By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., surgeon, oncologist, professor and civic leader died on May 25, leaving his family, friends and the Howard University community grieving. “It is with a heavy heart that I write to share that an icon of Howard University and a giant in the field of […]
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15-Year-Old Killed in Rash of Holiday Homicides
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The potential for greatness seemed immeasurable for 15-year-old honor student and basketball phenom Maurice Scott. By all accounts he was as gifted in the classroom as he was talented on the basketball court. However, Scott will never get the chance to pursue his dreams after he was gunned down […]
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D.C. Council Approves $15.5 Billion Budget
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO On Tuesday the D.C. Council unanimously approved a budget for $15.5 billion, during their second of two votes held at the John. A. Wilson building. It was a roller coaster ride of emotions with several key budget changes impacting many D.C. residents. Here’s what we know On […]
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Wright Foundation Appoints New ED
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO The Hurston/Wright Foundation has been shaping the lives of Black writers for decades. Founded in 1990. The organization’s core mission is “to discover, mentor, and honor Black writers.” And living up to legends like Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, whom the organization was named after, can seem […]
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Black Pride Ends as Capital Pride Begins
By George Kevin, Special to the AFRO Pride is officially here, and while the next week promises a plethora of events for all, this past weekend celebrated D.C. Black Pride. This years theme was “Our Truths in Harmony” according to the D.C. Black Pride site. Black pride has been a long celebrated historical events in D.C., […]
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Northeast Eats Draws Black Businesses
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Northeast Eats, a tasting that’ll amplify food and drink companies in the Northeast quadrant of the District on June 1, has booked eight Black-owned businesses this year, and hopes to add five more before the week is out. That would bring the total number of participating Black-owned businesses […]
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Former Miss USA Brings STEAM to D.C. Kids
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On June 1, District youth will be able to have fun while learning as former Miss USA (2017) Kára McCullough is offering her second annual, “Take Flight with SE4K,” a program to expose children to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) work in an interactive way. “The second […]
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Pool Season Starts in D.C.
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO It’s time to dust off your goggles, pull out that snorkel and gather those fins, as D.C. gets ready for pool season. This past week, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District rolled out the official pool season during a press event at Langdon Pool and Spray Park, 2680 […]
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Williams Will Return to Howard
By Mark F. Gray , Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Howard University got a major lift for its basketball program next season by not losing its best remaining player, who was the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference first team shooting guard last season. According to the HBCU Gameday website Charles “C.J.” Williams will return for his senior after […]
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Black Mothers Gather Strength From Momference
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When actress Tatyana Ali faced isolation as a new mom in a new city —San Francisco — she realized she had to find her own community of mothers. “San Francisco’s wonderful, it’s very liberal, but it’s very segregated and so on the playground, you know, listening to other […]
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Porchfest Rocks Hillcrest
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO The quiet neighborhood got a jolt of funk, hip-hop and rock and roll last Sunday at the 2nd annual Porchfest DC, which brought music, comradery and bar-b-que right to your doorstep. The afternoon started off with music wafting through the air. At times it had a go-go […]
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Mayor Launches Litter Prevention Project
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Spring cleaning is in the air, and it isn’t just relegated to your home. Mayor Bowser recently announced the kick off of the “Not in My DC” litter prevention campaign. “Keeping our city looking its best is a core responsibility of government and our ‘Back to Basics DC’ […]