By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO For a team desperate to get beyond the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in over 40 years, the Washington Wizards needed a makeover. With new players that should give them depth and a new practice facility, the franchise has gotten a facelift and is hoping the […]
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Will Kevin Durant Leave Golden State Next Year to Return to DC?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com When reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant signed his contract extension with the Golden State Warriors this summer, he negotiated a deal that would give him a player option for the 2019-2020 season, meaning he would essentially become a free agent following this coming season. The deal left Warriors fans […]
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4 Dead in 14 Hours in DC
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com There are three more months in the year and yet in one evening, four men were killed surpassing the District’s homicide rate by three in 14 hours. Before surpassing the homicide rate there was a shooting on Monday in Southeast, D.C. that left 23-year-old Damon Dickens of Woodbridge, Virginia […]
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Senior Woman Thanks Rescuer After Being Saved from Blaze
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Last Wednesday about 160 residents were displaced when the Arthur Capper Senior Building, a Southeast, D.C. senior housing complex, caught on fire. Despite losing their homes there were no lives lost. One of the senior survivors was 73-year-old Bettye Carter- who has D.C. firefighter Da’Von McCrae to thank for […]
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‘Discombobulating’ Jones Teams with Holyfield on Bowie Fight
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO To those who know the boxing scene in the DMV, Henry “Discombobulating” Jones is a man who needs no introduction. However, if Jones needs someone to introduce him, he’s probably the best man for the job. DMV local ring announcer, Henry “Discombobulating” Jones . (Courtesy Photo) For more […]
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First Black Female White House Reporter Gets Newseum Statue
By Jesse J. Holland, The Associated Press Journalist Alice Allison Dunnigan triumphed over sexism and racism to become the first black woman accredited to cover the White House. In recognition of her achievements, the Newseum unveiled a statue in her honor on Sept. 21. The sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan is seen during a ceremony at the […]
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C. Payne Lucas, Fierce Advocate of Africa, Dies at 85
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO C. Payne Lucas, co-founder of Africare, a Washington, D.C.- based aid organization focused on Africa’s development and policy issues, died Sept. 15 at a Silver Spring, Md. hospital, The Washington Post reported. Lucas, 85, died of advanced dementia, according to the newspaper. Africare was originally based in the […]
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Omega Psi Phi Aims to Bring Black Men to the Polls
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity needs to step up and lead the way for men to participate in the voting process, said panelists at an event during the recently concluded Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual convention. “Omega Psi Phi – All Hands on Deck: Rallying Fathers and Black […]
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‘What Is Light?’ Brings Rhymes and Wisdom to Kids
By Andrea “Aunni” Young, Special to the AFRO Sharing positive affirmations are great ways to teach your children happiness and an optimistic affirmative attitude, according to child psychologists. Recently, the host of “Great Day Washington”, Markette Sheppard, released a best-selling book for children called “What is Light?” The book is a poetic board book with beautiful […]
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Farrakhan Denounces Sexism, Homophobia
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has been known as a fiery orator who supports Black liberation and denounces White supremacy and yet preaches traditional values regarding family and lifestyle. However, it appears that Farrakhan has changed some of his views toward women and the LGBTQ community. Farrakhan expressed […]
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Police Brutality Portrayed in Art
By Maxwell Young, Special to the AFRO What’s black and white and re(a)d all over? This newspaper you might be reading, of course, but also the expressive imprint of Washington, D.C.-based conceptual artist, Maps Glover’s symbolic motifs that encase the interior of Transformer Gallery located in Logan Circle. The riddle is not something he considered when […]
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DC Area Students Open For ‘Hamilton’
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When Anacostia High School students Kelli Johnson and Brenda McKinney took the stage at the Kennedy Center to rap about the Boston Tea Party prior to watching “Hamilton,” McKinney called on the audience of more than 2,000 teens to help the duo overcome stage fright. “The first thing […]