Fathers Incorporated, a New York-based agency which seeks to remedy the effects of absentee fathers, will announce a year-long slate of activities to encourage responsible fatherhood and mentoring at an awards dinner on Jan. 14. Joshua DuBois, special assistant to President Barack Obama and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood […]
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University of Georgia Celebrates 50th Desegregation Anniversary
Fifty years ago, Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes endured quizzical stares as they registered for classes at the University of Georgia. America’s history of racism and segregation made the two freshmen students – UGA’s first Black enrollees – history makers in the nation’s Civil Rights Movement. Graduate student Mary Frances Early, who registered for classes […]
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Local University Celebrates MLK’s Legacy with Tavis Smiley, Gala
An army veteran, community health director, feminist scholar, aspiring opera singer, multicultural mentor, spoken word poet and an education activist who has completed more than 400 hours of community service are the recipients of The George Washington University’s 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Award. The GW MLK Awards and a special event featuring PBS’ Tavis […]
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Health Secretary Sebelius to Highlight Convocation, MLK Week at Howard University
Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the nation’s highest ranking health official, will be the keynote speaker for the Howard University School of Divinity Spring Semester Convocation at noon on Jan. 18, in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Sebelius, who leads the principal agency charged with keeping Americans healthy, […]
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Anacostia Community Museum’s Annual MLK Program Features News Analyst Juan Williams
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will present Juan Williams, FOX news political analyst and “Fox News Sunday” panelist, as the featured speaker for the museum’s 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. program on Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Williams’ remarks addressing the topic “King Alive: His Dream Lives on Today” will be followed by dialogue […]
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Local Woman Honored for Service
A newly released report from Washington Area Women’s Foundation provides in-depth data on the status of women and girls in the District, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland; Fairfax and Arlington counties in Northern Virginia and the city of Alexandria. The report, “2010 Portrait of Women & Girls in the Washington Metropolitan Area,” found […]
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Jets Upend Colts with 17-16 Upset in Indy
The New York Jets advanced to the AFC division championship round of the AFC playoffs after nailing a game-winning field goal to edge the Indianapolis Colts, 17-16, in a wild card match on Jan. 8 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Jets kicker Nick Folk converted a 32-yard field goal as the final seconds ran […]
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Scott Sisters Released from Miss. Prison
At 9 a.m. on Jan. 7, the Scott sisters drove away from the state detention center in Mississippi for the first time in 16 years, a day that many of their family members and supporters never thought would come. “We’re just totally blessed, totally blessed,” Gladys Scott said at a press conference. “It’s been a […]
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Va. Officials Mulling Changes After Discovering Textbook Errors
The Virginia Department of Education is reexamining the process it uses to select school textbooks after discovering that materials provided to the state’s schools by Five Ponds Press have numerous errors. “In October, our state superintendent directed staff to conduct a thorough review on how we do this, how we vet textbooks,” said Charles Pyle, […]
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Brother of Ravens Star Ed Reed Missing after Police Chase
The brother of Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed is missing after escaping police pursuit by jumping into the Mississippi River in Louisiana, multiple media outlets have reported. According to New Orleans station WWL-TV, St. Charles Parish sheriff’s officers were pursuing 29-year-old Brian Reed in St. Rose, La., on Jan. 7 when he was last […]
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Finances of Chicago Mayoral Candidate Carol Moseley Braun in Question
The income tax returns for Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun show a roller-coaster ride for 2008 and 2009 for the former U.S. senator and ambassador. In 2009, Moseley Braun showed an adjusted gross income of $15,561, but in 2008 she showed a net loss of $225,908. Moseley Braun, who initially refused to release the […]
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Worldwide Fish and Bird Deaths Create Confusion
A rash of dead birds and fish found worldwide has caused some to believe that the apocalypse is upon us, but environmental experts claim it’s a natural phenomenon. “Personally, I definitely do believe we’re in the End of Days, and I believe there is a lot of evidence of that,” Steve Wohlberg, an author and […]