By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser didn’t attend the May 19 Ward 8 Democrats meeting but it appears she didn’t have to. She overwhelmingly got the organization’s endorsement in the upcoming election. The Ward 8 Democrats held a candidate’s endorsement forum for District of Columbia mayor, delegate to the U.S. […]
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Now this is DC: Black Residents Offer Own Ad Campaign for City
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When Angel Anderson saw {Washingtonian Magazine} launch a social media campaign that did not include Black residents while claiming to represent the District of Columbia, the first call she made was to local activist Tony Lewis. “I felt neglected, just kind of left out and immediately, Tony and […]
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Trailblazing Civil Rights Lawyer, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Dies at 104
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Dovey Johnson Roundtree, one of the few African-American women lawyers who broke down barriers in law during the mid-20th century died in Charlotte, North Carolina May 21. Roundtree was 104 years old. Born in 1914, Roundtree was a pioneer in the field of law as well as many other […]
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Following Allegations of Fraud at Duke Ellington, Parents File Lawsuit
By Hamzat Sani, James Wright and Lenore Adkins, Special to the AFRO On May 23 Duke Ellington School of the Arts parents held a press conference laying out their grievances, frustrations and the details of a lawsuit against the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The lawsuit comes after an OSSE investigation found a […]
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African and Caribbean Countries Score Big at Embassy Chef Challenge
By Lenore T. Adkins,Special to the AFRO The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge was a culinary smack down for the ages, netting several winners from the Caribbean and Africa who displayed their vision of culinary diplomacy to more than 1,200 guests. Embassy chefs were vying to win the celebrated People’s Choice and Judges Choice awards […]
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is Now a Mom
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Muriel Bowser, mayor of the nation’s capital, is breaking barriers as the first single mother to lead the District. On the evening of May 21, Bowser, 45, surprised District residents with the news that she adopted a baby. Mayor Muriel Bowser has a new title that begins with the […]
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Steve Harvey Secures nearly $10k for D.C. Boys School
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Thanks to comedian-turned-talk show host Steve Harvey, an office superstore is donating a $5,000 gift card to a Washington, D.C. public charter school for Black and Latino boys that is opening this summer. What’s more, North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys’ appearance on the show prompted 50 […]
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Ballou High School Student Shot and Killed
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Southeast, D.C. after 15-year-old, Jaylyn Wheeler, a Ballou High School student, was shot and killed around the 600 block Alabama Avenue. It all started a bit before 4 p.m. on May 16 when an officer from the police department’s School Security Division […]
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D.C. Resurrection “Soul Tent” To Be On Display in Four D.C. Public Libraries
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO 1968 was a monumental year for Black people in America. This year marks the 50th anniversary of many events such as the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the six-week occupation by King’s Poor People’s campaign on the National Mall in D.C. To commemorate the 50th […]
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D.C. Embraces Poor People’s Campaign
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com There are many activities surrounding the call for the “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” launched by former North Carolina NAACP President the Rev. William Barber II. The District of Columbia will play a key part in the events. The Rev. Wanda Thompson, pastor of […]
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Britain’s Hidden Black Royalty
By Aya Elamroussi, Special to the AFRO The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been making headlines as the big day approaches this Saturday, May 19. But May 19 is also special because it’s the birthday of the first biracial royal queen of England, Queen Sophia Charlotte. “The royal family looked all over […]
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Washingtonian Magazine Ad Campaign About DC Manages to Include Zero Black People
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Although White residents may now make up 44 percent of the District’s population, Washington, D.C., once coined “Chocolate City,” is still majority African American with 47.7 percent of residents identifying as Black, according to the U.S. Census. Washingtonian Magazine completely disregarded the District’s majority population in a recently launched […]