By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The inaugural Kids Fashion Week DMV, held April 12-14, celebrated the style, skills and “slays” of youth in the Washington Metropolitan area, and allowed designers who specialize in children’s clothing to showcase their work on the runway. Kids Fashion Week DMV, co-founded by movers and shakers, Akilah Clark, Crystal […]
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National Cannabis Fest on Weed Holiday “ 4/20”
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Legend has it “420” (4:20 or 4/20) became notorious in the marijuana community after 1971, when five students at San Rafael High School in California would meet at 4:20 p.m. by a statue of chemist Louis Pasteur to puff a little weed. They’re code was “420,” and since then, […]
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READY Center Expands
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The READY Center, the District’s touchstone for returning citizens to access necessary resources in the city, is widening it’s circle to help returning citizens from the Federal Bureau of Prisons as well, officials announced this week. “The READY Center is about being more intentional in how we set our […]
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Georgetown Students Endorse Slavery Reparations Fund in Vote
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown University undergraduates have voted in favor of a referendum seeking the establishment of a fund benefiting the descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school’s debts. In this July 10, 2013, file photo, prospective students tour Georgetown University’s campus in Washington. Georgetown University undergraduates have […]
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AmeriHealth Caritas D.C. Graduates Fifth Class in Workforce Readiness Program
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It was an emotional moment for many during the April 9 graduation ceremony of the AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia “Pathways to Work” program. Seven people received certificates showing they had finished the 12 week paid internship program, which provides training in hospitality and customer service skills in a […]
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District Announces Cultural Plan
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer District of Columbia officials from three different agencies came together April 4 to present the first ever “D. Cultural Plan” a hearty initiative to invest in the arts community in the nation’s capital. The launching of the plan was held at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place, S.E., where […]
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Scandals Reveal Corrupt Past for DCPS, Payday for Former Teacher
By Lauren Poteat, AFRO Staff Writer What was defined as a definitive moment in education and a national model in school reform—is now being lauded for its corruption. Over a decade ago in 2007, when Michelle Rhee first assumed her role as former District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) chancellor, nationwide praise from President Barack Obama […]
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Naomi Wadler and Safe Shores Team Up To Donate Clothes to Abused Kids
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com At 12 years old, Naomi Wadler, who hit the world stage when she rocked the nation with her speech at the March for Our Lives last year, is working to make waves for her peers near and far- most recently with the District’s Children’s Advocacy Center, Safe Shores. On […]
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Mayor Highlights Victim Services Investments in District
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Mayor Muriel Bowser and District officials were on hand this week during National Crime Victims Rights Week to discuss initiatives taken to assist people and communities who are victims of crime as well as curb violent acts in D.C. “We are here today during National Crime Victims Rights Week […]
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Psalmayene 24 Tackles Complex Issues with Pieces Inspired by “Native Son”
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The Mosaic Theater, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, is tackling complex subjects and complicated work with the arrival of “Native Son” written by playwright Nambi E. Kelley, and adapted for the stage from Richard Wright’s classic source material, the novel “Native Son.” The website […]
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Washington Auto Show Rolls Into Town with Thrills for Adults… Oh and Kids Too
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In Season Two of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Miriam “Midge” Maisel, played by Rachel Brosnahan, and her family the Weissmans, take a two month sojourn to the Catskills, a heady retreat for those privileged enough to rent summer homes, and be away from work for almost an entire […]
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Equality Act Hopes to Bring Attention to Further Rights for Black and Black Queer People
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Last week the House Judiciary Committee convened their first ever Congressional hearing on the Equality Act, a piece of legislation that would expand existing civil rights protections to encompass sexual orientation and gender identity, and also expand protection on the basis of sex. The legislation was introduced by a […]