“Please don’t forget me”, are the words Susan Lankford’s daughter Polly found as they sat at home looking through the countless survey’s they conducted. Lankford describes the sight of that message and her memory of the little boy, who wrote it as one of the most poignant moments in her study at the Las Colinas […]
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Howard University Geriatrics Division to Operate Wellness Programs in New D.C. Seniors Center
Howard University Geriatrics Division has been awarded a grant by the District of Columbia Office of Aging (DCOA) to operate fitness and wellness programs at the city’s new Hayes Senior Wellness Center. John M. Thompson, executive director of DCOA, said he was pleased that the external review panel selected Howard. He expressed confidence that under […]
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Bowie State University Hosts 1st Annual Gold Classic
(Bowie, Md.) ? Bowie State University will host its First Annual Bulldog Golf Classic on May 10 at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md. Proceeds from this event will support the BSU athletic program including weight room renovations and scholarships. “Our goal to excel in academics and athletics is our number one priority. […]
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Ward 8’s Marvelous School, Dream Machine
Achievement Preparatory Academy (Achievement Prep), a public charter school serving 210 scholars east of the Anacostia River, is among the highest performing public schools in the city, according to 2011 DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS) scores. “Over eighty percent of our students come from low-income homes, 100 percent are African American and they are outperforming […]
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Announces Retirement
Most seemed stunned to hear of the unexpected retirement of Fred Bealefeld after 31years with the Baltimore City Police Department, the last five as commissioner. Although sad to make the announcement, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a statement, that she “respects his decision to retire after decades of service to spend more time with his […]
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UDC Athletes Compete Well in Crowded Field at 2012 Penn Relays
Select members of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) women’s outdoor track and field team performed in the world-famous Penn Relays at historic Franklin Field on April 26 and April 27. The Penn Relays feature an enormous number of athletes from around the world each year, but UDC athletes still stood out from […]
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Morgan State’s Lamont Bryant Signed by Baltimore Ravens
Former Morgan State tight end Lamont Bryant was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent shortly after he was passed up in all seven rounds of the NFL draft held from April 26 to April 28. According to reports, the 6-foot, 5-inch, 225-pound tight end was the second of 12 other undrafted […]
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Delaware State Softball Team Easily Beats Howard, 14-6, 12-3
Delaware State University (DSU) softball team had its way with Howard University, beating the Lady Bison, 14-6 and 12-3, in two games played April 28 at Cosco Field in Clinton, Md. Five different Delaware State players had at least four hits during the slugfest. Across both games, the Lady Hornets outhit Howard, 33-16. Perhaps the […]
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D.C. Metro Fares to Rise 10 Cents July 1
Riders of the Washington D.C. Metro system are about to get hit with another fare increase, after the transit authority’s board approved across-the-board hikes in parking fees, bus and rail fares in an effort to offset a projected budget deficit of more than $100 million. Bus fares will increase by a dime to $1.60 for […]
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Report: Thomas Jr. May Have Had Help in Theft from D.C. Youth Group
A report to the D.C. Council released April 27 faults officials at the Children’s Youth Investment Trust Corp. for failing to detect fraudulent expenditures, and claims former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. may have had help from someone in city government when he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit group. According […]
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D.C. Infant Mortality Rate Reaches Historic Lows
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and officials from the Washington, D.C. Department of Health announced April 26 that the District’s infant mortality rate has declined to a historic low of 8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. “This is very good news for the District of Columbia,” Gray said at a news conference. “This report tells […]