April 8, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller – 202-225-8050 Norton, Hoyer Call on Appropriations Committee to Block USDA Proposal to Relocate Two Agencies Out of the National Capital Region Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced today a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging Members to […]
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US: Man Inspired by IS Planned Truck Attack Near DC
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at a popular convention and tourist destination just outside the nation’s capital, federal prosecutors said Monday. The allegation was made in a court filing as […]
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Pope Names Moderate Gregory as Washington, D.C., Archbishop
By Nicole Winfield and Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press Archbishop Wilton Gregory promised Catholics he would “rebuild your trust” after Pope Francis on April 4 named him the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., the archdiocese that has become the epicenter of the clergy sex abuse crisis in the U.S. Gregory, 71, the archbishop of Atlanta, is […]
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National Cherry Blossom Festival Offers Slate of Events
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Cherry blossoms are more than those beautiful flowers that line the streets of certain parts of the District. They’re more than a sign that weekend traffic will be clogged for the month of April. Or even that spring is here. The cherry blossoms are a sign of international friendship, […]
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Duke Ellington Students Tackle Hate Crimes Through “The Laramie Project”
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In 1998 Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was beaten, tortured and left to die on a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. After he died, there was a vigil, national outrage and a call for legal action against hate crimes. In 2000 “The Laramie Project,” a play written by Moisés […]
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Newly Discovered Harriet Tubman Photo Finds Home
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer A newly discovered treasure has found a permanent resting place this week at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The Smithsonian announced that an unknown portrait of underground railroad conductor and iconic Black historical figure Harriet Tubman, was found in the photography album of […]
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Stars Set to Rock Emancipation Day
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On April 16, 1862, eight months prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Blacks were freed in the District of Columbia, and 157 years later, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable, Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) is keeping that history and celebratory moment alive with weeklong festivities […]
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Efua’s Baby, a Mommy Run Business with a Conscious
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Nandi Tonge-Gabremedhin, owner of Efua’s Baby, is proof that a venture can be socially conscious, have a purpose and be a profitable business. Efua’s Baby offers handmade candles, body butters and soaps made with 100 percent natural ingredients like soy and coconut oil. But it’s the 41-year-old entrepreneur’s story […]
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Howard University Partners with ‘Me Too.’
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It got deep. It got personal. And hopefully, it was transformational. During the first week of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Tarana Burke, “me too” Founder was on hand at Howard University this week to discuss, sexaul assault, sexual violence and how everyone can be apart of the discussions […]
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Nickelberry Resigns from Howard
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Howard University is looking for a new men’s basketball coach after Kevin Nickelberry resigned following their loss in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament. The former Bison coach couldn’t save his job despite their most wins in over two decades and their first postseason appearance since 1992 when the university […]
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Wammies Celebrates Local Artists
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On March 31 local artists gathered at the Lincoln Theater to celebrate the accomplishments and hard work it takes to thrive in the music business at the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMA), better known as “The Wammies.” The Wammies is a 31-year-old award show honoring DMV musicians who dedicate […]
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D.C. Council Pushes Breast Screening Act
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The D.C. Council pushed forward the Breast Density Screening and Notification Act of 2018, which would require that women be informed if they have dense breast tissue, an independent risk factor for breast cancer, officials said. This legislation also requires insurance coverage for necessary additional screenings for women with […]