Defenders Win Over New York
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Despite taking the field with heavy hearts, the DC Defenders found their will and imposed it on the New York Guardians to become the…
Roosevelt and Dunbar Win DCIAA Basketball Titles
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer It was a tale of two sagas on the final day of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship Tournament. The girls of Dunbar left…
HU Pays Tribute to Unsung Feminist
By Donna Lewis JohnsonSpecial to the AFRO Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Douglass Day or know who Anna Julia Cooper was. Chances are your hand is down, but…
DCIA Graduates Share Stories Through Photos
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor The first graduating class from the D.C. Infrastructure Academy (DCIA). Pepco Utility Training School program has a lot to celebrate. Not only have they completed…
A ‘Life and Death Crisis’: Hogan Redesignates Crime Bills
By Jeff BarnesCapital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Calling it a “life and death crisis,” — particularly in Baltimore — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Thursday he will redesignate…
Untitled III by Ephrem Kouakou – October Gallery
Price: $125 NOW $95Untitled IIIby Ephrem KouakouSigned and Numbered GicleeEdition 500Size 13″ x 19″ Approx Ephrem Kouakou is one of the world’s foremost African painters. He currently resides in Baltimore,…
Kamala Harris: With All-White Debate, Everyone Is ‘Accountable’ On Black Maternal Health
SAN FRANCISCO — Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said Tuesday ahead of a roundtable on Black maternal health that it is up to all the 2020 presidential candidates, regardless of their…
Man Charged With Strangling Girlfriend And Her 2 Daughters, Burning Their Bodies
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man strangled his girlfriend then killed her two young daughters, kissing the girls and telling them their mother wanted them to be in heaven with…
Syracuse University suspends students who were protesting white supremacy hate crimes
Syracuse University has suspended roughly 30 students for protesting white supremacy hate crimes that students say have not been properly dealt with by school officials. The students, from the group…
Court: Florida can’t bar felons from voting over fines, fees
Adobe Stock TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida cannot bar felons who served their time from registering to vote simply because they have failed to pay all fines and fees stemming…