By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com For a person of color in the workforce, more often than not, it might seem hard to get a position that offers a seat at the decision making table, and once there, maintaining a confident, strong voice can be hard. Director of Publicity and Promotion at Allied Global Marketing […]
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Walker’s Legacy Foundation Launches Initiative for Moms
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Walker’s Legacy Foundation announced a new business initiative to provide moms in the District with entrepreneurial skills, resources and networks to help them grow their businesses. During a press conference at Trinity Washington University Rose Parlor, Main Hall, 125 Michigan Ave. N.E., Moms Who Enterprise unpacked their six-week program […]
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‘Represent Change’: TV One Honors Black Women
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer TV One commemorates Black History Month with a full line up of programming and pays homage to inspirational Black women. “REPRESENT CHANGE” is this years theme, and the network built a short form video campaign showcasing Black women leaders, entrepreneurs, activist and change agents from across the globe. Silver […]
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CulturalDC Exhibits Unpacks Race & Feminism
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Two provocative performance pieces occurred just around the corner from each other in downtown D.C. this past week but the distance between them expands far beyond their geographic proximities. “Ivanka Vacuuming” presented by CulturalDC at Flashpoint Gallery, 916 G Street NW, and “FED” at Carroll Square Gallery, 975 F […]
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Prince Hall Grand Lodge Honors Black History and Highlights Local Heroes
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On Sunday, Feb. 10, audiences at the University of the District of Columbia Theater were reminded that while Black history is heralded in the month of February, African Americans have been rising, breaking barriers, setting trends and redefining excellence for ages, at the 2019 Black History Month Program held […]
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The AFRO-American Newspapers Welcomes Tiffany Ginyard as Managing Editor
The AFRO-American Newspapers recently welcomed Tiffany Ginyard to it’s editorial team as managing editor. For Ginyard, a Morgan State University and Baltimore City College graduate, this is a second “tour of duty” to the publication, but she has come back with a renewed vision, a blazing passion for the people, experience as a citizen and community […]
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End Gun Violence: TOMS Brings Activists, Politicians, Stars Together
By Micha Green, AFRO Staff Writer, mgreen@afro.com As the District faces its own escalating homicide rates, the entire nation is seeing a rise in gun violence and the shoe company TOMS held a rally alongside other organizations and activists in hopes of putting an end to the worsening numbers, heal communities and appropriately regulate who’s purchasing the […]
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School Week of Action Brings the Go Go, Education
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer It was overcast outside Thursday afternoon, but a light of enthusiasm brightened the music room at Anacostia High School, 1601 16th Street, S.E. “This is a beat and a culture that comes from our city,” said William “JuJu” House, legendary go-go drummer and musician, as he invited several Anacostia […]
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Efforts to Build National Cathedral of Ghana Underway
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Hundreds of guests gathered in gowns and tuxedos or traditional West African garb for the official, presidential launch to raise funds for the building of the National Cathedral of Ghana, a promise President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made to God and his country if elected. “I made a pledge […]
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Alvin Ailey Brings Nostalgia and Hope for Today
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com In a time of division and racial tension in the United States, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brought unity and healing through art in their performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Northwest, Washington, D.C. From Feb. 5- 10 audiences packed into the Kennedy […]
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On Patrol With the Enforcer of DC’s Plastic-Straw Ban
By FENIT NIRAPPIL , The Washington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning letters in hand, Zach Rybarczyk patrolled the food court at Union Station, looking for offenders. Past Auntie Anne’s, past Johnny Rockets. At Lotus Express, a Chinese food joint, Rybarczyk peeled the wrapper from a red straw and bent the end — the telltale giveaway. Plastic. […]
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DCYD New Executive Committee Calls for Northam’s Resignation
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com After celebrating the new Executive Committee for D.C. Young Democrats (DCYD) Thursday evening, on Friday the fresh team woke up to controversy surrounding Governor Ralph Northam’s (D-VA) racist yearbook pictures, and launched them into action to address the leader of the District’s neighboring state. Newly elected Executive Committee members […]
