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, […]
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After Thousands Rally for Their Lives, Will the Country Listen?
By Aya Elamroussi, Special to the AFRO Huge crowds poured into the streets of Washington D.C. on Mar. 24 for the March for Our Lives – an event devoted to pushing for gun control and ending gun violence. The rally was organized by survivors of the Valentine’s Day mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in […]
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Too Many Dying Too Young
By Alexa Imani Spencer, Howard University News Services This is the second of a two-part series on the murders of teenagers throughout the U.S. Read the first part here. While the nation’s attention is focused on deaths in school shootings, most teenage murders occur daily in African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods with little fanfare or public debate. Steven Slaughter was […]
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NCC Rally Against Racism Is ‘Only the Beginning’
Bishop Darin Moore, Chair of the Governing Board of the National Council of the Churches says his group has been deeply involved in the civil rights struggle for decades. “Their history involves their early support for the civil rights movement including being present with Dr. King at virtually all of his marches,” he tells the […]
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Meet the African American Candidates in Washington, D.C.
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The District of Columbia will hold its primary election on June 19 and its general election on Nov. 6. The positions that are seeking election are the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, D.C. Mayor, D.C. Council Chairman, D.C. Attorney General and D.C. Council members in Wards 1, […]
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Norton Pushes Statehood, Re-election at Ward 7 Dems Meeting
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com The District of Columbia’s congressional representative told residents living east of the Anacostia River that she is fighting for them every day and isn’t deterred by Republicans on the Capitol Hill or her opponent in the Democratic primary. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) was the keynote speaker […]
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Butler Insists He’s Serious About Taking on Bowser in Mayoral Primary
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com The common political perception is that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser doesn’t have a serious challenger but James Butler strongly disagrees. Butler is running for the Democratic Party nomination for mayor on June 19. He said Bowser isn’t serving the interest of the everyday District resident. […]
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Bowser Budget Offers Relief to Churches
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com The District’s mayor’s budget proposal includes many provisions that address the concerns of African Americans. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a reporters’ roundtable March 26 at the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of the roundtable was to brief reporters on her 2019 fiscal year budget. Muriel Bowser […]
