Dr. Thelma Daley, 2014 Uncommon Height Award Honorees Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Lori Billingsley The status of health disparities plaguing African Americans and the crisis of human trafficking, especially among young African American girls was the agenda of a town hall conversation at the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.’s […]
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Smithsonian Museum Welcomes LGBT History to Collection
The Smithsonian Institution announced Aug. 19 that it will now include hundreds of photographs, papers, and historical objects detailing the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community. This handout photo provided by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History shows production scripts and press materials from NBC’s Will & Grace program, 2000-2006. Max Mutchnick […]
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Macy’s Reaches $650K Settlement over Racial Profiling Accusations
Macy’s Inc. has agreed to pay $650,000 to New York state to settle accusations of racial profiling which allegedly occurred at its flagship Herald Square store in Manhattan, the retailer announced Aug. 20. In addition to paying the monetary fine, the store will hire an independent full-time security monitor in the next three months who […]
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Greater Washington Urban League Back to School Festival Promotes Health and Wellness
The festival provided attendees a generous dose of fun activities balanced with information on health and wellness. The Greater Washington Urban League, in partnership with AmeriHealth D.C., hosted its second annual Health and Wellness Back to School Festival, Aug. 16 at the Urban League’s headquarters in northwest D.C. The festival provided attendees a generous dose […]
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Scrabble Dictionary Introduces 5,000 Words
This book cover image released by Merriam-Webster Inc. shows “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary: Fifth Edition.” The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, out Aug. 11 from Merriam-Webster, has 5,000 new words. Scrabble enthusiasts now have 5,000 new words stemming from social media and pop culture to play on their boards. The expanded word list is presented […]
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Southeast Block Party Opens Conversation on Issues Affecting D.C. Residents
Residents in the community participated in an array of health presentations and other activities. Congregants of the United Community Fellowship Ministries church in Southeast D.C. educated neighbors and friends on health and housing issues on Aug. 9 with a fair and block party. “Nothing has been done in this community for a very long time […]
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Son of Philadelphia Congressman Indicted on Fraud Charges
This March 20, 2014 photo shows Chaka Fattah Jr in Philadelphia. Fattah Jr.has been indicted and charged with bank fraud, tax evasion and misspending federal education funds. The federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, accuses Chaka Fattah Jr. of lying about his income to obtain more than $200,000 in business loans he then spent […]
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Jackson State University Announces Plan for School of Journalism Department
Jackson State University will transform its Department of Mass Communication into a School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the institution recently announced. According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the university plans to recruit four new faculty members to lead the new school. The executive director for the university’s communications department, Eric D. […]
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D.C. Area Sweeps Nominations at Ford Neighborhood Awards Show
Host Steve Harvey on stage last year at the 2013 Ford Neighborhood Awards. Last year’s winner for best community leader, Stan Richards of the Richards Group Foundation will be among the ten D.C. area finalist nominated in the 12th annual Ford Neighborhood Awards Show for the second time. “This event celebrates and honors the people […]
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Parents of Ga. Teenage Boy Found Dead in Rolled Mat Sues School Officials
Kendrick Johnson will not be forgotten by the people in his South Georgia community. His parents want to hold someone responsible for his death and have sued Lowndes High School officials. Parents of deceased17-year-old Kendrick Johnson, found rolled up in a gym mat at his school gym, filed a lawsuit July 28 against school officials. […]
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NAACP Protests Md. Acquittal of Alleged Killer of Kendall Green
Kendall Green (Updated 8/2/2014)-Annapolis, Maryland— Members of Anne Arundel NAACP including friends, neighbors, and family members of the late Kendall Green gathered at the First Baptist Church on July 31. They held a candlelight vigil and march to protest the decision of Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge William Mulford II to acquit the assailant […]
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Baltimore Dance Team puts U.S. on the Map at World Championship
Studio “A” team members, with Coach Adrienne Carver, are showing off their winning medals. On July 11, Adrienne Watson Carver accompanied a group of 11 girls, from seven to 17 years old, to compete at the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, Calif. The results brought honor to the region and U.S. attention […]
