job security for employees at the Office of Tax and Revenue such as Returns Processing Assistant Armeshia Hogue. Hogue, 32, is not only deemed as an essential worker […]
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Meet the Farmer
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Herbert A. Brown, Sr. is the owner and operator of Browntown Farm, 255 Browntown Road, in Warfield, Virginia. AFRO: What is your exact title, what are your responsibilities and duties and how do you execute your position? Brown: I am the owner and operator of Browntown Farms […]
