By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Pamela A. Smith was nominated as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) police chief in July by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and recently began […]
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Metro Lift: Improving affordable transportation in D.C.
By Michayla Maxwell and Mennatalla Ibrahim, Special to the AFRO Completion of construction projects across Washington, D.C. have restored the city’s metrorail system (Metro). Many feel that the changes have […]
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Two Baltimore men severely injured in stabbing incident
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO Baltimore authorities were called to a distressing scene on the night of Oct. 13 following a fatal stabbing that left one man dead […]
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Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping and trafficking woman out of D.C. home
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO The D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 5 for a man who was allegedly holding a woman captive and forcing […]
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Little Amal brings visibility and hope to Anacostia neighborhood
By Alisha Camacho, Special to the AFRO A 12-foot puppet, Little Amal, recently made her debut in Washington, D.C., where she was greeted by a crowd growing in anticipation next […]
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JPMorgan Chase and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invest $900,000 in Howard University School of Law
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) invested $900,000 in philanthropic capital on Oct. 3 to the Howard University (HU) School […]
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Joshua Starr shot and killed outside of D.C. apartment building
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Joshua Starr, 37, was killed outside his apartment complex in Southeast, D.C., on Oct. 5, according to Metropolitan Police. The sounds of gunshots […]
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‘Hattie’s Come Home’: The Academy replaces Hattie McDaniel’s missing Oscar at Howard event
By Ebenezer Nkunda, Howard University News Service Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award has returned to its forever home at Howard University. McDaniel became the first Black actor to win an Academy […]
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African Diaspora Development Institute honors activist Haki Ammi at Afro United Festival Awards
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) held the extravagant, well-attended ADDI Afro United Festival Award Ceremony on Sept. 29 at Howard University’s Armour […]
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Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, holds seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 23, Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, organized the seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event in Poolesville, Md. The […]
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Legacy playwright Pearl Cleage premiers ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard’ at Ford’s Theatre
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, Dbailey@afro.com Ford’s Theatre is bringing in its 2023 fall season with a world premiere from widely acclaimed author, poet and playwright Pearl Cleage. “Something […]
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Patricia Johnson, 52, killed in alleged domestic dispute
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Family and friends are mourning the brutal death of Patricia Johnson, who police say was fatally shot inside her home during the early […]