By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The coronavirus health crisis that hit America in the middle of March has compelled Governors to shut down states, requested citizens to stay in their homes and moved Congress to pass an unprecedented stimulus of over two trillion dollars. As the COVID-19 crisis hit its peak, the Congressional […]
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THE RUN DOWN – DJ D-NICE / #HOMESCHOOL HOUSE PARTY
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks about DJ D-NICE’s online house party, and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
Posted inCoronavirus, D.C. Community, District of Columbia Government, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19 FEMA Declaration Will Provide Federal Resources to Assist with Response and Recovery (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of […]
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Former AFRO Paperboy, 92, Killed in Hit and Run
Special to the AFRO Cornelious Burton Weeks Jr. (September 28, 1927- February 07, 2020) was born in Washington D.C. to Cornelious Burton Weeks Sr. and Lillian Roger Weeks, at Columbia Hospital for Women. He grew up between D.C. and Fairmont Heights, Md., and in the early 1930s he had a newspaper route for the iconic […]
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Trump Signs $2.2T Stimulus After Swift Congressional Votes
By ANDREW TAYLOR, ALAN FRAM, LAURIE KELLMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. Acting with unity and […]
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FedEx Field Becomes COVID-19 Screening Center
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The home of Washington’s National Football League franchise will play a role in the defense of the DMV in its battle against the COVID-19 virus. FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland has been set up and is being used as a coronavirus testing site for Prince George’s County, […]
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Washington D.C. Coronavirus Data Update: March 27
(WASHINGTON, DC) – As of 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 37 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 304 individuals. 11-year-old male 22-year-old (gender unknown) 22-year-old male 24-year-old female 24-year-old female 27-year-old male 28-year-old male 29-year-old male 29-year-old male 30-year-old male 30-year-old male 31-year-old […]
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Organization Supports Young Girls
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With schools being out due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, organizations that support students, like Crittenton Services of Greater Washington (CSGW), have had to find creative ways to engage and encourage their youth, while staying true to its mission. Despite the unique issues presented with the unprecedented spread […]
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D.C. Schools Go Virtual
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way in which we communicate on a global scale. This is especially true as it relates to the education of our young people. In an attempt to subdue and eradicate the possibility of spreading the infection, school districts throughout the world have […]
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D.C. is a Ghost Town
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO On March 7, D.C. reported 2 positive test results for COVID-19 (coronavirus), yet that number has grown substantially as 1,334 people have been tested and 183 of those people have tested positive, as of March 24. “Our public health leaders, our doctors and our nurses, and all our […]
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‘No’ Clearing Encampments During Outbreak
By Ryan E. Little Howard Center for Investigative Journalism People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus unless they can be moved to individual housing units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended late Sunday. Living outside for prolonged periods of time has long […]
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Commentary: Survival Tips for Laid-off Workers
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO Way back in the summer of 2019- when people socialized within inches of one another- my job as a communications director with a D.C. nonprofit ended. I received a severance package paid over three months along with the opportunity to provide freelance writing services. At first, I […]
