By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the area without flattening of the curve, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was pleased to showcase the alternative care site to support the nation’s capital’s battle against the novel coronavirus at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest, D.C. In her […]
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Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Support CBC in Protecting Black Health
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Collectively, they argue that too often, insurance companies refuse to cover emergency services, and either patients are forced to pay bills they cannot afford, or hospitals are shuttering. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2020 – National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. […]
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THE RUN DOWN – ‘CLASS of 2020’ Gets The Obamas
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Micha Green talks The Obama’s ‘Class of 2020’ online commencement ceremony to come, and what’s trending in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper.
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Dying
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The U.S. Census Bureau reports that African Americans make up 13.4 percent of the U.S. population. However, that portion of the population is being disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, and when partnering those statistics with homicide rates and health figures (heart disease, diabetes, etc…), keeping it real, […]
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The AFRO Awarded $100,000 Grant by Facebook Journalism Project
Today, Facebook is announcing that more than 200 news organizations will receive nearly $16 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local news. These grants stem from $25 million in local news relief funding announced in March as part of Facebook’s $100 million global investment in news. It includes: $10.3 million being awarded […]
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#TeachersAppreciation
Interviewed by Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Happy Teacher’s Appreciation Week! The AFRO salutes teachers all year round, but during these unprecedented times, the world has truly seen that educators are real-life superheroes that are essential to society. As we celebrate all teachers, this week we’re highlighting District of Columbia Public Schools middle school science […]
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Local Entrepreneurs Increase Electricity Access
By Xavier Underwood Special to the AFRO With all of the lockdowns as a result of the novel coronavirus forcing folks to stay in at home, we often can easily lose sight of simple amenities. When we plug in our laptops or TVs, there are a lot of things that happen to get those electrons […]
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COVID-19 Forces Local Pet Groomer to Close Doors Temporarily
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO Forestville-based Pooch Styles Pet Grooming has temporarily closed its doors, just shy of celebrating their eighth anniversary in business all due to the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Prince George’s County. According to the company’s website, Pooch Styles Pet Grooming is a “full-service, pet-care salon; designed […]
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Obituary: A Queen is Born, A Legacy Lives
Evelyn Orena Quander Rattley was born on Oct. 8, 1924. She transitioned from this life on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Encircled by her two children, daughter-in-law and caregiver, in those last moments she received the devotion that she bestowed abundantly over a resplendent 95 years on earth. She was a counselor, confessor, champion, mentor, world […]
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Emerging Virus Aid Bill Aims To Help Cities, Postal Service
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Although timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governments, the Postal Service, and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus. Democratic leaders promise that the House will deliver legislation to help state and local […]
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Despite COVID-19 Mayor Launches Crime Prevention Plans
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While Mayor Muriel Bowser’s current COVID-19 response involves a stay-at-home order and closure of non-essential businesses through May 15, statistics in the District of Columbia do not support that re-opening target, with more than 5,100 residents having tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the beginning of the […]
