Two boys, ages 7 and 8, and their adult chaperone were wounded June 25 by stray gunfire in the latest episode of street gunplay in a southeast Washington neighborhood. Police said that shortly before 12:30 pm, an unidentified gunman opened fire on another person in southeast D.C., hitting the two boys, 7 and 8, who […]
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Black Clergy Vow to Register 1 Million Voters on Easter
A coalition of African-American clergymen have launched The Empowerment Movement, a faith based voting initiative with the goal of registering 1 million voters on Easter Sunday. Designed to bring together leaders of the faith-based community of all denominations, The Empowerment Movement’s mission is to move the African- American community forward in politics, education and economics […]
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Talk Show Host Hopes Coffee Will Perk Up Communities
Warren Ballentine, a popular local talk show personality, is betting supporting a monthly coffee habit can translate into funding to help small business ventures in Baltimore and other cities around the country. He is challenging at least 30,000 people to spend $30 dollars a month purchasing Gano brand coffee. The proceeds, Ballentine said, would go […]
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Howard Student Killed in Crime Spike
The last few weeks have seen a spike in homicides and violent crimes across D.C. and neighboring suburbs, particularly in Prince George’s County. Since Oct. 21, there have been more than 12 homicides and many assaults and robberies around the District. On Halloween night there were six separate shootings in the District alone, one of […]
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Progress, Challenges Raised at Table of Brotherhood
Click here to view a slideshow from the Table of Brotherhood Community leaders, public officials and ordinary citizens gathered together in Washington, D.C. Friday to discuss whether and how Martin Luther King’s “dream” was being fulfilled, 48 years after he delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech” during the 1963 March on Washington. “I’m just […]
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The London and UK Riots: ‘It’s Not Just Black Youths Involved’
A fatal police shooting has sparked the most severe cases of civil disturbances Britain has experienced in 25 years. On the night of Aug. 11, Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, was allegedly gunned down by police in Tottenham, a Black community in North London. Police report Duggan was shot and killed during an […]
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Community Sends Wisdom Wishes for President’s Birthday
President Barack Obama joined the 50-and-over club on Aug. 4, reaching a milestone that often brings wisdom with age. “Once you get to 50, you realize what is really important and what is not,” said Saundra Chipungu, chair of the doctoral program at Morgan State University. As years progress, people begin to understand what they […]