By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The District of Columbia City Council is working to protect the civil rights of its residents by defying President Donald J. Trump’s attack on reproductive rights. Council member David Grosso (I- At Large) has introduced legislation that would guarantee all D.C. residents the right to access all reproductive healthcare […]
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The Squad Takes CBC
Angela Rye interviewed “The Squad,” which includes Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for the NAACP Live Town Hall at the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2019. (Photo by Micha Green)
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D.C. Statehood Week: Standing Up for 51
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com “51! 51! 51,” Washingtonians shouted at the kickoff for D.C. Statehood Week on Sept. 16. Officials and residents alike are advocating for D.C. becoming the 51st state. “I was born without representation, but I will not die without representation,” District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the crowd passionately […]
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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
By GABRIELLE WANNEH, Capital News Service Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of $75 million in federal funds to combat youth homelessness. The $75 million was awarded as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, which started in 2016. The […]
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CBCF Celebrates ‘400 Years of Our Legacy, Our Possibilities’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com In about a week African Americans will descend upon the nation’s capital for an epic week of Black excellence, politics, agendas and celebrations at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). From Sept. 11-15 this year’s CBCF ALC will hold panels, productions and parties all under […]
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Attorney General Calls for D.C. to Become 51st State
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO National grassroots coalition, 51 for 51 released a video last week starring District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine as a call to action to pass a law to make D.C. the 51st state in America. The coalition, which is made up of groups in D.C and nationwide, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; latoya.foster@dc.gov Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) – (202) 374-9473; dora.taylor-lowe@dc.gov While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the District’s short-term family housing site […]
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Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on immigration is spilling into the nation’s capital. The Trump administration reportedly awarded a contract to Dynamic Service Solutions, a company […]
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All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, those requests now must include a line item detailing what they are spending with minority-owned businesses, which include black-, women- and other minority-owned media outlets. D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes […]
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Marriott Accused Of “Drip Pricing”
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Marriott International, the company that owns the international conglomerate of hotels around the world, is being sued by the District of Columbia for allegedly deceiving customers by charging hidden fees to increase their profits. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is claiming that company’s “deceptive and misleading pricing […]
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History Making Politician Dies
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The District of Columbia has lost a history making and barrier breaking politician, as the first Chair of the Home Rule D.C. Council, Sterling Tucker, 95, has passed away. According to The Washington Post, Tucker died on Sunday, July 14, however, the D.C. Council took to Twitter to announce […]
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Lead Prevention Plans Underway
By Tyra Wilkes, Special to the AFRO Ward 6 Council member, Charles Allen, is set to re-introduce a bill in favor of D.C. residents by tightening the laws around toxic lead-based paint in rental units. More specifically, the proposed law will focus on the associated health risks facing mothers and children. The Lead Hazard Prevention and […]
