By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer March marks National Kidney Month, and D.C. still has the highest number of people with kidney failure, officials said. And African-Americans remained disproportionately impacted from the kidney disease. “The District of Columbia has the highest percentage of residents with kidney failure in the country, creating an enormous public health […]
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Pelosi Keeps it Real with HU Students
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Donning an all orange suit with shoes to match, in honor of ending gun violence- a hot button issue that was set to hit Wednesday’s House floor for the first time in eight years- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi frankly spoke to Howard University students on an array […]
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Cummings Offers Redemption
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com On Feb. 27, one of the most surreal days in the history of the United States presidency, Donald Trump seemed to gush over Kim Jong-un, the allegedly murderous dictator who leads North Korea, during dinner between the two men and their entourages in Vietnam. About an hour later, half a […]
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Remembering Former AFRO Executive Editor
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Journalism has not always been a “women’s sport,” however groundbreaking ladies played the game- and one of those was Barbara Jean Flack-Darko, founder of The Montgomery Times, died ofcancer on Feb. 8 and mourners are celebrating her memory at Dunbarton Chapel at Howard University’s School of Law, 2900 Van […]
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ACLU Calls for Del. Lisanti’s Resignation
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Lawmakers and advocacy organizations are condemning and calling for the resignation of Maryland’s Harford County Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti (D) after she reportedly used a racial slur in regards to Prince George’s County at an after-hours gathering at a cigar bar in Annapolis. Lisanti allegedly flippantly told another White […]
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House Targets Family Separations in First Trump Subpoena
By COLLEEN LONG , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee voted Tuesday to subpoena Trump administration officials over family separations at the southern border, the first issued in the new Congress as Democrats have promised to hold the administration aggressively to count. The decision by the Oversight Committee will compel the heads of […]
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Justice Thomas Calls For Re-examining Landmark Libel Case
By MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court should consider overturning a 55-year-old landmark ruling that makes it hard for public figures to win libel suits, writing in a case involving a woman who says Bill Cosby raped her. Thomas took aim at New York Times v. […]
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White House Says Easter Egg Roll To Take Place On April 22
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says its annual Easter Egg Roll will be held April 22. Tickets are free and can be requested through an online lottery scheduled to open Thursday at 10 a.m. EST and close March 4 at 10 a.m. EST. The White House says there’s no fee […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Washington D.C. News
Performer Shares the Evolution of Black Women Through Touring Solo Show
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor. mgreen@afro.com Black Girl Magic might be a newer hashtag on a social media, but it’s not a new concept and the historicity of the term becomes apparent in Morgan Avery McCoy’s touring one-woman show, “Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House.” An excerpt from […]
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Young Victims of Tragic Auto Accident Remembered By Entire County
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer , mgray@afro.com From the moment the sanctuary opened at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, the entire community felt a sense of a family’s unbearable grief, as they and the County are trying to make sense of a terrible loss. Five children who lost their lives during a single car accident […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Disney on Ice Enchants with Black Skater as Line Captain
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com For three years, professional ice skater Chelsea Ridley has been dazzling audiences with performances through Feld Entertainment, and this year she is not only shining on ice as a member of the ensemble, but keeping her fellow cast mates in formation as ladies line captain for Disney On Ice […]
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D.C. Activists Join to Protest Local and Federal Officials During Anti-President’s Day Rally
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer A collective of D.C. organizations and activists took to the streets during the President’s Day holiday to protest the Mayor’s $500 million in funding for police, as well as President’s Trump’s declaration of a National Emergency, pushing of billions of dollars for a wall and further milaterising of the […]
