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D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration before National Juneteenth

by Micha GreenJune 10, 2021January 25, 2022

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While the national holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the official day enslaved African Americans were freed and the announcement in Galveston, Texas […]

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Mayor Bowser’s $400M investment: ‘you know affordable housing is my baby!’

by Micha GreenMay 28, 2021January 25, 2022

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a proposed $400 million investment in affordable housing for the FY 2022 budget. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com District […]

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Benjamin Banneker began tracking cicadas almost 300 years ago

by Micha GreenMay 14, 2021January 25, 2022

Benjamin Banneker began tracking Brood X cicada appearances in 1749. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As their last hurrah before mating then dying weeks […]

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