By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, those requests now must include a line item detailing what they are spending with minority-owned businesses, which include black-, women- and other minority-owned media outlets. D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes […]
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Dyson Celebrates Black Genius
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Last weekend thousands of Black leaders, educators and power brokers descended into Washington, D.C. to celebrate The NETwork Black Integrated Communications Professionals (BICP) and AT&T’s first Employee Resource Group serving, educating and empowering the African American community for 50 years. Before affirmative action, in 1969, three Black managers founded […]
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THE RUN DOWN
By The AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL MICHA GREEN gives the RUN DOWN ON THE TRENDING TOPICS IN THE AFRO AMERICAN NEWS PAPER 
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Rocket Scientist Gets Obama Love
By Micha Green , AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com As commemorations for the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 took place all last week, a barrier-breaking hometown hero with beauty, brains and #BlackGirlMagic was also celebrated, receiving a major shout-out from former President Barack Obama. D.M.V. native Tiffany Davis is an aerospace engineer. Even with […]
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Child Killed, Suspect Arrested, Community Called to Action
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor Family, friends and community members are mourning and outraged at the murder of 11-year-old Karon Brown, who was involved in an allegedly targeted shooting in Southeast, D.C. Just before 7 p.m. on July 18, members of the Seventh District responded to reports of gunshots on the 2700 block of […]
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Bison STEM Scholars Berlin Bound
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The Howard University Bison STEM Scholars Program – a multi-year program that provides full undergraduate scholarships to students who have committed to pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)- is gearing up for its third cohort of incoming freshman. Cohort 3 is comprised of 30 students, representing […]
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HBCU-TV Launches New App
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Behind the scenes, Curtis Symonds has been a player in the cable television industry for nearly 40 years. In the dark ages when Black Entertainment Television was an idea that was looking for cable distribution, Symonds made it happen. When ESPN was reluctant to broadcast Black College Sports, […]
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‘Straight Crankin’ Goes South
By Brianna N. McAdoo, Special to the AFRO The sounds of Chocolate City are making their way down South this summer, where Straight Crankin’ A Go-Go Documentary has been nominated in the documentary category at the 10th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival. In September of 2018, the District’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) released […]
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Michelle Obama Inspires First Generation College Students
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com It was a rainy Tuesday morning; yet the Howard University School of Business was filled with beaming, bright first generation college students ready to learn what it takes to thrive from someone who had walked in their shoes- former First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Michelle Obama. Celebrating […]
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AFRO Washington D.C. Community Calendar
Sun., July 28 The Coconut Market Come celebrate African, Asian, Caribbean and Latin-American cultures to create the most unique shopping experience. This free event creates an amazing atmosphere for many people of different ages to be exposed to local small businesses with the Engine Company 12 located at 1626 North Capitol St. NW., for more […]
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‘Survive, Not Enjoy’: Heat, Humidity Gripping Half the US
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races, chased baseball fans out of their seats and pushed New York City to order steps to avoid straining the electrical system. The National Weather Service […]
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April Ryan to Moderate Presidential Candidates Forum
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), an organization at the forefront of the strategic planning in the fight for justice of Black people for over a century, is hosting its 110th annual convention July 20-24 in Detroit. As the 2020 elections are on the minds […]