By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., some of the country’s most distinguished ministers rallied together to call on the American people to wake up, stand up and be part of the change in ending racial injustices. […]
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Colleague of MLK Remembers the Life, Death and Legacy of the Fallen American Hero
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It was the evening of April 4, 1968. The Rev. Perry Smith III was driving near 18th and Monroe Streets Northeast when it came on the radio that Dr. Martin Luther King had been assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. “I pulled my car over and I must have […]
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DMV High School Baseball Roundup
By Daniel Kucin Jr., Special to the AFRO Washington, D.C.-based School Without Walls (3-1) dismantled Paul International High School (Washington, D.C.) 12-3 on March 31. Penguins freshman pitcher Riley Marsh got the win and had seven strikeouts. Marsh was also impressive at the dish going 3-4 with three hits, an RBI and a run scored. […]
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Rally to End Racism Stirs Thousands To ACT NOW
By Tilesha Brown, Special to the AFRO ACT Now. Take a stand. That was the order of the day. And as thousands converged onto the National Mall in Washington, D.C. April 4 to rally for the end of racism, the organizers of this movement had no problem getting its crowd up and out of their seats, […]
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Washington, D.C. Primary Election Correction
District of Columbia Council, Ward 1 Last week we included African American candidates running in Washington, D.C. and neglected to include Lori Parker, a candidate to represent Ward 1 on the District’s Council. We regret the error. Lori Parker is a candidate in the District of Columbia primary election. (Courtesy Photo) Lori Parker is a […]
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Rally Against Racism Will Happen on King Assassination Anniversary
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on April 4, 1968 by an escaped prisoner named James Earl Ray. In the 50 years since his assassination much has changed about the landscape of America, while much remains to be changed. The National Council of Churches is hoping to continue the change King and so many […]
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Howard University Students Are on Day 5 of Protests After Reports of Financial Aid Scandal
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Hundreds of Howard University students are participating in a sit-in for the fifth straight day after last week’s report that approximately $1 million in financial aid funds had been misappropriated, causing a national scandal, Black Twitter uproar, and the Internet’s gift- memes of the alleged student embezzler, Tyrone Hankerson […]
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AP PHOTOS: Washington Then and Now, 50 Years After MLK riots
Riots erupted in America’s capital in the hours after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Grieving and angry, rioters smashed windows, looted and burned buildings for several days, and at least 10 people lost their lives as a result of the violence. A photo from April 6, 1968, showing pedestrians being […]
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Can the Wizards Make a Legitimate Title Run Now that John Wall is Back?
It’s funny how your perception of something or someone can change drastically in a short matter of time, especially during the current era of social media, which fuels instant hot takes. Just a few weeks ago—when the Washington Wizards were in the midst of winning 10 of their first 13 games played without its best […]
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Howard Students Vow to Occupy Administration Building Until President Frederick Resigns
By Autumn Dalton and Jazmin Goodwin, Howard University News Service Members of HU Resist, a student protest group at Howard University are still maintaining their demand that school president Wayne A.I. Frederick resign; they say that he has not been in contact with them. “He’s been silent.” Alexis McKenney, a member of HU Resist and Howard […]
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Miss USA Encourages Youth to Pursue STEAM Careers
By Micha Green, Washington, D.C. AFRO Editor, mgreen@afro.com Kára McCullough, a scientist turned Miss USA 2017, is encouraging students to pursue science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) careers through her newest program, “Take Flight with SE4K.” Science Exploration For Kids (SE4K) is a personally funded program of Miss USA’s that brings the basics of STEAM to […]
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Bishop Asks That Dr. King’s Dream Never Become “The Impossible Dream”
The following article ran one year after Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. In it Bishop Smallwood E. Williams, pastor of Washington, D.C.’s Bibleway Church and speaking at Howard University, talks about how he prays King’s dream will not be forgotten. April 12, 1969 Washington- Bishop Smallwood E. Williams, presiding bishop of Bibleway Church, World Wide, […]