By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented congregating in all settings and therefore, Macedonia Baptist Church (MBC) in Southeast, Washington, D.C., and church Pastor Garfield Burton, turned to the talents of a tech-savvy millennial member to keep the church connected and operational. Preacher’s kid, or “PK,” Ashley Burton, 32, uses […]
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THE RUN DOWN
Check out TRENDING STORIES in this weeks edition of the THE RUN DOWN
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Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters,
The AFRO American Newspapers 1531 S. Edgewood Street, Suite B Baltimore, MD 21227 410-554-8200 May 3, 2020 Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters, We pray that you and your families are staying safe and well. Like so many of you, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in our professional and personal lives. The entire AFRO team is teleworking […]
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Organizations Celebrate Essential Workers with Protest, GoGo
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the saying goes, “When White America catches a cold, Black America gets the flu,” and much of the reasoning behind that fact-based adage is due to issues of institutionalized, systemic and environmental racism. With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day last week and the current COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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Essential Employee Supporting Congress ‘Waits’ for Work
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO While the 116th Congress remains in session during the COVID-19 pandemic, the support of essential workers on Capitol Hill is crucial. District of Columbia native and federal government employee, William Wharton is an elevator mechanic for the Architect of the Capitol and is deemed essential to ensure elevators […]
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Meet the Therapist
Interviewed by Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Ashley Bedeau completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. Bedeau earned a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Trinity Washington University in 2017. The counselor has had the pleasure of providing care for families, youth & adolescents, couples and therapeutic groups […]
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Archbishop Gregory to Participate in Livestream Renewal of Consecration of the United States to the Blessed Mother
Archbishop Gregory to participate in livestream Renewal of Consecration of the United States to the Blessed Mother WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, May 1, Washington Archbishop Gregory will join a special international dedication liturgy at 3 p.m. EDT via livestream from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. To […]
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From Prom Dresses to Protective Masks
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Name: Aishaetu Gullattee Business Title: Tutus Boutique/ House of Masks D.C. AFRO: Tell us about your business and how you operated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic? Gullattee: I am a custom gown designer recently moved back home to D.C. from Charlotte, North Carolina. I graduated from Howard […]
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Activists Paint Enormous “Protect Amazon Workers” Mural On Street In Front of CEO Jeff Bezos’ DC Home
UPDATE: Today, a team of activists with La ColectiVA and ShutDownDC painted a mural on the street in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ DC home. The mural read “PROTECT AMAZON WORKERS” in massive letters stretching from curb to curb. Nine people in front of Bezos’ mansion in DC used non-toxic paint to write “Protect […]
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Workers Across The US Get Creative Blasting Amazon For Health and Labor Violations
Washington, DC, April 29 – Tech giant Amazon announced plans to place warehouse workers in an untenable position and endanger their health during the COVID-19 crisis; as a response worker strikes are expected later this week. Today, people who are fighting for justice at Amazon will hold a town hall online to discuss the health […]
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Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us #GivingTuesdayNow
Join The MusicianShip — home of the DC Funk Parade — on May 5 for #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in response to COVID-19! Our goal is $5,000 and all contributions directly support The MusicianShip’s free-of-charge youth music programs, like the incomparable Washington Youth Choir! The choir promotes higher education and proves that young […]
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Coronavirus Data for April 28, 2020
Coronavirus Data for April 28, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 includes 112 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 4,106. The District reported 15 additional COVID-19 related deaths: 50-year-old male 60-year-old female 60-year-old female 70-year-old male 75-year-old female 77-year-old male 78-year-old female […]
