Anyone who has ever been on Capitol Hill knows it isn’t exactly a beacon for diversity. Now, as first-ever director of the Black Talent Initiative at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Don Bell, 27, says his top priority is lobbying Hill lawmakers to hire more Black people in key staffing roles. Don […]
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D.C. Community Joins Together to Find Missing Girls
The Metropolitan Police Department’s new social media tactic to help publicize missing person cases sparked national attention last month when a Instagram user compiled some of the department’s missing person fliers and claimed 14 Black girls went missing in a period of 24 hours. Missing 12-year old Trinity Smith was found in good health by […]
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Ward 8 Stepping Up with the Arts
When a conversation on the arts in the District of Columbia comes up, the neighborhoods that usually generate the most discussions are Brookland in Ward 5, the H Street corridor in Ward 6, the downtown sector in Ward 2 and Georgetown, also located in Ward 2. Rarely does Ward 8 get a mention but that […]
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TJAM Scholarship Masquerade Gala
Get out your dancing shoes and wear your masks. It’s time to raise money for scholarships for students attending our great Mississippi HBCUs. On April 8, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive Greenbelt, Md. 20770, a fundraiser will be held to provide scholarships to students from four Mississippi […]
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Metropolitan District of Columbia Chapter of the Links Honors Young Writers
The Metropolitan District of Columbia Chapter of the Links, a service organization serving local District of Columbia communities for 38 years, is holding a ceremony to honor the winners of its young writer’s contest, April 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Armour J. Blackburn University Center, Howard University. The event will consist […]
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In Remembrance: Milton Ree Henderson
Milton Ree Henderson was called to eternal rest on March 11 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Mansfield, N.C. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served in the Korean War. He received the United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service […]
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Po Boy Jim Brings New Orleans Originality to D.C.
The traditional Louisiana style po’ boy sandwich might be available at local restaurants or bars, but Washington, D.C. boasts an entire establishment dedicated to the po’ boy: the Cajun/Creole restaurant Po Boy Jim. A family-owned business centered in the busy H Street Corridor Northeast D.C., founder and owner Jeff Miskiri couldn’t have picked a better […]
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Bowser Announces D.C. Girls of Color Initiative
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced an initiative to empower girls and young women in the District of Columbia public school system, following criticism for building a school only for boys but not one for girls. The mayor appeared with Deputy Mayor of Education Jennifer Niles and D.C. Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson at Kelly Middle […]
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Historic Black D.C. Church Becomes ‘Bridge’ for Racial Change
Hundreds of residents different in race, age, and religion gathered at a local Methodist Church to worship and find common ground on gentrification issues plaguing the city. Asbury United Methodist Church has been in D.C. for 181 years, and as part of its evolution in a changing landscape, the church has opened its doors to […]
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D.C. Fair Aims to Help Adult Learners
The third-annual Adult College Completion Fair, dubbed “Revisiting the Dream: College Access and Completion for All,” will be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 1 at One Judiciary Square, 441 Fourth Street NW. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is organizing the fair. Officials of the agency said they are expecting […]
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Where are D.C.’s Missing Girls?
An Instagram post describing how 14 Black girls went missing during a 24 hour period in the District of Columbia went viral, drawing national attention. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department Aquita Brown told the AFRO on March 27 that there is not a spike in missing person cases, just an increase in publicity. She […]
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UDC Law Gains National Praise
The only public law school in the District of Columbia is gaining a national reputation as an institution that is designed to train lawyers who are interested in practicing for the public good. The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC) recently received two top 10 rankings. U.S. News […]