By Jannah G. Johnson, Special to the AFRO 2018 has been a year of women taking control of their narratives, of their sexualities and of the rap game. With female heavy hitters like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma, this has been the year of female rappers dominating the charts and DMV women aren’t about […]
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Father’s Day Fun Day Celebrates Fathers in Kenilworth Gardens
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO The swimming pool at the Kenilworth Recreation Center was filled with parents and children splashing and having a good time. This included Sheldon Robinson and his seven children. “It feels good to be a dad. Some fathers don’t even get to see their kids,” Robinson told the AFRO. […]
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Trotz Leaving Caps After Stanley Cup Not A Good Look For DC
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO By any measure, this is not a good look for the Washington Capitals. It’s not unprecedented for a coach to ride off into the sunset after leading a team to a world championship. It is, however, new for a coach who is still basking in the afterglow to […]
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Women Clergy Stand Up for Children and Immigration Reform
By Hamil Harris, Special to the AFRO Chanting “let the children go….let the children go,” female pastors from across the country stood in the shadow of the United States Border Patrol to call for President Trump to end the practice of separating children from the parents of those trying to enter the United States illegally. In […]
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Wizards Willing to Move Back in Draft, Botch Another Season
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO On the heels of the Washington Capitals bringing home the Stanley Cup Trophy to the streets of Washington D.C., the Washington Wizards are on the clock. The 2018 NBA Draftclock starts in a few days and at pick 15, the Wizards should be looking for somebody, anybody, to come […]
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No New Leaders for the District as Incumbents Slide to Victory
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Tuesday June 19 at 8 p.m. was the last moment District residents had to exercise their civic duties by getting out and voting in the 2018 D.C. primaries. In the major leadership roles, voters seem to have been pleased with the people already serving them. District of Columbia Mayor […]
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Busboys and Poets Owner Speaks Out On Controversial DC Initiative 77
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On June 19 Washingtonian voters will get to exercise their civic duties by voting on leaders and issues affecting the city, such as the battle surrounding Initiative 77. While people have seen the “Save Our Tips” and various signs against Initiative 77 in restaurants, some Washingtonians have admitted they’re […]
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Art Exhibit Shows Humanity of Sex Workers
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about sex workers in the District? Is it disgust or do you see them as people entitled to the same human rights and protections all Americans enjoy? On June 6, a one-day pop-up gallery at The […]
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Education Reform Dominates DC Council Candidates Debate
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Education was the central issue at the candidate forum on June 5 sponsored by the Coalition for D.C. Public Schools and Communities. The event, moderated by freelance journalist Sarah Stodder, pitted current council Chairman Phil Mendelson, against Ed Lazere, former executive director of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute. […]
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Sew N Know Holds 11th Annual Fashion Showcase
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO Tennis scholars at Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) in Washington, D.C. are not just beasts on the court but on the runway too. Each year the organization holds a fashion showcase to give young girls and boys a chance to strut the runway in their own designs. The […]
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Change in Police Leadership Following Spike in Homicides Causes Concern in Ward 8
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Some Ward 8 residents were upset over the abrupt departure of 7D Police Commander Regis Bryant but cooler heads have prevailed as it became apparent why. On June 8, there was a news conference at 7D headquarters on Alabama Avenue S.E. called by prominent Ward 8 leaders about Bryant’s sudden departure. The […]
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Ward 8 Faith Leaders Seek to Eradicate Gun Violence
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com A group of religious leaders in Ward 8 want to be proactive in putting a stop to violence in the neighborhood. On June 9, the Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders held their monthly breakfast meeting at Assumption Church DC, on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Southeast, The Rev. […]
