By Delonte Harrod, Special to the AFRO African-American leaders banded together to rewrite the narrative of diversity in the tech industry. On Oct. 2, at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Robert F. Smith, CEO, founder, and president of Vista Equity Partners (which focuses on enterprise software), along with Linda Wilson, executive director at […]
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Posted inArts & Culture, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, Media, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
The Line Hotel & Full Service Radio: An Important Resource for Black Progressives
By Nyame-Kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan is providing a home for Black progressive artists in the form of its independent media hub, Full Service Radio. Housed in a 110 year old church, the Line Hotel is a chic addition to the multiethnic community known as the “Melting Pot” of […]
Posted inD.C. Community, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Another Life Lost in Slew of Slayings on Benning Road
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Benning Road, in both the Southeast and Northeast quadrants of D.C., has met major violence since Sept. 22 and on Oct. 6 another life was lost. At about 8:45 p.m. police responded to the sound of several gunshots and found Avery Anderson, 21, of Southeast, suffering from wounds, from […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government, Washington D.C. News
Protestors Chant Outside Supreme Court as Kavanaugh Sworn In
By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, The Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court […]
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17-Year-Old Charged as an Adult in Killing of Soldier
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Army soldier Damon Dickens, 23, was visiting family after completing basic training when he was killed in Southeast Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24—and now 17-year-old Jamal Blocker is being charged as an adult for his alleged murder. The recently married Dickens was found suffering of gunshot wounds outside of […]
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After Almost 150 Years, Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ Has Closed
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ was filled with people and tearful emotions on Sunday when hundreds came out to be part of the final service of a congregation that has stood in the Shaw community for about 150 years. Despite its proud history, which includes being a […]
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MidCity and Boolean Girl to Bring STEM Club to Brookland Manor, Noyes
By Enid Doggett, Special to the AFRO The Alice and Eugene Ford Foundation and Boolean Girl announced a partnership that will bring after-school clubs teaching computer science and engineering to students at Brookland Manor and Ward 5’s Noyes Elementary. Following their Sept. 27 kickoff, the clubs offer programming for students in 3rd- 8th grades for the […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, D.C. Community, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, TV and Film, Washington D.C. News
Black Film Comes to DC
By Nyame-Kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO The D.C. Black Film industry is on a steady incline. In the last two years, big advancements have been made to enrich African-American cinematic culture in the nation’s capitol; 2017 was especially important because it was the inaugural year of the DC Black Film Festival. A groundbreaking media platform, […]
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Cocktails with a Dash of Blackness, Black Bartenders Seek to Get Just Due
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Nine of D.C.’s most prominent Black bartenders got their chance to shine and sling their signature drinks at the inaugural Chocolate City’s Best Cocktail Competition, an event that gave them a forum to network and feel appreciated. As part of the competition, which took place Sept. 24 at […]
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Baltimore Brothers’ Breakfast Featured at Watergate Hotel
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Two brothers from Baltimore are giving people a taste of their chicken and waffles in Washington, D.C. — thanks to a six-week pop-up engagement that’s got them serving up breakfast bites at the famed Watergate Hotel. Khari and Shawn Parker own the critically acclaimed Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, […]
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Women-Owned Businesses and Organizations Find Support in BEACON, the DC Women Founders Initiative
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to The AFRO Eleven local women-run organizations were awarded grants totaling $50,000 on Thursday, September 27 at the BEACON Awards Reception held during the Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) first-annual WeDC Fest. Celebrating women innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship, the reception included on-site services and vendors for attendees, appearances and speeches from […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Music, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Jam in Capitol Hill at This Year’s Hillfest
By LaNesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation has teamed up with Mayor Muriel Bowser for the second annual Hillfest Music Exposition, Hillfest Conference Panel and Hillfest 2018 all day-event from Oct. 3-6. Created to transform music advocacy into policy, the organization gives D.C. based artists the opportunity to perform and promote […]
