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Public service is the vehicle to transform personal trauma for Trayvon White and others

by Special to the AFROJune 15, 2022June 14, 2022

By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO Councilmember Trayon White Sr., 38, was born in Ward 8, where he serves today. White’s Southeast D.C. roots helped him appreciate both the […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

White comes out strong in opposition to current city direction in mayoral debates

by Special to the AFROJune 15, 2022June 14, 2022

By Cara Williams and Deborah Bailey Robert C. White Jr., is using the platforms he has been given during  this election season’s mayoral debates  to re-introduce himself to District voters […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

James Butler – Trinidad neighbor community advocate and second time candidate for D.C. Mayor

by Deborah Bailey AFRO DC EditorJune 15, 2022June 14, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, D.C. Editor James Butler’s name is not always on the list of candidates for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He has not been included in some of the […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

SECURITY TOP OF THE AGENDA FOR PLANNERS OF SOMETHING IN THE WATER EVENT – JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

by Deborah Bailey AFRO DC EditorJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022

By Deborah Bailey Security plans are at the top of the agenda for D.C.  Metropolitan Police as we approach the dates for Something in the Water Festival, happening over Juneteenth […]

Posted inNEWS

Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”?

by Special to the AFROJune 13, 2022June 14, 2022

Black journalists claim that White media has misrepresented the exodus of Black staffers from the president’s office. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO News reports from White outlets questioned […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad Bring Tony Awards to the DMV

by Deborah Bailey AFRO DC EditorJune 13, 2022June 14, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor HBCU’s in the DMV had their best night on Broadway Sunday as Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad captured Tony Awards Sunday for their performances […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

This high school student studied how violent crime impacts SAT scores. Here’s what she found

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

By Maya Pottiger, Special to the AFRO College applications, homework, a part-time job, family responsibilities, and what to wear to prom — those are the typical activities of a high […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

DC Afro-Latino Festival – Intro To Summer

by Deborah Bailey AFRO DC EditorJune 8, 2022June 8, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The DC Afro-Latino festival at Malcolm X Park June 5, offered just the right intro to summertime in the District of Columbia. The new […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

Black-owned Célébrez en Rosé festival returns to D.C. and travels to Chicago for the first time

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com It’s time to break out your finest pink and white attire because the premier Black-owned festival for wines, […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Report for America Corp Member: Meet Tashi McQueen, new AFRO Politics Writer

by AFRO StaffJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

By AFRO Staff The AFRO is happy to welcome Tashi McQueen as the new political writer. McQueen will serve as the second writer to join our team from Report for […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

Black Pride: Representing the Black LGBTQ+ community for 30 years

by Deborah Bailey AFRO DC EditorJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor June is LGBTQ Pride Month – a celebration and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, staged to resist police harassment […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

D.C. courts and eight states receive eviction relief assistance from Wells Fargo grant

by AFRO StaffJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022

By AFRO Staff The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) on June 1 announced it has received a $10 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to strengthen eviction diversion […]

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