By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Montgomery County’s clergy of color are working together across race and faith perspective to represent the needs of their congregations and ensure all voices are heard as the 2018 election season approaches. Pastor Haywood Robinson Jr., president of the Montgomery County Black Ministers Conference and pastor of the People’s […]
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D.C. Celebrates Pride Month
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO The District of Columbia is launching a number of events in honor of national Pride Month, which both celebrates and raises awareness about the LGBTQ community. (Twitter Photo @CapitalPrideDC) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration on June 9 will lead the Capital Pride Parade, which steps off […]
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Superhero Focused Library Opens in Ward 4
By Lenore T. Adkins,Special to the AFRO Can’t get enough of “Black Panther” and Marvel’s other exciting super heroes? Disney Publishing Worldwide and Little Free Library have joined forces to launch a Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War-themed library at Upshur Recreation Center, 4300 Arkansas Avenue NW. Jesse J. Holland, author of Marvel’s book for the hit […]
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The Phillips Collection Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Racism seems to be having a moment. Whether it’s your local legislature, at the culture of carshare service Uber; in the syrup at your local Waffle House or disrupting your cup of coffee at Starbucks, incidences of overt racism seem to makes news at a daily clip. Often as […]
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Newcomer Lewis Seeks Council Seat with Positive Message
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com During the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the District will elect a independent at-large representative on the council. Rustin Lewis hopes residents will consider his bid. “I come from a non-profit background and I work at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) as a member of […]
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Gentrification Sparks New DC Lawsuit
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Over the past 12 years, District land use policies have been put into place in an effort to attract “creatives” to D.C., with little regard to how long-time residents are being affected. That’s according to a lawsuit filed April 13 by civil rights attorney, Aristotle Theresa. The complaint alleges […]
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Battle for DC Dems Central Committee
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com On June 19, District of Columbia voters will go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary. Many will focus on the mayoral, attorney general, D.C. Council chairman, and ward council races. However, near the bottom of each ballot will be positions that don’t get a lot of […]
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Branson, One Time Member of Montgomery County Council, Seeks Re-Entry
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Cherri Branson is no stranger to Montgomery County politics and as a candidate for one of the four at-large seats, wants to make the process works for everyday residents. Branson is one of 33 candidates for the Democratic nomination to the Montgomery County Council. She served on the county’s […]
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Homicides on the Rise, District Struggles to Cope
Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Late Tuesday Mayor Muriel Bowser gathered several of her agency heads to address a 50 percent increase in homicides since last year and spike in violence over the Memorial Day weekend, which claimed the lives of 4 district residents and saw another 10 wounded by gunfire. Bowser addressed a crowd […]
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Bishop Michael Curry, Church Leaders Call Out Trump
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO On Saturday May 19, a small framed African American preacher stood in St. George’s Chapel adjacent to Windsor Castle and lit a fire to the royal family by preaching about, “The Redemptive Power of Love” days before coming back to the United States to ignite a flame about […]
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Buy Black for National Wine Day
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Grab your casks, stemware and botas because today is National Wine Day. Throughout the country sommeliers, vineyards and wineries celebrate the sweet nectar on May 25. While D.C. isn’t much known for vineyards and wineries, it is a city that knows a thing or two about it’s Champagne, […]
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After Royal Wedding, Bishop Curry Takes on Poverty
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church will lead a silent vigil and procession on the White House Thursday. Bishop Michael Curry, the first Black leader of a church as old as the Union itself, responsible for approximately 2 million baptized and approximately 3 million self-identified […]