WASHINGTON — Few Washington streets are as rich in history as Georgia Avenue — home of the first African-American liberal arts university, President Abraham Lincoln’s commuter route, Zora Neale Hurston’s boarding house, the first hospital for African Americans and site of historic Griffith Stadium, where the Negro baseball league’s Homestead Grays, Washington Redskins and Washington […]
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Unified Goal, But Different Approaches for DC Equality
D.C. statehood and voting rights activists took advantage of the Martin Luther King Jr. March for Jobs and Justice to present a variety of approaches to equal political representation for residents of the District. T-shirts, banners, chants and literature were highly visible as two factions of the D.C. equal rights movement pressed their cases at […]
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2nd Chavous Generation to Vie for D.C. Council
Next spring, another Chavous will seek the Ward 7 council seat. Following the footsteps of his dad Kevin P. Chavous, Kevin B. Chavous, will challenge incumbent D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander, D-Ward 7. Chavous said growing up in the District, generally, and Ward 7, in particular, instilled in him a strong sense of activism. That […]
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Survivors
Streets across America have become the sounding board for the majority that refuses to remain silent in such turbulent economic times. The cry is for jobs, for economic justice, for a fair shake at making a decent living. AFRO reporters hit the streets of the District of Columbia to engage those who are struggling with […]
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Kiosk Educates About Health, Risks and Care Options
Almost 10 years ago, Elaine Ellis, a northwest resident in the District had an idea to develop and implement community-driven solutions to reduce inequities in healthcare. Ellis and like-minded people formed the Community Health Partnership (CHP), a nonprofit coalition of grassroots community stakeholders working in Ward 4. Its mission was to build healthy neighborhoods through […]
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District Flip Flops on Support of Historic Lincoln Theatre
The fate of DC’s only government-owned theater awaits its doom as city officials starve it of the necessary funds to keep afloat. The historical Lincoln Theatre located on the U Street corridor has been an entertainment Mecca for African Americans since the early 1920s. The Lincoln was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places […]
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HU Chapel Speaker
The Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III will be the preacher during the 11 a.m. service on Oct. 16 in Cramton Auditorium located on the campus of Howard University, 2455 6th St. N.W. He is senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Ambassador Suzan Johnson-Cook will be the speaker on Oct. 23. Haynes […]
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Music Legend Shirley Murdock to Sing for MLK Memorial Unveiling
Washington, D.C. – Soul music legend Shirley Murdock will perform her current Top 40 radio hit “Dream,” Oct. 16, at the Morning Glory musical tribute that kicks off the official Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial unveiling ceremony where President Barack Obama will give the keynote address. The powerhouse vocalist will be backed by The Martin […]
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Organizers of “Occupy Wall Street” Ignite D.C. Protests
Scores of protestors opened their sleeping bags and erected tents at Freedom Plaza, not far from the White House, on Oct. 6 to continue a movement consisting of thousands of angry Americans participating across the country. Unlike the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in New York last month, the D.C. movement called “October 2011” […]
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‘The Voice’ Star Frenchie Davis to Headline Adventure Theater’s Cash Cabaret II
Frenchie Davis, vocalist on NBC’s “The Voice” and Fox’s “American Idol” will headline the Adventure Theater’s Cash Cabaret II & Silent Auction Fundraiser on Oct. 10. On the main stage, Davis will join fellow Howard University alum Darius Smith and the university’s musical theater company “Standing Room Only” who will also be featured. The annual […]
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Whitman-Walker to Host 25th Annual Aids Walk Washington
Aiming to fight the climbing numbers of District residents facing HIV/AIDS, the Whitman-Walker Health Foundation will hold its 25th annual 5k AIDS Walk Washington on Oct 29. According to Whitman-Walker, there were 16,513 people living with HIV/AIDS in the District at the end of 2008. Moreover, one in every 20 adults in the city is […]
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DC Government Bans Black Businesses from H St Grant
A grant designed to assist newly-introduced retail shops on H Street while offering no relief for longtime minority-owned businesses sparked a heated debate on Sept. 21 with city officials. Officials with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), and the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), laid out […]
