Category : News

Lydia Jazmine silently quits music?

By Our Reporter Lydia Jazmine has over years endeared fans with her ever-spicy pictures on her social media platforms, most notably her Instagram. She has even been mocked for having more striking photos than hit songs by some critics. However, as w...

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda partners with Boundless Minds to empower youth

By Our Reporter Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has partnered with Boundless Minds, a social enterprise mentoring young people, to empower 10,000 youth in higher education institutions. The partnership which was announced on Friday comes as part o...

Why are my fellow veterans harming minorities?

“I am losing faith in my fellow veterans, who are now part of various law enforcement agencies across our nation,” says Thomas Manning. – Photo: Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune, AP When did I become your enemy?& by Thomas Manning A...

SLFA Responds After Petition Claims Breaches Of The Organisation’s Constitution

The St. Lucia Football Association (SLFA) says it has taken notice of a petition letter ‘purportedly signed’ by several clubs and giving the organisation seven days to respond. The January 10, 2023, letter to SLFA President Lyndon Cooper...

Urban League of Middle Tennessee Statement on the death of Trye Nichols

Nashville, TN –& As we reel in the aftermath of the tragic and senseless violence in the death of Tyre Nichols, our hearts and prayers go out to the family and the Memphis community.& “We should not have to be afraid to be Black in...

13 Year-Old DC Boy Gunned Down After Man Claims He Was Breaking Into Cars

A 13-year-old Black teenager named Karon Blake was fatally shot by a still unnamed Black male homeowner on Jan. 7, 2023, in Brookland, Washington, D.C. The homeowner, who was not arrested or charged with any crime, told local authorities he witnessed...

Teenage Students Arrested For Stealing From Tourist Couple At Vigie Beach

Police arrested two teenage students after the theft of a bag belonging to a German couple who arrived here on a cruise ship earlier this week. The German husband and wife had gone swimming in the sea at Vigie, leaving a bag containing their belongin...

Family seeks $50M from L.A. police for D.C. teacher’s death

By Brian Melley, The Associated Press Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by Los Angeles police with a stun gun following a traffic collision filed a $50 million claim Friday for damages against the ci...

Family seeks $50M from L.A.police for D.C. teacher’s death

Upcoming meetings and community forums in the D.C. area

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The DC Housing Finance Agency commences its ‘The Baldwin DuBois Discussion Series: Equity Access and Social Transformation.’ On Feb. 1, from 9 to 11 a.m., the DC Housing Finance Agency...

African American Mayors Association awards Marion Barry Jr. Award to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser

By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO On Jan. 20, the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) announced D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as the inaugural recipient of the Marion Barry Jr. Award for Public Service.& The award was named in h...

Washington filmmaker implores churches to take ‘L.O.V.E. is the Answer’ challenge

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO A movement dedicated to bridging the racial divide between police officers and minority communities is sweeping the country.& Native Washingtonian, A.J. Ali, a journalist and filmmaker, is using fi...

D.C. officer in recovery after being stabbed in the face while serving warrant

By Aria Brent, Special to the AFRO A D.C police officer is in recovery after being stabbed in the face on the afternoon of Jan. 21.& It was reported by authorities that an officer was serving a bench warrant on Mount Olivet Road in the N...

District communities receive updates on crime and prevention measure

By Aria Brent, Special to the AFRO On Jan. 21, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with advisory neighborhood commissioners to discuss the state of crime in the community. A PowerPoint of the itinerary for the meeting has been released to the public fo...

National Portrait Gallery holds inaugural “Our Struggle for Justice: A Day of Action” event

By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO A cadre of social justice organizations recently joined forces to present the inaugural “Our Struggle for Justice: A Day of Action” at the National Portrait Gallery. According to the National Portrait...