By Timothy Cox Special to AFRO To listen to the sound of Kirk Whalum’s saxophone let’s you know that the man has a blessed tone. In fact, upon meeting the seasoned musician during his recent four-day stint at Washington D.C.’s historic Blues Alley jazz club – he consistently uses the word “blessed” or “bless you,” […]
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Celebrating Student Success in Arts, Academia
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Famous graduates of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, such as Dave Chappelle, have helped the prestigious institution gain nationwide fame; however it’s the daily efforts by the hard-working students and staff that keeps the arts high school going and thriving far beyond their well-known alumni. Duke Ellington […]
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Play Stresses Listening to Young People
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Art is said to imitate life, and in Studio Theatre’s production of Dominique Morriseau’s Pipeline, directed by Awoye Timpo, audiences receive a major wake-up-call regarding the dire need for disciplinary reform in the American education system- particularly as it relates to Black students. Audiences learn schools need to […]
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Episcopal Presiding Bishop Spends Sunday in Southeast
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO It’s not every Sunday that the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Michael B. Curry worships at a parish in D.C. His itinerary places him around the country and the world. But, on the last Sunday in January, Curry was front and center at St. Timothy’s, a […]
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Afghan Women Prevail in War Torn Country
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com One of the beautiful things about theatre, and art in general, is that it has a way of putting faces to the faceless, giving voices to the voiceless and educating audiences by showing them human experiences- such is the case of Arena Stage’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. The […]
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Bison Remain Winless in MEAC After Loss To FAMU
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Through the first half of their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule, the Howard Bison men’s basketball team has mastered the art of beating themselves. It’s something that continues to frustrate head coach Kenney Blakeney, but, to his credit, the team is still fighting despite their lack of success. […]
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AFRO Wins FB Journalism Grant
By AFRO Staff The Facebook Journalism Project and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism recently announced 30 additional recipients of Community Network grants; one of them being the AFRO American Newspaper. News organizations will use these grants to support projects aimed at building community and new paths to sustainability in local news. Each Community Network applicant […]
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John Wesley AME Zion to Honor Salone Clary Sr. in Concert
The Cathedral and Men’s Choirs of John Wesley AME Zion Church will be in concert on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the church at 1615 Fourteenth St., N. W. Washington, D.C. The music compositions of Mr. Salone T. Clary Sr., choral composer, author, pianist, choir director and music educator will be featured as […]
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National Action Network Honors Leaders
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Former President Bill Clinton, founder and Chairperson of Urban One Cathy Hughes and activist and Parkland Shooting Warrior Aalayah Eastmond, were a few of the six notable “The Dream: 2020 King Day Honorees,” at the National Action Network’s (NAN) “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast,” on Jan. […]
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Zetas Celebrate, Founders’ Legacy
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Starting Jan. 15, groups of women in deep blue and white apparel, often with Greek lettering, could be spotted throughout D.C. for the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Centennial Week. Zeta’s International Centennial President Valerie Hollingsworth Baker kicked off the week with an unveiling of an exclusive line of […]
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MLK 9th Annual Wreath Laying
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO This year, in observance of the Civil Rights icon’s 91st Birthday, The National Memorial Foundation hosted the “9th Annual Wreath Laying, Day of Reflection, Reconciliation” at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Memorial Foundation is also the organization responsible for building the Martin […]
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Thousands Gather for Women’s Marches Across the U.S.
By Lynn Berry Associated Press Thousands gathered in cities across the country Jan. 18 as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C. for the rallies, which aim to harness the […]
