By Enid Doggett, Special to the AFRO The Alice and Eugene Ford Foundation and Boolean Girl announced a partnership that will bring after-school clubs teaching computer science and engineering to students at Brookland Manor and Ward 5’s Noyes Elementary. Following their Sept. 27 kickoff, the clubs offer programming for students in 3rd- 8th grades for the […]
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Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, D.C. Community, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, TV and Film, Washington D.C. News
Black Film Comes to DC
By Nyame-Kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO The D.C. Black Film industry is on a steady incline. In the last two years, big advancements have been made to enrich African-American cinematic culture in the nation’s capitol; 2017 was especially important because it was the inaugural year of the DC Black Film Festival. A groundbreaking media platform, […]
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Cocktails with a Dash of Blackness, Black Bartenders Seek to Get Just Due
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Nine of D.C.’s most prominent Black bartenders got their chance to shine and sling their signature drinks at the inaugural Chocolate City’s Best Cocktail Competition, an event that gave them a forum to network and feel appreciated. As part of the competition, which took place Sept. 24 at […]
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Baltimore Brothers’ Breakfast Featured at Watergate Hotel
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Two brothers from Baltimore are giving people a taste of their chicken and waffles in Washington, D.C. — thanks to a six-week pop-up engagement that’s got them serving up breakfast bites at the famed Watergate Hotel. Khari and Shawn Parker own the critically acclaimed Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, […]
Posted inBUSINESS, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Washington D.C. News
Women-Owned Businesses and Organizations Find Support in BEACON, the DC Women Founders Initiative
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to The AFRO Eleven local women-run organizations were awarded grants totaling $50,000 on Thursday, September 27 at the BEACON Awards Reception held during the Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) first-annual WeDC Fest. Celebrating women innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship, the reception included on-site services and vendors for attendees, appearances and speeches from […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Music, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Jam in Capitol Hill at This Year’s Hillfest
By LaNesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation has teamed up with Mayor Muriel Bowser for the second annual Hillfest Music Exposition, Hillfest Conference Panel and Hillfest 2018 all day-event from Oct. 3-6. Created to transform music advocacy into policy, the organization gives D.C. based artists the opportunity to perform and promote […]
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Some District Taxes and Age Restrictions on the Rise, Feminine Hygiene Taxes Cut
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Oct. 1 marked the beginning of the 2019 fiscal year, which also meant tax changes for those who spend money in the District of Columbia. The general sales tax has grown by a quarter of a percentage point to 6 percent, according to WAMU. Also increasing by the same […]
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Powerful Women Rally in Support of Council Candidate Dionne Reeder
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Black Girl Magic filled the home of Marie Johns in Northwest, D.C. on September 30, as she welcomed several distinguished women in support of Dionne Reeder, a small-business owner who is running for the D.C. City Council At-Large seat. Johns, the former deputy administrator for the U.S. Small Business […]
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Black Owned Spirit and Wine Festival Returns to DC
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Chanel Turner, a 34-year-old Prince George’s County resident, claims to own one of the best vodkas on shelves today. “My brand is FOU-DRÉ Vodka,” Turner said with a smile. “Not to take anything away from other vodkas on the market, but it’s one of the best out there,” […]
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Obama Alums Mix Stem and Hip-Hop
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO The Hustler’s Guild is using a hustler’s mentality to break down stigmas about mental health in the Black community and empower D.C. Youth. Established in 2017 by Obama Administration alumni Yasmin Salina, Jason Spear and Kevin Beckford, the trio created the Hustler’s Guild with a commitment to serve underrepresented […]
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DC Fashion Week Brings Couture to Washington
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to The AFRO As members of the fashion community flocked to major cities such as New York City, Milan and Paris to see upcoming Spring and Summer 2019 collections, Washingtonians had the opportunity to see new couture right in their own backyard with D.C. Fashion Week (DCFW). Held for the last […]
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DC Schools Don’t Have Enough Transit Cards for Students
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com An underestimation in the amount of transit cards needed for District students could leave a lot of kids, stuck at the Metro or not at school starting next week. Starting October 1, students will be unable to use city-issued D.C. One Cards, which allowed students to ride the Metrorail, […]