By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO April 7 was World Health Day, yet with the COVID-19 pandemic, many platforms are recognizing the importance of health practitioners for the entire month. This year’s World Health Day, a Prince George’s County non-profit used the international celebration as an opportunity to highlight the work of our healthcare […]
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The RUNDOWN – Twitter Crowns TRUMP KING
Host Micha Green talks state reps rejecting President Trump’s totalitarian approach on the COVID-19 pandemic and what’s trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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150,000 Black Churches Are Demanding That The Unidentified Miami Policeman Who Handcuffed Dr.Armen Henderson Be Fired
National Black Church Initiative P.O. Box 65177 Washington, DC 20035 202-744-0184 dcbci2002@gmail.com www.naltblackchurch.com National Black Church Initiative President Rev. Anthony Evans and 150,000 Black Churches Are Demanding That The Unidentified Miami Policeman Who Handcuffed Dr. Armen Henderson Be Fired And Investigated For Violating Dr. Henderson’s Civil Rights What the Hell is going on! Washington, DC […]
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HBCU Sports Report: HU Mourns Fallen Bison
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Howard University (HU) Athletics announced the passing of former football player Sean Boynes, who passed away on April 2, from complications of the novel coronavirus. Before becoming a Bison, Boynes fostered his football career in the D.M.V., including about two miles northeast of the University at Gonzaga College […]
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‘Playground for Brown Beauty’ Closes
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO With a little over a year in business, best friends Kimberly Smith and Amaya Smith are fighting to save their Washington, DC-based beauty boutique. The Brown Beauty Co-Op’s concept is about “creating a community space for women of color to feel welcome; which includes hosting other organizations, small […]
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Designer Overcomes Death, Builds Athletic Brand
By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service Kenny Westray battled to stay relevant in the clothing game for decades and he has the scars to prove it. Westray, now 53, suffered a gunshot wound to the mouth when he was 24 years old and seven stab wounds a year later. He told Zenger News he had […]
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Emancipation Day During COVID-19 Crisis
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite the pall of COVID-19 hanging over the nation’s capital, where more than 2,100 people have tested positive for the virus, 72 have died (as of April 15) and with most residents cooped inside, the District of Columbia still has an optimistic reason to celebrate freedom. April 16 […]
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Local Links Walk for Heart Health
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Local Links didn’t let self-quarantining and stay-at-home orders stop them from stepping outside for safe social distancing exercise for National Walking Day. After coming in first for the second consecutive year, the DMV Links Team, “SOLE siSTARs,” and their community partner Dress for Success Washington, D.C., participated in […]
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Undocumented Immigrants Omitted from Covid-19 Relief Bill
By Briana Thomas Special to the AFRO On April 7, the D.C. Council unanimously passed a coronavirus relief bill to provide financial and community assistance for District residents and businesses. The COVID-19 emergency relief bill includes rent freezes, 90-day mortgage deferments, grants to hospitals and early release for some inmates, among several other provisions. However, […]
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Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters,
These past few weeks have been the most challenging times we’ve experienced in our 127 year history. Like so many of you, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in our professional and personal lives. Our entire team is working from kitchen tables, bedrooms (and wherever we can find space), while home schooling, caring for at-risk […]
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THE RUNDOWN – REDSKINS’ LEGEND BOBBY MITCHELL PASSES
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks the passing of Washington Redskins’ Legend Bobby Mitchell and the trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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AFRO Exclusive: `…A Death Sentence, and I Haven’t Even Had a Trial’
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO Baltimore resident Sean Weston has been in the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility for 10 months, even though he’s not been convicted of a crime. But, as inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, he feels like his sentence has already been meted out. “We’re […]
