By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com This fall music enthusiasts and foodies alike will be able to converge at D.C.’s Union Market for a cultural experience that will titillate both the taste buds and ear buds. On Saturday, Oct. 26, Broccoli City, Live Nation Urban and the James Beard Foundation are teaming up for “Food […]
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OCTFME Shares Plans for 202Creates
By Brianna Rhodes, AFRO Staff Writer, mgreen@afro.com This September marks the four year anniversary of 202Creates Month in the District and all month long Washington, D.C. residents will have the chance to participate in events and activities to recognize the creative community in the city. Beginning as a monthly celebration by Mayor Muriel Bowser in 2016, the […]
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THE RUN DOWN
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives us THE RUN DOWN on TRENDING STORIES in this weeks Afro-American News Paper. (ALL THE WAY FROM BERMUDA)
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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The lack of affordable housing has caught the attention of Wells Fargo and the banking giant isn’t taking it lightly and has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle the problem. Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development, […]
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Attorney General Calls for D.C. to Become 51st State
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO National grassroots coalition, 51 for 51 released a video last week starring District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine as a call to action to pass a law to make D.C. the 51st state in America. The coalition, which is made up of groups in D.C and nationwide, […]
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Urban Farmers Work To End Food Deserts in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The wasteland of fresh food shopping options has pushed some residents east of the Anacostia River to take measures into their hands. Those who live in D.C.’s Ward 7 and Ward 8 communities have been complaining for years about the access to adequate grocery stores, so many are […]
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Mayor Pushes for Permanent Free Circulator
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com With the high cost of living, rising Metro prices and demand for reliable transportation in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is on a campaign to offer a permanent free option to get around the city- The Circulator. Currently free to riders through a special program offered by the Mayor’s Office, […]
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Howard Trio Name To All-American Watch Lists
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com America’s college football experts have taken note of Howard University’s talented trio of offensive weapons as preseason training camp kicks off at Greene Stadium. Quarterback Caylin Newton has been added to several national player watch lists, while receivers Kyle Anthony and Jequeze Ezzard have been named to a […]
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Press-On Nails, Global Pizazz
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO In the last decade the Black beauty industry has expanded expeditiously. Statistics show that in 2017, the African-American community contributed 85 percent of the sales to the beauty industry while making up only 14 percent of the population. The age of social media is enabling the Black beauty industry […]
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PRESS RELEASE: While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; latoya.foster@dc.gov Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) – (202) 374-9473; dora.taylor-lowe@dc.gov While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the District’s short-term family housing site […]
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Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on immigration is spilling into the nation’s capital. The Trump administration reportedly awarded a contract to Dynamic Service Solutions, a company […]
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Cengage, UNCF Provide Students Free Textbooks
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO Earlier this month, digital learning company Cengage and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced a free online textbook program to help Black students shoulder the financial strain of purchasing college materials. This upcoming school year, Cengage Unlimited will offer 1,000 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) […]