By Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor dbailey@afro.com The laughter and fellowship ebbing through a Washington, D.C. hotel ballroom on an afternoon in November conveyed the pleasure expressed by several hundred upscale Black women executives exchanging personal and professional stories, plans and dreams. These are Black women who have sacrificed to make it among the leadership ranks in […]
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D.C. Courts Annual Adoption Day ceremony helps residents create ‘forever families’
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com D.C. Courts held their 37th Annual Adoption Day on Nov. 18, marking the official creation of “forever families” in the District. The day was especially sentimental for Benita “Queen” Meadow, 50, and her two children, Mon’Asia (6) and Mon’trell (5). For Meadow, the celebration of adoptive families held […]
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Murphy Law Firm files $16 million lawsuit alleging civil rights violations by Prince George’s County Police Department
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dailey@afro.com Four Landover Hills, Md. residents filed a lawsuit against Prince George’s County police on Nov. 27, seeking $16 million in damages after alleging police unlawfully entered the premises during a 2021 encounter with the residents. The incident included the shooting of a dog. Erica Umana, Erika Erazo Sanchez, […]
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New anti-obesity drugs approved, but still out of reach for many Black Americans
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com A new class of weight loss medications are bringing hope to the more than 70 percent of Americans who are classified as medically overweight (BMI = 25-29.9) or obese (BMI = 30 or greater). The obesity rate of Black Americans clocking in at the highest among U.S. ethnic […]
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G.I. Restoration Act of 2023: Federal legislation aims to restore benefits denied Black veterans in original G.I. bill
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com The G.I. Restoration Act of 2023, introduced in Congress this year by Assistant Democratic Leader Jim D. Clyburn (D-SC-6) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), aims to change life in America for Black descendants of World War II veterans who were denied the benefits of the original G.I. Bill […]
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Jawando exits U.S. Senate race: Pledges support to Alsobrooks
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Montgomery County councilman Will Jawando has exited the race for U.S. Senate and thrown his support behind Democratic Candidate Angela Alsobrooks. At a rally in Baltimore on Oct. 23, Jawando issued a speech, along with Governor Wes Moore and many other leaders, fully supporting Alsobrooks. “It’s time now […]
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Federal student loans: Time to get back in the game
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Have you heard the news? Federal student loan repayments restarted this month. Federal student loans were paused for close to $44 million borrowers on March 13, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The loans were reinstated in September 2023, after a Supreme Court ruling. While millions have restarted payments […]
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Bowie State University rallies after shooting incident at 2023 homecoming event
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Homecoming weekend posed difficulties for Bowie State University faculty, staff and students due to an unexpected shooting. But on Oct. 9, University president Aminta H. Breaux rallied the campus together to reflect on the incident and provide a forum for the campus community to raise their questions, voice […]
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Two shot at Bowie State University
By Deborah Bailey, Ed.D Contributing Editor Bowie State University Police received report of shots fired at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Oct.7 in the area of Henry Circle near the Center for Business and Graduate Studies. Two individuals were reported as injured and taken to the hospital. Their identity and condition are unknown at this time. The matter is […]
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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 Moving: A Meditation on Maynard” will be performed on stage through Oct. 15. Cleage was commissioned by Ford’s Theatre to put on the show as […]
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Durant Family Foundation completes renovations to basketball arena at Bowie State University
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Thanks to the Durant Family Foundation, the standout player at Bowie State University’s A.C. Jordan Arena this basketball season is the facility itself. Wanda Durant joined Bowie State University President Aminta H. Breaux and members of the university’s men’s and women’s basketball teams at a ribbon cutting to […]
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‘Bidenomics’ comes to Prince George’s County Community College
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor President Joe Biden spoke on the state of the country’s economy while visiting students at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) on Sept. 14. While Republican lawmakers wrangled over the appropriations process recently, Biden reached outside Capitol Hill’s fiscal fight and spoke to community college students, faculty and staff less […]