By AFRO Staff A legendary Black feminist, poet and playwright shared an unforgettably intimate moment with District audiences just a few days before her passing on October 27 at a senior home in Bowie, Maryland. On October 23, award winning literary Ntozake Shange graced the stage of Busboy’s and Poets as she shared a selection […]
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Man Says He Attacked Police Station Because He Wanted to Die
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the friendly-fire shooting death of an undercover police detective testified Wednesday that he was trying to get himself killed when he attacked a Maryland police station and never intended to harm anybody. Michael Ford, the only defense witness at his […]
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Jealous Running Hard in Final Days of the Campaign, Even as Polls Point to Hogan
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It is the bell lap of the Maryland Governor’s race and Democrat Ben Jealous is working hard to mobilize college students and young adult voters in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in hopes of proving the pollsters and pundits wrong next Tuesday and upset incumbent Larry Hogan in […]
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Black Panther Costume Revealed at NMAAHC
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO Wakanda forever has been taken to a new level at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). On October 24, Chadwick Boseman’s “Black Panther” costume was on display for the first time as a part of the inaugural African American Film Festival at the National […]
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Talks of Race and Religion at the Newseum
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Yolanda Pierce, Ph.D., dean of the School of Divinity at Howard University hosted a panel discussion called “Race, Religious Freedom and The Politics of Belonging,” from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Knight Conference Center, Newseum. This discussion was the first of a series of […]
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Millennials Celebrate Their Power to Vote at Morgan State
By Lauren Poteat, Special to the AFRO Encouraging Black millennials to participate in the early voting process, organizations including Black Girls Vote,” “Planned Parenthood,” “1199SEIU” and “Young Gets It Done”—an organization dedicated to revolutionizing the voting process for minority populations, headed to Morgan State University over the weekend, for an epic rock the vote celebration. […]
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Loh Recovers UMD’s Board of Regents Fumble on Durkin’s Fate
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO When the University of Maryland Board of Regents released the findings of its investigation into the football program’s culture and determined that head coach D.J. Durkin should return after fourth months of administrative leave following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, they fumbled the chance to do […]
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Local Fashionista Inspires Passion, Purpose and Personality
By La’Nesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO “Passion, purpose, personality” is the mantra of The Joy of Styling. Spearheaded by Founder and CEO Joy Copeland in 2015, The Joy of Styling, is helping to advance the DMV area’s fashion scene through connecting customers with Black owned businesses and educating the community on improving their visual narrative. […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Bowie State Closer to CIAA North Title; Howard and Morgan Lose
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Bowie State moved one step closer to playing for their conference championship while Howard and Morgan were all but mathematically eliminated from contention with losses last weekend. Howard University celebrated its 151st homecoming last week, but lost their football game against South Carolina State (27-21) (Courtesy Photo). BOWIE […]
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Officer Who Mistook Detective For Gunman Testifies At Trial
By The Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A police officer who mistakenly shot an undercover detective says he thought he was firing at a gunman attacking a Maryland police station. Officer Taylor Krauss testified Monday at a trial for Michael Ford, who is charged with murder in the March 2016 shooting death of […]
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Football Player Charged With Hitting Driver Who Struck Mom
By The Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A University of Delaware football player is charged with assaulting a 77-year-old driver who struck his mother. Lt. Andrew Rubin with Newark police tells news outlets the man’s car struck Sakeena Pickett as she crossed a street outside of a crosswalk Saturday. Police say the driver got […]
