By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com About two weeks ago, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced non-essential businesses, schools and operations would be closed until May 15, and she has now recruited a super squad of powerful Washingtonians to help “ReOpen D.C.” In a press conference late last week, Bowser announced the program […]
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: Michelle Obama Joins Mayor in Relaying COVID-19 Info
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser released the April 27 daily data for COVID-19 cases and deaths, bringing overall positive cases in the city to 3,892 and 185 local lives lost due to the novel coronavirus as of the previous night. With such high overall statistics and one […]
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Amerigroup Programming Perfect for Digital Appointments
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While residents are reticent to go to medical facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amerigroup DC, has programming in place and added services for their members to access virtual health care and resources. Amerigroup DC is an Anthem company and one of the three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) […]
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AFRO Artist Launches Website With Cards and Artwork Honoring Black Culture
WASHINGTON, DC – Kofi Tyus Studios has launched a new website and collection featuring greeting cards, original artwork and limited edition prints honoring Black culture. The cards are for ever occasion including Christmas and Kwanzaa, Valentine’s, Mothers and Fathers’ Days and Growing together and U-Turn Cards, all highlighting beautiful artwork and images to inspire Black […]
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AFRO FACTS – DR. ROBERT BULLARD
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks DR. Robert Bullard, Father of Environmental Justice on this weeks AFRO FACTS.
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Federal Court Orders Immediate Changes for St. Elizabeths Patients Exposed to COVID-19
WASHINGTON – Early Saturday morning, a federal court ordered the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health to isolate patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital who have been exposed to the coronavirus. The hospital was previously quarantining all patients suspected of exposure together, and returning patients to the general population after a single negative test result, a practice […]
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New Magazine Celebrates Local Black Women Suffragists
By Savannah Wood Special to AFRO This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. To celebrate a century of women’s suffrage, the AFRO and Afro Charities partnered to produce a special edition magazine that highlights Washington D.C. and Maryland’s Black women suffragists. To The Front: Black Women and the Vote connects the stories […]
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Remembering Dr. Dorothy I. Height
By Alexis M. Herman April 20 marked the 10th anniversary of the death of our gentle but fearless leader and mentor, Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. This significant anniversary offers us an opportunity for reflection during these unprecedented times we are living in today. Dr. Height undoubtedly was a creative, compassionate and visionary leader. Her scholarship, […]
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McDonald’s Celebrates Healthcare Workers and First Responders with Free “Thank You Meals”
McDonald’s Celebrates Healthcare Workers and First Responders with Free “Thank You Meals” Frontline heroes can enjoy free meals at participating U.S. McDonald’s restaurants In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s will offer free Thank You Meals*, between Wednesday, April 22 and Tuesday, […]
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COVID in the Capital: Capturing the Silence
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO Most of you reading this piece are likely reading on a device that has a camera lens, perhaps two or threnses lenses even (ie. cellphone, laptop, tablet). The camera’s usage and purpose has gone through quite the evolution since its inception in 1816. The first photo in […]
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Local Actions Taken While Science Develops
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The nation’s capital is still suffering from the novel coronavirus with more than 3,000 District of Columbia residents having tested positive for COVID-19. Fifty percent of those diagnosed with COVID-19 are African American. Dr. Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen, a Rockville pulmonary and critical care physician and consultant, is being […]
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Meet the Doctor
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com During the COVID-19 crisis, the AFRO is celebrating Black practitioners who are continuing to serve their communities, either on the frontlines or through amended means of working. This week the AFRO is introducing Dr. Fernando Daniels III. AFRO: What kind of doctor are you and how long have you been […]
