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 […]
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White comes out strong in opposition to current city direction in mayoral debates
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 […]
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James Butler – Trinidad neighbor community advocate and second time candidate for D.C. Mayor
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 […]
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SECURITY TOP OF THE AGENDA FOR PLANNERS OF SOMETHING IN THE WATER EVENT – JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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 […]
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Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”?
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 […]
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Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad Bring Tony Awards to the DMV
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 […]
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This high school student studied how violent crime impacts SAT scores. Here’s what she found
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 […]
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DC Afro-Latino Festival – Intro To Summer
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 […]
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Black-owned Célébrez en Rosé festival returns to D.C. and travels to Chicago for the first time
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, […]
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Report for America Corp Member: Meet Tashi McQueen, new AFRO Politics Writer
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 […]
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Black Pride: Representing the Black LGBTQ+ community for 30 years
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 […]
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D.C. courts and eight states receive eviction relief assistance from Wells Fargo grant
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 […]