The Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO is pleased to invite area reporters and local labor communicators and leaders to attend the fourth annual Labor-Media Breakfast Roundtable on Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at AFL-CIO, 815 16th Street, NW. A Continental Breakfast will be available. The informal get-together is being organized by the Council’s […]
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Maryland Principal Apologizes for Calling HBCU-Inspired Cheerleading ‘Too Ghetto’
Trouble sparked recently when a Maryland high school principal openly criticized his school’s cheerleaders’ performance, calling it “too ghetto.” Springbrook Cheerleaders (PHOTO CREDIT: website of the Springbrook High School’s Athletics Department) According to news reports, Art Williams, principal at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, Md., allegedly described the cheerleaders’ routine at a basketball game […]
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Two D.C. Schools Win $5,000 in National Verizon App Contest
Two schools in the District of Columbia are $5,000 richer and even more money may be forthcoming. Verizon named Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science and the School Without Walls winners of the ‘Best in State’ in the telecom company’s Innovative Learning App Challenge. The schools could win another $15,000 and partner with […]
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Handicapped, Elderly Woman Murdered in SE Crossfire
A wheelchair bound woman and beloved member of the community was killed Jan. 16 after being caught in the crossfire of a neighborhood shooting in Southeast, D.C., police said. According to police, Vivian Marrow, 68, was rolling her wheelchair to a nearby grocery store when she was shot on the 2400 block of Elvans Road, […]
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Banneker High Principal Gets Top D.C. Public Schools Award
The leader of one of the District of Columbia’s top public high schools was recently honored for being the best in her profession. On Jan. 24, Anita Berger, principal of the Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, was selected the District of Columbia Public School’s “Principal of the Year.” District public school officials surprised her with […]
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Florida Ave. Grill Fights to Stay Alive
One of the District’s oldest Black-owned restaurants is facing a legal challenge that could threaten its existence. The Florida Avenue Grill, located at the corner of 11th and Florida Avenue, N.W., is fighting the possibility of being foreclosed. The present owner, Imar Hutchins, was not available for comment, but the AFRO was referred to the restaurant’s […]
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Dorothy Height’s Spirit Triggers Message for Women and Human Rights
As she stood amongst hundreds of thousands of women, men and children who came to Washington D.C. Jan 21 to advocate for women’s rights, former D.C. First Lady Cora Masters Barry reflected on the words of a local female icon of the Civil Rights movement. Several local leaders, as well as leaders from throughout the […]
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Femme Fatale Current Boutique Launch Party
Femme Fatale D.C. and Current Boutique (CB) are throwing Best of D.C. Launch Party on Jan. 27th from 7-9:30pm at 1809 14th St. The event will celebrate and mark CB’s entry into City Paper’s Best of DC awards competition. The event is only open to ladies who are 21 years old or older. This free, […]
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Deltas and Alphas Present ‘Project Outreach’
The Prince William County (VA) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has partnered with the Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Prince William County to present Project Outreach on Jan. 28 at Potomac Middle School, 3130 Panther Pride Drive. “Project Outreach” is a free conference for middle and high school […]
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D.C. Complex Opens for Homeless Vets
“It was like somebody took a ton of weight off my back,” said resident Clifford Rowe, who served in the 101st Airborne Division at the Bay of Pigs and later experienced homelessness for twelve years. “To find out I had a home coming, that was wonderful.” Rowe was among a fortunate few to join U.S. […]
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New D.C. Patrol Strategy Aims to Reduce Response Time
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) launched a new patrol strategy on Jan. 3. The program is structured to increase management accountability of officers working within the area’s seven districts. The sector patrol strategy divides each patrol district into three sectors. Each sector is led by an assigned captain, who reports directly to the district commander. […]
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Lockridge is Top Aide to Trayon White
One of the District of Columbia’s top political operatives and most respected leaders in Ward 8 has signed on to become a top aide to one of the D.C. Council’s newest members. D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) has hired his longtime mentor and community activist Wanda Lockridge to serve as his chief of […]