By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Stephanie Dixon, was a mother of two children living and working in Manhattan in 2001. She had survived 911, but the stress of the event had taken its toll. There was a curfew in the city and she had to go through blockades to get to her own house. […]
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Women Discuss Gender Balance
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Two iconic, women, change agents spoke on the theme “Women In Politics and the Law” during Howard University’s 2019 International Women’s Day celebration last week at the school’s Interdisciplinary Research Building, located at 2201 Georgia Ave Northwest, Washington D.C. The panel included Hauwa Ibrahim, Ph.D., human rights lawyer and […]
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UNCF Celebrates 75 Years
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) celebrated 75 years of providing financial opportunities for young Black scholars attending college this week in Northwest, D.C. The annual national “A Mind Is…” gala is a tribute organization’s signature slogan, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Since 1944, UNCF along […]
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Students Bring Historic Performances from Southeast to the Kennedy Center
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Children from the Department of Recreation’s Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) are entertaining and educating audiences from ‘East of the River’ to the Kennedy Center with their 13th annual “Blacks in Wax” performance, with this year’s theme, “Young, Gifted and WOKE.” On Friday, March 15 at THEARC in […]
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D.C. to Selma: A Pilgrimage for the People
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On March 7, 1965 one of the most violent days of the Civil Rights Movement occurred as peaceful marchers were brutally attacked and beaten by state troopers and men as they tried to cross along the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, AL to the state capital of Montgomery. That […]
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Busboys and Poets Opens in Anacostia
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Despite the history laid within the asphalt of its streets and a bustling culture, D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast, has in recent years experienced a pall of bad reputations from violence and crime. However, as many District neighborhoods have undergone in the past, Anacostia is experiencing a resurgence […]
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Duke Ellington Mural Expected Back On U Street This Spring
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The District of Columbia is known for many things: politics, Go-go, cuisine and culture. On historic U Street, public art is also another staple of the community and one of the District’s most important pieces of art is being returned to its rightful place. The Duke Ellington mural, which […]
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Power of the Pen Panel Becomes Master Class for Writers and Seekers
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Three of arguably the most important and prolific writers of our time sat down on March 5 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium for the “Power of the Pen” panel discussion to chat about writing, research, work and loving our Blackness. But the evening quickly morphed into a master class […]
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Howard Commemorates 152 Years Since Founding
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It was a day of big names, powerful voices and lasting words during the Howard University Charter Day Convocation, as the University commemorated the 152nd anniversary of its founding. Hundreds gathered at the school’s Cramton Auditorium, 2455 6th St NW, Washington, D.C. on March 1 to pay homage to […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Peaks at the Right Time Ending the Regular Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball season prepares for next week’s tournament in Norfolk, VA, it could be time for one of the most enigmatic teams in Division I this season to rise and perhaps win a championship. Howard is building momentum as the regular season closes with seven […]
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The American Kidney Fund Receives Grant to support Children with Kidney Disease
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The Robert I. Schattner Foundation awarded The American Kidney Fund (AKF) with a $150,000 grant to help children living with kidney disease and provide financial support for low income dialysis patients in the D.C. area. “The Foundation’s Board chose AKF for this gift as a meaningful extension of Dr. […]
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District Celebrates Women of Excellence
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the city’s celebration of Women’s History Month by honoring an elite group of distinguished ladies who’ve made a significant impact on the community. The Women of Excellence Awards celebrated the many significant contributions of women in the D.C. area and highlighted […]