By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Several women’s rights organizations from around the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area have come together to free Black women who are jailed before trial […]
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Mayor Bowser unveils strong public safety measures to address rising street violence in D.C.
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Amid a surge of street violence in the nation’s capital, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced new public safety legislation. “The legislation I […]
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UDC to unveil new statue honoring alumnus Edwin Bancroft Henderson, Ph.D., the ‘grandfather of Black basketball’
By UDC Communications On June 24 the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will unveil a statue made in the image of Edwin (E.B.) Bancroft Henderson, Ph.D. The statue […]
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Kevin Kelley’s Kitchen + Kocktails catapulting soon into D.C.
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Culinary connoisseur Kevin Kelley is set to open Kitchen + Kocktails on I street later this month. The serial entrepreneur is looking forward to […]
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Upcoming meetings and events in the D.C. area
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Awesome Con From June 16 – 18 geek culture will be on full display at Awesome Con, which will be hosted inside of […]
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The Exchange. A unique collaboration to support diverse media
Bob Sillick | for Editor & Publisher Collaboration among news media outlets is not new, but The Exchange is a new collaborative effort that aims to create business and financial content for […]
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A Memorial Day tribute
By Wayne E. Williams, Special to the AFRO When my long-term colleague Carolyn Long-Williams invited me to attend the reburial service and ceremony for her late husband, Pfc Lamar Williams, […]
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EMILY’s List holds annual gala
By AFRO Staff EMILY’s List held their annual “We are EMILY” gala on May 16 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., welcoming elected officials from across the nation including President […]
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US going after donations raked in by Jan. 6 insurrectionists
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson’s then-Fox News show […]
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MJBL to visit Capitol Hill and represent USA in the Bahamas
By Special Release from Larry Barber (Richmond, VA) – The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) will visit the United States Capitol this week as it prepares again to represent the […]
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Ben Vinson III, Ph.D, to serve as 18th president of Howard University
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Author, histographer and visionary Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., was recently selected as the 18th president of Howard University, effective Sept. 1. Vinson previously served […]
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AfroTech Executive conference gathers Black thought leaders, executives and investors of tech industry
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Blavity’s AfroTech Executive multi-city conference returned to Washington, D.C. on May 11 at The Gathering Spot, a Black-owned private membership club. The event […]