By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has announced an exciting lineup of new initiatives for Women’s History Month March 2024 that will further the museum’s mission to make women’s history more visible. These initiatives mark an important step as the museum enters the next phase of research […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
Posted inNational News
Black unemployment hit record low in 2023, Black wealth up 60 percent
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, Black unemployment peaked at 16.8 percent in the U.S. Now, White House officials have reported that 2023 was the lowest year for Black joblessness on record. It currently sits at 5.3 percent. Officials say the recovery was jump […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
GWU Hospital lays off over 60 staff members
By Gene Lambey, Special to the AFRO George Washington University Hospital (GWUH), located in downtown D.C. on the campus of George Washington University, cut 60 employment positions and laid off over a dozen nurses on Jan. 31. The hospital’s parent company, Universal Health Services (UHS), oversees numerous hospitals across the country and is responsible for […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
AFRO readers weigh in on love and standing the test of time
By Ama Y. Brown, AFRO Editorial Assistant “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes […]
Posted inCOMMUNITY
Howard University’s Ice Skating Club offers 10-week program for community
By Ariyana Griffin Special to the AFRO Howard University’s Ice Skating Club has created a 10-week program for community members who want to learn the sport. Howard is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate ice skating team in the country with the goal of diversifying the figure skating industry. In February, the team is taking […]
Posted in#Education
5 HBCUs Leading the Charge in Creating Black Excellence
by Aziah Siid February 2, 2024 They’ve shaped generations of Black professionals. Now HBCUs are working to educate students K-12, particularly in STEM fields. What do Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Vice President Kamala Harris have in common? They’re all graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The schools saw a surge […]
Posted inDMV News
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, 84, announces run for re-election
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05) announced Jan. 9 that he will seek re-election in 2024, ending speculation that he would step down after representing the state for 23 terms in the House of Representatives. In an interview with the AFRO, Hoyer said he sat down with his wife, Elaine C. […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Health care officials wrestle with ongoing racial health disparities in nation’s capital
By Helen BezunehSpecial to the AFRO As the U.S. confronts a fresh surge of COVID-19 infections this winter, the ongoing issue of racial health disparities in D.C. continues to show nagging gaps. While D.C. is home for some of the nation’s highest ranked medical centers, data from the District’s eight wards show uneven health outcomes. […]
Posted in!Front Page National News
Here’s what you should know about the marijuana pardons from President Joe Biden
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Thousands of citizens now have the opportunity to clear their records of convictions relating to marijuana usage, to include simple and attempted possession charges. This new opportunity was announced by President Biden ahead of the Christmas holiday on Dec. 22 and applies to all cases federally and in the District […]
Posted inENVIRONMENT
District residents look forward to cleanup of toxic waterways
By Asha TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Washington, D.C. residents have struggled to enjoy their local waterways for years due to hazardous pollution. Following the enactment of the largest environmental settlement in D.C. history, the Potomac Electric Power Company, also known as Pepco, will be responsible for cleaning up the District’s local rivers, including the Potomac […]
Posted inDistrict of Columbia Government
Firearm unit in D.C. crime lab seeks to regain full accreditation as gun crime in District continues
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO Fraudulent behavior led to D.C.’s Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) losing accreditation. The crime lab has partially regained credibility on Dec. 26, 2023, as the biology and chemistry units seek to regain their ability to process evidence and conduct forensic testing. It remains unclear when the firearm unit will […]
Posted in2024 Elections
Wendell Felder expands campaign for Ward 7 council seat
By Sabreen DawudSpecial to the AFRO As a fourth-generation Washingtonian and local community servant, Wendell Felder, who currently serves as chair for the Ward 7 Democrats and director of regional and local affairs at Howard University knows about making change. Now, he’s campaigning for the Ward 7 council seat. Felder has centered his campaign around […]
