By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The already crowded race for the D.C. Council at-large independent seat has added another candidate and this one promises to be potent. Former District of Columbia Banking Commissioner S. Kathryn Allen is seeking the non-Democrat elected at-large to the council on Nov. 6. “I am running because I believe very strongly […]
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DC Summer Jobs Helps Kids in the Criminal Justice System
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to The AFRO “To rich kids, social capital is an airbag. Meaning if they get in trouble, or possibly have a run in with the law, they have ways to get out of it and carry on with their lives. Our kids don’t have these air bags; they lack the social […]
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SCOTUS Nominee Chosen. The Fight Begins.
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Special to the AFRO Judge Brett Kavanaugh, 53, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court July 9. With affirmative action, voting rights, abortion rights, immigration, the Affordable Care Act, and a Federal investigation in the balance, Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would give conservatives a legal stronghold for decades. The fight over this nomination […]
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Arlington Links Member Honored by AFRO Named National President
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO The Links elected Kimberly Jeffries Leonard as its national president, putting her in charge of one of the world’s largest and oldest women’s service organizations. The move came July 3 at the 71-year-old group’s 41st national assembly in Indianapolis, Ind. “As gatekeepers of justice and our communities, we […]
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Where DC Kids Can Get Free Summer Meals
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com According to the Capital Area Food Bank, 641,000 D.C. residents are at risk or currently experience hunger and 200,000 of them are children. Many low-income Washingtonians can count on their children’s school to feed them throughout the school year. However, with school out for the summer, D.C. organizations are […]
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DC Organization Uses Arts to Spread Activism
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Service Never Sleeps (SNS) is a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization that empowers “individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and allyship,” according to its founder Whitney Parnell. The millennial founder explains allyship as “an active way of life that utilizes bridge-building to ensure equality, opportunity, and […]
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D.C. Girls Represent America In Street Child World Cup in Moscow
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO FIFA World Cup frenzy may be fading for male stars after the tournament ends next weekend; but it’s just heating up for nine teenage girls from D.C. who represented the United States at another international soccer competition — the 2018 Street Child World Cup in Russia. The […]
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New Documentary Shows Continuing Evolution of Marion Barry’s Legacy
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO The political downfall and resurrection of the late Marion Barry, beloved by many as “Mayor for Life,” and derided by some as a crooked politician, figures prominently in a new special documenting the District’s 90s-era highs and lows. Washington in the ‘90s premieres 8 p.m. July 10 on WETA […]
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Fellow Journalist Speak Out About the Capital Gazette Shooting
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Last week five fellow journalists were taken from us in the line of duty at the Capital Gazette. Gerald Fischman, Robert Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters were all a part of the community of journalist dedicated to bringing the truth to light no matter how […]
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Grosso Sponsors Bill to Help DC Student Loan Borrowers
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com In May, many undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in the District of Columbia received their degrees. If they haven’t already, many are also waiting for something else – a bill for their student loans. Many District graduates and working professionals are grappling with student loan debt and it has become […]
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D.C. Journalist Presents Obscure Story of Memphis Garbage Workers
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com When people discuss the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they talk about the speech he gave in Memphis the night before and the shooting. Few discuss the striking garbage workers, the reason he was in Memphis in April 1968. Local journalist Adelle Banks […]
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DC Get’s The Style Scoop At “What Do You Know About Fashion?”
Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO In a political arena like the Nation’s Capitol, fashion is almost unheard of if you’re not talking D.C. Fashion Week or creating your own fashion arena to walk it like you talk it. That’s why wardrobe stylist and personal shopper Mr. Brian Lamont brought fashion industry leaders based in the […]