By Re’Jon Jones, Special to the AFRO In the heart of the nation’s capital, where history has often been made and echoes of the civil rights movement still resonate, an event like no other unfolds each year. The March on Washington Film Festival is the longest running festival dedicated to civil rights. This year, the […]
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Grandiosity Events hosts 2023 Polo x Jazz
By AFRO Staff Passionate Black polo players joined Susan Smallwood in hosting the Polo x Jazz event with celebrities Judge Mathis and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins from TLC on Sept. 23. The group enjoyed delicacies from Smallwood’s line of La Grande Caviar and live music from a DJ. The party took place at the Congressional Polo […]
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Mayor Bowser’s National Maternal Infant Health Summit connects mothers to community resources
By April Quevedo, Special to the AFRO D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted the sixth Annual National Maternal and Infant Health Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. on Sept. 19. The event featured panel discussions, community spaces, breakout sessions and a virtual resource expo with a focus on working women. “No […]
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First public safety hearing after summer recess hones in on sexual assault and incarceration
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com During the first public safety hearing back from summer recess for the D.C. Council on Sept. 18, a young woman shared her experience with sexual assault and the criminal legal system. “I was sexually assaulted in my high school bathroom in my first year of high school. I […]
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PRESS ROOM: Pepco and Exelon’s Racial Equity Capital Fund announces $2.7 million in investments to four local, minority-owned businesses in the District and Maryland
By Jamaica Kalika In 2022, Exelon, Pepco’s parent company, launched the RECF in partnership with RockCreek, one of the largest diverse-owned global-operated investment firms. This initiative aims to enhance financial opportunities for diverse businesses so they can create more jobs, grow their companies and reinvest in their neighborhoods and communities. The fund, totaling $36 million, […]
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Crisis temporarily averted, Congress reaches short-term funding agreement
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com With the threat of a government shutdown looming, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) finally caved on the Democrats’ demands to drop large spending cuts from a temporary funding bill and the Senate signed off on the measure in order to successfully pass a 45-day continuing resolution. “It has […]
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Congressional Black Caucus leaders examine national electric vehicle program and workforce development opportunities for Black contractors
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When President Biden signed the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (ILJA) in 2021, much of the legislation addressed greener, more accessible transportation for all. The bill not only included the largest federal, public transit investment, $89.9 billion, in U.S. history, it sets aside $7.5 billion to […]
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Advocates and family members speak on the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO At the Congressional Black Caucus’ 52nd Annual Legislative Conference, U.S. representatives and leaders in the fight for Black maternal health spoke at a session focused on the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. The session, titled “Mom’s Can’t Wait: Passing the Momnibus in a Divided Congress,” promoted the passage […]
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52nd CBCF Annual Legislative Conference: State policymaker discusses efforts to advance reparative justice for Black Americans
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Reparations for descendants of Africans enslaved in the Americas has long been a topic of public discourse. But discourse has yet to lead to action. The topic, again, was among those addressed during the recent Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Moderated by Julia […]
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Teen fatally shot after leaving high school, D.C. surpasses 200th homicide for the year
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A teenage boy walked out of Dunbar High School’s doors for the last time on the afternoon of Sept. 26 only to be gunned down just moments after classes ended for the day. “Around 4:10 p.m. today, school administration was alerted that a shooting occurred near the corner […]
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H Street Festivals showcases fashion, food and fun
The H Street Festival in Northeast D.C. offered various attractions on Sept. 16, including popular brands and bands spanning across 11 blocks. Guests had the opportunity to purchase clothing items, candles and other trinkets from vendors while local performers like Strangers that Clique and Joy of Motion graced the stage.
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‘Bidenomics’ comes to Prince George’s County Community College
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor President Joe Biden spoke on the state of the country’s economy while visiting students at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) on Sept. 14. While Republican lawmakers wrangled over the appropriations process recently, Biden reached outside Capitol Hill’s fiscal fight and spoke to community college students, faculty and staff less […]
