By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com What About Wards 4, 7 and 8? In the wake of the #DontMute movement happening in the District, which fights against the silencing of D.C. culture such as GoGo music, another agency important to maintaining and sustaining D.C. culture is now being threatened. The D.C. Commission on the Arts […]
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Grants Up to $30,000 for Documentary Filmmakers
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO If this past year’s FilmFestDC taught us anything, it’s that Washington, D.C. is a hot spring of talent and great films. And now if you are a budding documentarian there are more opportunities to tell your story as Humanities DC is offering burgeoning filmmakers up to $30,000 in […]
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D.C. Would Feel the Brunt of Workforce Slashes
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO As the District of Columbia Council was poised to hold its first vote on the proposed FY- 2020 budget this week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser continued to sound the alarm of potential job losses to those who need them most. “As we combat displacement, now is not the […]
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Everyone Home D.C., New Name But Continued Mission
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Everyone Home DC may sound new to some people in the area, but their organization has spent the last 50 years trying to eradicate homelessness and help families in need. Formerly formed in 1967 and named Capital HIll Group Ministry (CHGM), the organization was a collection of churches […]
Posted inD.C Sports, National Sports, NEWS, Sports, Washington D.C. News
Howard Falls Short at Softball Championship Game
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Howard University’s Softball team ended its 2019 season one game shy of playing for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship after an 8-5 loss to Florida A&M at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships. Coach Tori Tyson’s first season restored credibility to one of the storied programs in the […]
Posted inDistrict of Columbia Government, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Kojo Nnamdi Celebrates 20 Years
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO He has been the voice of our city, interviewing more politicians and public figures than we can count, all with the goal of understanding the big issues of the day so D.C. residents can be informed citizens and make smart decisions about their lives. District of Columbia Mayor […]
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Hearings Held on a Trash Transfer Site
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Public hearings were held this week at the John A. WIlson building about a bill that would allow the government to acquire a property located on W Street N.E. for warehousing and storage purposes. Bill B23-0116 or the “Warehousing and Storage Eminent Domain Authority Act of 2019,” allows for […]
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Norton Introduces D.C. Courts Home Rule Act
By AFRO Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she has introduced the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act, which would give the Council of the District of Columbia authority over the jurisdiction and organization of the local D.C. courts. The 1973 Home Rule Act expressly prohibits D.C. from enacting […]
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Norton Introduces Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak
By AFRO Staff Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she has introduced the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019, which would codify Amtrak’s internal policy prohibiting smoking, including electronic cigarettes, on its trains. The bill is modeled after Norton’s bill, enacted into law in 2018 as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act, that clarifies […]
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Mothering Justice Hosts Women Legislators
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It was a meeting of the minds as Mothering Justice held a discussion panel with some of the countries top leaders to discuss issues that dramatically impact women, mothers and families. Several attendees gathered at the American Federation of Teachers on New Jersey Ave. NW, as well as online […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Area Artist Highlights Black Georgetown, Receives Award from Arena Stage
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com An area artist, Lindsey Brittain Collins, has dedicated much of her career to examining topics of economic and social issues through art and is now being honored as an “Emerging Leader,” by Arena Stage at their annual gala on May 21. Brittain Collins will receive the “Emerging Leader Award” […]
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Attorney for Diamond Rust Seeks to Amend WMATA Compact
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The attorney for Diamond Rust, the woman severely injured during a confrontation with a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Transit officer, is pushing for legislators to rally in support for amending the WMATA compact, which currently protects the entity from civil claims. “I’ve never seen sovereign immunity where an […]
