Melissa W. Bartholomew, JD, M.Div. Melissa W. Bartholomew, JD, M.Div., and the granddaughter of Rev. Marcus G. Wood, who was a classmate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, will speak at The Men’s Fellowship of Providence Baptist Church. Mrs. Bartholomew is a former Assistant Attorney General in Seattle, Washington and a Christian minister. The event […]
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Triumph Community Church: D.I.V.A.S. for Dr. King Concert
Triumph Community Church will recognize three women from the community during its annual “D.I.V.A.S. for Dr. King” concert on Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. at Triumph Community Church, 425 W. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201. “D.I.V.A.S. for Dr. King” honors local women for their Christ-like service to the community, in keeping with the legacy and […]
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Smithsonian Annual MLK Program
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will host an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program on Jan. 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Baird Auditorium located between 10th & Constitution Ave. NW. The “Looking Back, Moving Forward” program will feature Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Schomburg Center for Research in […]
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AKA Service Day Party, Founder’s Celebration
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Xi Omega Chapter will host “Pumps at the Park on Fourteenth” on Jan. 15 from 6-10 p.m. to celebrate its Founders Day and collect seasonal wraps of warm clothing for men, women and children! The event will be held at The Park at Fourteenth, 920 14th Street NW. Admission to the event […]
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‘Mercy Street’ at Alexandria Libraries
The Public Broadcasting Station will premiere a new medical drama that is set in Alexandria during the Civil War. Come celebrate the PBS series www.alexandria.lib.va.us and Alexandria’s local history with a special series of speakers and events. The next events at the library will include a “Medicinal Alcohol in the Civil War” talk by Dr. Guy […]
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Bill Cosby Defense Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Prosecutor
In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 photo Bill Cosby, center, accompanied by his attorneys Monique Pressley, left, and Brian McMonagle, right, arrives at court to face a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault, in Elkins Park, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers attacked the criminal charges lodged against him as “illegal,” […]
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Natalie Cole Remembered with Mix of Music and Laughter
In this Nov. 21, 2013 file photo, Natalie Cole poses backstage at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole was remembered as a loyal friend, “the best and bossiest big sister,” and a worthy successor […]
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New York Taxi Driver Accused of Refusing Al Roker is Fined
In this Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 file photo, Al Roker arrives at the HBO Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A New York City taxi driver who black NBC “Today show weatherman Roker said passed him by in favor of picking up another fare for racial reasons has pleaded […]
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‘Creed’s’ Ryan Coogler to Direct Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, director Ryan Coogler attends The National Board of Review Gala, honoring the 2015 award winners, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Creed helmer Coogler is set to direct Marvel and Disneys Black Panther movie, the studio announced on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Chadwick Boseman has already […]
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Community Charities, AKA Denim & Pearls Fundraiser
Southern Prince George’s County Community Charities, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter presents Denim and Pearls, a cabaret-style event fundraiser. Guests should wear their best dressy denim attire. Children cannot attend. Entertainment will be provided by DJ P Chris and The Fix. The event will take place on Jan. 16 […]
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Black Head Coaches — College Football’s Last Frontier
George E. Curry This season’s national college football championship has been decided, but no one knows how much longer we must continue to wait until the head coaching ranks are no longer largely reserved for White males, even those who have been failures at other schools. Although Blacks were 53.4 percent of Football Bowl Subdivision […]
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Grand Jury: No Indictment of White Mississippi Police Officer in Death of Black Man
Jonathan Sanders (Family Photo) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict a White police officer in the death of a Black man, saying the man died of asphyxiation after ingesting too much cocaine and that the officer did not use excessive force. Stonewall officer Kevin Herrington stopped Jonathan Sanders, who […]