Before integration, Black-owned businesses flourished in African-American communities and were considered one of the strongest pillars of African-American culture. But with the benefits of integration also came the declining desire among African Americans to support Black-owned establishments, believing that Whites and other ethnic groups could deliver better products, goods and services. Several generations later, Black […]
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Bowie State Launches Center for Global Engagement
The Office of International Programs and the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowie State University (BSU) officially launched its Center for Global Engagement (CGE) on Nov. 15 with an inauguration ceremony. The CGE was established in 2009 to coordinate all global engagement efforts and activities including curriculum programs, study abroad programs and other international […]
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Coolidge High Welcomes ‘Environmental Classroom,’ Revamped Greenhouse
On Nov. 6, numerous students, alumni, neighbors, and volunteers pulled together for the Legacy Project Build-it Day to plant the foundation for an environmentally conscious future at Calvin Coolidge High School in northwest Washington, D.C. The D.C. Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) united with several other local and national organizations to help the […]
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Local Man Graduates Air Force Training
Air Force Airman 1st Class Curtis T. Banks graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn […]
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Zeta Chapter Unites Virginia Community Groups for Greater Causes
Days before thousands of revelers descended on the District for Fannie Mae’s Help the Homeless Walkathon – the nation’s largest campaign against homelessness – members of Alexandria’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Nu Xi Zeta (NXZ) chapter busied themselves with last-minute planning efforts to ensure two area programs benefit from the fundraising initiative. The sorority chapter […]
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Fenty’s Future Remains Uncertain
The dismantling of Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration, prompted by his 53-46 percent loss to City Council Chairman Vincent Gray in September’s Democratic mayoral primary, is continuing apace. Gray named the team that would facilitate his transition to the city’s helm late last week. And in recent days, hundreds of Fenty hires were given their walking […]
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Gun Buyback Whittling Away at Crime
Fifteen fewer guns are on the streets of Washington, D.C., thanks to Got Guns?, a Metropolitan Police Department program that offers cash rewards to anonymous callers who give police tips on where they can find illegal firearms. According to the program’s records, obtained by the AFRO through a Freedom of Information Act request, in its […]
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Howard Psychiatry Department and Bermuda Sign Landmark Medical Agreement
WASHINGTON – The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital has entered into a landmark agreement with Bermuda to provide psychiatric services to the island’s residents. Bermuda has aggressively sought to improve on-island patient care by partnering with top U.S. medical schools, said Bermuda Premier Dr. […]
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Mayor-Elect Vincent Gray, Philanthropist Jeff Thompson Inducted by Continentals
Mayor-elect Vincent Gray, surrounded by members of his family got a special treat for his Nov. 8 birthday by being inducted during an historic ceremony as an honorary board member of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Continentals Society. Gray, who takes office Jan. 2, told the beaming crowd that gathered for the lavish induction […]
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Brown Announces Transition Team
City-Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown has announced the transition team that will be instrumental in analyzing procedures and implementing recommendations concerning the governing body’s operations after he assumes office on Jan. 2. The formal launching of the seven-member team took place Nov. 8 during a press conference held at the John A. Wilson Building. Members include […]
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Spingarn High School Student Killed
A 17-year-old Spingarn High School student has been killed as the result of a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Holbrook St., in Northeast Washington. The shooting site is in the Trinidad a community, more than a mile away from the school. According to District of Columbia Public Schools spokesman Frederick Lewis, Joseph […]
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Roundtable to Focus on Black Males and Crime
The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is partnering with the Commission on Black Men and Boys to hold a roundtable hearing entitled Youth Violence: Helping Young Boys Become Young Men. The event takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Nov. 9 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown Washington. Panelists will include […]