By Tinashe Chingarande and Grace Kpetemey, Special to the AFRO The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its almost 50 year-old landmark verdict on Roe v. Wade in […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
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#WordinBlack: Why Black students thrive in summer camp
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black As the school year simmers down and the heat turns up, the summer months look different for everyone. Some kids are shooting hoops at […]
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Owning a Home: Guidance from DMVs Community Home Lending Advisor
Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month
W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month WHAT: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Stay Well Health Fair […]
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John Henry Murphy Sr.; Slave. Soldier. Seer. Media maven.
By Tashi McQueen and Kara Thompson, Report for America Corps Member, Political Writer for the AFRO; MDDC Intern John Henry Murphy, Sr. might have been born a slave- but he […]
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Journey to Josiah Fatherhood: Single gay man adopts and discovers the love of being Dad
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO Maryland opera singer David Marshall wouldn’t have been considered a candidate for adoption as a single Black parent a generation ago. As a […]
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Fatherhood in 2022: Black men are battling demons you can not possibly imagine
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Have you ever asked a man how he’s doing and he says, ‘I’m alright?’” That was the question posed in a viral video […]
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Coaches and their players – a bond like fatherhood
By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Rob Harris is the head coach of Washington, D.C.’s famed Lions Football Team at Archbishop Carroll High School. Harris thought he was […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza – what is the message today?
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Black Lives Matter – three words have galvanized millions of people from all races, religions and cultures around the planet to spontaneously spill […]
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JUNETEENTH ACTIVITIES AROUND THE DMV
By H.R. Harris Let’s say you are looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the DMV but don’t want to go into the District of Columbia? Well look no more. Our Juneteenth […]
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D.C. Editor’s notebook: District’s favorite game of ‘haves and have-nots’ creeps into 2022 Mayoral Primaries let the people decide!
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor We are less than two weeks away from a major primary election in the District of Columbia. Sadly, D.C.’s favorite age-old game of the […]
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Mayor Muriel Bowser: Will three terms be a charm?
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO D.C. has had two women mayors, Sharon Pratt Kelly (1991-1995) and the City’s current mayor, Muriel Bowser who has served the District of […]