An Atlanta federal custom’s officer based in the city’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested Dec. 16 along with 13 other people and charged with gun smuggling and drug trafficking, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Dec. 16. According to CNN.com, Devon Samuels, 45, a customs officer of Stockbridge, Ga. was apprehended by authorities on […]
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Congress Delivers Obama a Christmas Stocking of Mixed Partisan Blessings
Senate Democrats on Dec. 18 voted to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on gays in the military. Republicans, however, continued their attempts to amend the arms control START Treaty while successfully blocking the immigration reform DREAM Act. The measures were issues on which Obama issued campaign pledges during the 2008 presidential campaign. He […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Reginald F. Lewis’ Descendants, Friends Convene in D.C.
Click here to view a slideshow of the event in honor of Reginald F. Lewis. District-area residents converged at the Philippine Embassy in the city to support The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. Invited by Russell Fugett, an entrepreneur and nephew of famed businessman Reginald F. Lewis, the guests learned […]
Posted inMovie Reviews
Film Explores Life, Legacy of Ga. Death Row Inmate
Decades before Rosa Parks took a determined stance against racism and Black Americans across the nation participated in sit-ins and rallies demanding equality, Lena Baker lived in a world engulfed by hatred, despair and cruelty. Her story comes to life Jan. 4, 2011, in the feature-length docudrama, The Lena Baker Story, starring actress Tichina Arnold […]
Posted inBooks
Reader’s Corner
Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep and Understand a Man Following the exceptional success of his No.1 New York Times bestseller, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, comedian-turned-author Steve Harvey is back with a new relationship book, Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep and Understand a Man. Harvey shares […]
Posted inLiving for the Weekend
Living For the Weekend
“Instead of being a time of unusual behavior, Christmas is perhaps the only time in the year when people can obey their natural impulses and express their true sentiments without feeling self-conscious and, perhaps, foolish.” – Francis C. Farley “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” I get giddy in anticipation when I see […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Washington D.C. News
New Small Smiles Dental Center Expands Access to Care for D.C.’s Low-Income Families
Small Smiles of Washington, D.C., a dental facility focusing on children’s oral health, recently announced the grand opening of their new center on Minnesota Avenue N.E., which will provide professional dental care to children throughout the metropolitan area from low-income families. Across Washington, D.C. more than 85,000 children are eligible for dental care through Medicaid […]
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Black College Report ‘Troubling’
Although a new federal report credits HBCUs with doing a superior job of graduating more students in the fields of science and technology, higher education leaders says the report is built upon a faulty premise. “The general population has to deal with and discuss the report very cautiously, because it sends very confusing signals,” said […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Washington D.C. News
National Black Church Initiative Helps Pr. George’s Fight Mortgage Woes
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 34,000 churches, successfully assisted 182 families in Prince George’s County at the Face-to-Face Housing Workout event held last month at Hope Christian Church World Headquarters. The event’s primary purpose was to assist any resident in Prince George’s County facing imminent housing foreclosure or in need of […]
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DC Housing Authority Board Appoints New Executive Director
The District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners recently appointed Adrianne Todman to the position of executive director. The board took action at its regularly scheduled public meeting. With the assistance of Gans, Gans & Associates, an executive recruitment firm, the board conducted a nationwide search, which attracted more than 138 applicants. On learning […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Obama Nominates Judge Bernice Bouie Donald for U.S. Court of Appeals Seat
President Barack Obama recently nominated Judge Bernice Bouie Donald, who serves as a Western District judge in Tennessee, for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. “Judge Donald has shown an outstanding commitment to public service throughout her career and as a District Judge in Tennessee,” President Obama said […]
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New York Taxi Advocate Promotes Racial Profiling
Fernando Mateo, head of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers and of advocacy group Hispanics Across America, has come under fire for telling cab drivers they should use racial profiling when considering African-American and Latino passengers, Reuters reported. According to news reports, Mateo told the drivers racial profiling may help prevent an attack […]