By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com On Nov. 9, At-Large City Councilwoman Anita Bonds (D-DC) put four bills before the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration. The D.C. City Council meeting was virtual, with only Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilman Robert White attending in person. A range of topics
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser secured a third term on Nov. 8 after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood. In June, Bowser, 50, defeated a pair of challengers from the District of
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Speaker of the House of Delegates of Maryland Adrienne Jones said “It is always a humbling experience to receive an award, but this was special.” Speaker Jones received the Inaugural Great Emancipator Award alongside University of Maryland, Baltimore County Professor Emeritus, and author Acklyn Lynch, at the inaugural
*Nate Moore is an executive in development and production at Marvel Studios who most recently served as producer alongside writer and director Ryan Coogler on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” In the film, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett,) Shuri (Letitia Wright,) M’Baku (Winston Duke,) Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from
*(CNN) — Jay Leno is recovering from burn injuries following a gasoline fire, the former “The Tonight Show” host told Variety. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet,” Leno said in a statement to the publication. CNN has
*Republican enthusiast CandaceOwens is over her former fav Donald Trump. During a recent segment of her talk series, the political commentator called out the 45th president for being “paranoid” and revealed he’s not her current choice for the 2024 presidential election. Candace Owens, 33, reflected on the matter and shared her most recent not-so-pleasant interaction
*Hip-hop icon Flavor Flav recently missed his flight to Las Vegas and was caught on camera exchanging heated words with a Spirit Airlines gate agent. As reported by TMZ, the incident occurred Thursday night at Harry Reid International Airport. The Public Enemy rapper was sitting near the gate waiting to catch a Spirit flight to
*New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is said to be next line to fill Nancy Pelosi’s seat when she steps down as Speaker of the House. Pelosi has led House Democrats for 19 years and represented California’s 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 1987, per Moguldom. On Nov. 8, Jeffries, 52
In support of her new book release, Winans will be making several appearances on national media outlets including Good Morning America’s GMA3 Faith Friday, The Tamron Hall Show and the TODAY show on November 18th and 22nd The post CeCe Winans Planning TV Appearances In Support of New Book appeared first on The Gospel Music
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon Scott and his team are forging ahead with a new violence prevention plan aimed at reducing violence trends. The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) recently announced they would partner with Baltimore City Public Schools to establish school-based violence