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 […]
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District “Cleared” the K St. N.E. Underpass. Now What?
By Will Schick Special to the AFRO It is perhaps, one of the greatest ironies for the unsheltered people living in the underpasses at K, L, and M Streets N.E.- to be amidst a sea of vacancies in high-rise condos and luxury apartment buildings, and yet, have no place to call your own. On Thursday, […]
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Royal Wedding Preacher to Speak in D.C.
By AFRO Staff The Episcopal Diocese of Washington (EDOW) and its Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, will host a revival on Jan. 26 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast, Washington, D.C. at 2 p.m. The revival is entitled “More Jesus, More Love,” and is the highlight of a weekend of […]
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Sports Review: Yale Visits Howard For MLK Day Matinee
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The intersection of sports and civil rights achievements came together for a uniquely ironic celebration on Dr. Martin Luther King’s federal holiday. At the end of Yale’s 89-75 win over Howard in Northwest, D.C., Bulldogs coach James Jones and Bison coach Kenny Blakeney shared a long, respectful […]
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THE RUN DOWN – PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT CONTINUES
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks about Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of 7 impeachment managers to prosecute the impeachment trial of President Trump and trending topics in The AFRO American News Paper.