The question posed by the lyrics in Stevie Wonder’s classic tune, “If It’s Magic” could be asked of Birmingham, Ala. After incorporating as a city in 1871, Birmingham — named after one of England’s major industrial cities — grew into an industrial power, coining the nickname “Magic City.” (Courtesy Photo) Jones County, where Birmingham is […]
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D.C. NAACP Hosts Summit to Help Black Businesses Survive
When Lolita Shaw found that the rental space for her hair salon on H Street Northeast was being sold, she immediately approached the owner about buying the space. She wants to expand the one-floor salon into a holistic spa, with sauna and massage spaces on the upstairs floors. When the price tag for the building […]
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D.C. Residents Discuss Quality of Life Issues in Ward 7
Residents of Ward 7 convened a meeting Dec. 3 to discuss education, public safety, economic development, jobs and transportation, affordable housing, and health. D.C. Council member-elect Vincent Gray (D) presided over the Ward 7 Action Summit that took place at KIPP Quest D.C. Academy located at 5300 Blaine St, NE. Vincent Gray is the D.C. […]
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Extending Digital Reach with Verizon Partnership
District of Columbia Public Schools officials are testing out a digital partnership with Verizon that targets high-poverty students at three schools. If successful, the pilot program may eventually roll out to all middle schools. Students at Truesdell Education Campus work on tablets that Verizon awarded to the school as part of a partnership between the […]
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D.C. Community Leaders Hold Peace and Public Safety Forum at Anacostia High
The abundance of D.C. Metropolitan police patrolling the neighborhoods around Anacostia High School has strained relationships between students and authorities. This prompted community leaders, including Union Temple Baptist Church pastor Willie F. Wilson, to intercede. Officers and Anacostia High School students perform a skit demonstrating how best to de-escalate tensions between police officers and Black […]
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Man Released from Hospital After Scuffle with Officers
Frederick, Md. police say a Prince George’s County man has been released from the hospital after he became incoherent following a scuffle with officers. Lt. Clark Pennington said Dec. 5 that 44-year-old Vincent Fong of District Heights is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, theft and robbery after an incident on the night of Dec. […]
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How to Buy Black this Holiday Season
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes an opportunity to pump life into the Black community both locally and nationwide. “Buying Black” over the holidays doesn’t mean limited options- especially not in a time where Black business owners across the world are literally at our fingertips. Black entrepreneurship is nothing new- […]
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Superintendent’s Office Opens Doors for D.C. Residents
On Dec. 3, 88 residents were awarded an upgrade, District of Columbia State Diploma from the city’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), at a graduation ceremony. The ceremony at the Ira Aldridge Theater at Howard University in Northwest D.C. was attended by 200 people. 2017 OSSE graduates. (Courtesy Photo-Fred Lewis of OSSE) […]
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D.C. Residents Express Concerns over Chancellor Selection Process
A number of D.C. residents have made it clear they didn’t like the process D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser used to select the next chancellor of the District of Columbia Public School System. On Dec. 5, D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large), the chairman of the Committee on Education, held a public roundtable at the […]
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Priscilla Gaines Lansey
Priscilla Gaines Lansey passed away on Dec. 1 as a result of congestive heart failure. Gaines was the first of five children born to Edward Gaines Lansey, Sr. and Martha Priscilla Phillips on Sep. 12, 1942. Priscilla Gaines Lansey. (Courtesy Photo) A native of Northwest Baltimore, Gaines was baptized at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church […]
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Black, Civil Rights Leaders Leery of Carson at HUD
The nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as the next U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) doesn’t have strong support among Black members of the U.S. Congress or civil rights organizations. President-elect Trump nominated Dr. Ben Carson for HUD Secretary, a move t many in the Black community feel is wrong. (Courtesy photo) On […]
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New Affordable 3D Scholars Degree Program
University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), and Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)launched a pilot scholarship program. The Prince George’s 3D Scholars Program offers high-achieving Prince George’s County high school students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from UMUC for $10,000 or less. The program has the potential of […]