The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, Metro’s largest union, says there is culture of retaliation and disciplinary actions being placed upon employees at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). At a press conference on Jan. 4, ATU repeatedly discussed how WMATA employees are being “scapegoated” to take the fall for WMATA’s neglect to […]
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Trump Inauguration Igniting Protests
The inauguration of Donald J. Trump will produce a number of protests before and after he is sworn-in as president of the United States. On Jan. 14, the National Action Network (NAN) will lead minority, civil, human, and women’s rights groups in a protest over Trump’s policies on economic inequality, his plan to dismantle the […]
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Controversy over Painting by Black Student Roils Congress
In an exclusive interview on Jan. 10, U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) told the AFRO he will file a complaint with the Capitol Hill police against one of his Republican colleagues. The controversy involves U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) removing a painting of one of Clay’s constituents, recently. The painting by David Pulphus, a high-school student […]
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D.C. Police Close 20-Year Old Cold Case
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a Maryland man in connection with a 1995 Southeast homicide on Dec. 29. The department’s Cold Case Squad said the unsolved murder of Nathanial Williams, 41, from Southeast D.C. is being investigated after the recent arrest of Taron Oliver, 42, a resident from Oxon Hill, Md. Oliver is being charged […]
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D.C. to Celebrate King Holiday
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Courtesy Photo) The District of Columbia will hold many events celebrating the official holiday recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the coming days. On Jan. 16, the day of the official King holiday, the annual Peace Walk and Parade will be held in Southeast Washington, Ward 8, on Martin […]
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Where are the Minority Staffers?
On Jan. 5, the National Urban League Washington Bureau sponsored a panel discussion “Increasing Racial Diversity in the U.S. Senate.” The event, held at the Hart Senate Office Building, had an audience of roughly 50 people. Don Bell, president of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus, said the low number of minorities in top Senate […]
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Area MLK Celebrations
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Courtesy Photo) Jan. 13 Washington, D.C. MLK Shabat Dinner 5:30 p.m. Washington Hebrew Congregation will hold a “MLK Shabat Dinner” on Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Greenbelt, Md. D.C. Support Group’s Scholarship Luncheon D.C. Support Group’s 45th Annual Scholarship Luncheon will be held on Jan. 15 at Martin’s Crosswinds, 8700 Greenway […]
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Patricia L. Young Named New Head of Order of Eastern Stars
Prior to the mid-1990s, any woman interested in being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Free Mason organization open to women, had to be a blood relative or wife of a Master Mason. Since then, the organization periodically relaxes the rules, allowing independent women to join with sponsorship from a Master […]
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National Action Network Hosts 2017 March on Washington
On Jan. 14, the National Action Network (NAN) will lead minority, civil, human and women’s rights groups in a protest over Trump’s policies on economic inequality, his plan to dismantle the Obama agenda and to curve the rights of citizens of color and others who are disadvantaged. The march’s theme is “We Shall Not Be […]
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D.C. Support Group’s 45th Annual Scholarship Luncheon
The D. C. Support Group will hold its 45th Annual Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show on Jan. 15 at Martin’s Crosswinds, 8700 Greenway Center Drive, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The theme of the event will be “Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Courage for Our World.” Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian’s National […]
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Prince William County Delta Alums Host MLK Oratorical Contest
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest on Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Road. This year’s theme is “What the World Needs Now…” Middle school and high school students from throughout […]
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Michelle Obama, Hidden Figures Cast Promote Resilience for Black Girls
When Brea Dahlgren, a D.C. Ward 7 high school student, began watching “Hidden Figures” at a special December screening of the movie at the White House, her frame of reference regarding Blacks and women in the nation’s space program, was limited. By the end, Dahlgren had a new understanding of Black women in hard science […]
