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 […]
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Black Women’s Roundtable Summit
The Black Women’s Roundtable, a women and girls empowerment arm of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation is holding their sixth annual national summit from March 29-April 2 in Washington D.C. The summit is a core component of the BWR Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Empowerment Project that focuses on amplifying the power and voices of […]
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Google Partners with Howard University for Summer Silicon Valley Residency Program
Google has partnered with Howard University to create Howard West, the Washington, D.C. based HBCU announced on March 23. Howard West is a summer residency program in Silicon Valley for the school’s top juniors and seniors majoring in computer science. Between 25 and 30 students will spend three months working at Google’s Mountain View campus […]
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Ijara Corp. Hosts: Comm-Unity Potluck & Islamic Banking and Home Financing Worshop
Ijara Community Development Corp. is scheduled to hold a Comm-Unity Potluck dinner and a Islamic Banking and Home Financing workshop April 2 at the Masjid Muhammad – The Nation’s Mosque, 1519 4th Street, NW from noon to 3 p.m. Learn how you can become a homeowner, while still being true to the Islamic faith. Points […]
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OSSE to Host Adult College Completion Fair
For those dreaming of attending college or those who went to college and didn’t graduate, the Adult College Completion Fair wants to see you on April 1. The third-annual fair, dubbed “Revisiting the Dream: College Access and Completion for All,” will be held on April 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Judiciary […]
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Howard University Holds Discussion on the Late Rep. Louis Stokes
Howard University is scheduled to hold a panel discussion on March 31 on the late U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, the first Black man Ohio elected to Congress. The discussion will be held with Stokes’ family members during a live taping of “@Howard” from 1:30 p.m. at WHUT-TV, 2222 4th Street NW. The free event celebrates Stokes’ autobiography […]
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Trump Delivers His News: “We Pulled It”
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump went old school on Friday, calling reporters from The Washington Post and The New York Times to announce that he had ordered a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare pulled from consideration in the House when it became clear there weren’t enough votes for passage. President Donald Trump […]
