By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com An organization dedicated to the empowerment of people of low and working income levels has re-located its headquarters to Ward 8. Cooperation DC, a project of ONE DC Black Workers and Wellness Center, held a cookout for the community at its new home on 2500 Martin Luther King Jr., […]
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Metro: No Special Trains for White Civil Rights Rally Attendees
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com White supremacists and the standard open-minded citizen are like water and oil- they just don’t mix- which is why Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans (D- Ward 2) had previously considered running a separate train for those marching in the “Unite the Right” White civil rights rally on August 12. […]
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Trump Meets With Black Pastors, Draws Criticism
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO President Donald Trump recently met with African American pastors at the White House that is supposed be part of a larger effort to build relationships and craft an urban agenda. The meeting between Trump and about 20 pastors lasted nearly two hours. It was attended by Trump’s […]
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International Association of Defense Counsel Names Craig Thompson President
By Carl Thomas, Special to the AFRO This week, Craig A. Thompson, a partner at Venable LLP was elected to serve as President of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The election, which took place at the IADC annual meeting hosted this year in Lisbon, Portugal, ends Thompson’s one year term as President-elect and officially […]
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‘Dave’ the Musical Comes to Arena Stage
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO Dave, a musical comedy, made its world premiere July 18 at Arena Stage in Southwest, Washington, D.C. The play is an adaptation from the 1993 Oscar-nominated film ‘Dave.’ Set in the District, the plot centers around a high school teacher who looks almost identical to the Commander-in-Chief Bill Mitchell. […]
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Solar Program Sparks Residents Job Prospects
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO In a week the District of Columbia will add a new cohort of Solar Installers to the growing number of residents entering an in demand industry. Solar Works DC has partnered with GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic for the first year of a low-income solar installation and job training program […]
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Sen. Cruz Incurs Wrath of D.C. Residents on Obamacare
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz inserted an amendment in the District of Columbia’s appropriation bill that has many District residents and leaders angry. Cruz, a Texas Republican, wants to prohibit the District from using its local funds to carry out one of the hallmarks of Obamacare, the individual mandate, which requires residents […]
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Young Woman Shares Personal Anecdotes in a Coming of Age Audiobook
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO, bwhite@afro.com “Zewidituisms X,” is a coming of age audiobook about a young African American girl growing up in Washington, D.C. and learning to navigate the world. The audiobook, geared towards millennials, is written and published by Zewiditu Zewiditu Jewel, 30, wrote a coming of age audibook about her journey with […]
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Burgundy & Gold Curse Strikes Again
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO For an instant we had a glimpse of what may have been, then boom it was gone. The hope and enthusiasm that came with the arrival of rookie tailback Derrius Guice through off season training and his genuine candor with fans and the media ended with an innocuous […]
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Washington’s Trea Turner Latest Player Exposed for Racist Tweets
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Yet another White Major League Baseball player was exposed for tweeting racist and homophobic comments in the near past. Washington Nationals star shortstop Trea Turner released a statement on June 29 via the team’s media relations department, apologizing for multiple offensive tweets he made back in 2011-‘12. Washington Nationals’ Trea […]
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California’s Fiery Former Congressman Ron Dellums Dies at 82
By The Associated Press Ron Dellums, a fiery anti-war activist who championed social justice as Northern California’s first Black congressman, died July 30 from cancer, according to a longtime adviser. He was 82. Dellums died at his home in Washington. Ron Dellums, a fiery anti-war activist who championed social justice as Northern California’s first Black […]
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Opposition Grows to Upcoming DC White Civil Rights Rally
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com As White supremacists rally for their “civil rights”- although it’s not clear which of their rights are at stake- the District’s local Black Lives Matter group, along with Shut it Down DC will be hosting a counter-protest. In June the National Park Service approved the application for the White […]