By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Pamela A. Smith was nominated as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) police chief in July by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and recently began the official confirmation process through the D.C. Council. Smith would become the first African-American woman to be D.C. police chief– if she is fully confirmed […]
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Metro Lift: Improving affordable transportation in D.C.
By Michayla Maxwell and Mennatalla Ibrahim, Special to the AFRO Completion of construction projects across Washington, D.C. have restored the city’s metrorail system (Metro). Many feel that the changes have made the metro safer and more reliable for all that use it. One of the new programs introduced is known as Metro Lift. Participants can […]
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Two Baltimore men severely injured in stabbing incident
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO Baltimore authorities were called to a distressing scene on the night of Oct. 13 following a fatal stabbing that left one man dead and another injured in the city’s Mount Clare neighborhood. That night, officers arrived at the intersection of Ramsay Street and South Gilmor Street shortly after […]
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Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping and trafficking woman out of D.C. home
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO The D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 5 for a man who was allegedly holding a woman captive and forcing her to engage in sexual acts with individuals for money. That man, later identified as 27-year-old Donjoeve Preston, was arrested and taken into custody on […]
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Little Amal brings visibility and hope to Anacostia neighborhood
By Alisha Camacho, Special to the AFRO A 12-foot puppet, Little Amal, recently made her debut in Washington, D.C., where she was greeted by a crowd growing in anticipation next to the Big Chair in Anacostia. “If you weren’t down here, you missed out,” said Juicy Creationz, an artist and Ward 8 resident. Amal, whose […]
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JPMorgan Chase and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invest $900,000 in Howard University School of Law
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) invested $900,000 in philanthropic capital on Oct. 3 to the Howard University (HU) School of Law to mitigate and resolve heirs property, or tangled title, cases. The investment will be used to establish the first-of-its-kind Estate Planning and Heirs […]
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Joshua Starr shot and killed outside of D.C. apartment building
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Joshua Starr, 37, was killed outside his apartment complex in Southeast, D.C., on Oct. 5, according to Metropolitan Police. The sounds of gunshots alerted authorities from the Seventh District Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to the 2600 block of Douglas Road, Southeast, shortly before noon on Oct. 5. Officers […]
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‘Hattie’s Come Home’: The Academy replaces Hattie McDaniel’s missing Oscar at Howard event
By Ebenezer Nkunda, Howard University News Service Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award has returned to its forever home at Howard University. McDaniel became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award in 1940 for her memorable role as “Mammy” in the 1939 film “Gone With the Wind.” In her last will and testament, McDaniel expressed […]
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African Diaspora Development Institute honors activist Haki Ammi at Afro United Festival Awards
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) held the extravagant, well-attended ADDI Afro United Festival Award Ceremony on Sept. 29 at Howard University’s Armour J. Blackburn University Center. Haki Ammi, author, entrepreneur and community organizer from Baltimore was one of several Arikana Excellence Award recipients to be recognized. He […]
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Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, holds seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 23, Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, organized the seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event in Poolesville, Md. The event, hosted by Judge Greg Mathis, faced some climate issues due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. Due to the storm, the windy weekend included rain and […]
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Legacy playwright Pearl Cleage premiers ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard’ at Ford’s Theatre
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, Dbailey@afro.com Ford’s Theatre is bringing in its 2023 fall season with a world premiere from widely acclaimed author, poet and playwright Pearl Cleage. “Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard” will be performed on stage through Oct. 15. Cleage was commissioned by Ford’s Theatre to put on the show as […]
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Patricia Johnson, 52, killed in alleged domestic dispute
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Family and friends are mourning the brutal death of Patricia Johnson, who police say was fatally shot inside her home during the early morning of Oct. 1. Officers from the Seventh District Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call regarding a shooting in the 4000 block of 13th […]
