The National Park Service hosted a birthday celebration for Dr. Carter G. Woodson at Dunbar High School, where he co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and presented the 2025 National Theme: African Americans and Labor.
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Washington Association of Black Journalists hosts third annual scholarship gala
The Washington Association of Black Journalists held its third annual Special Honors and Scholarship Gala to recognize the outstanding achievements of Black journalists and media professionals, raise funds for scholarships and programs, and honor those who have made significant contributions to the industry and the community.
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Local nonprofits join together to host Winter Wonderland and Holiday Skate
Making a Difference, a nonprofit organization founded by Prince Hamm, is partnering with Friends of Anacostia Park to host a fundraiser and afternoon of family fun on December 21, featuring free bicycles, tasty treats, and a DJ spinning the sounds.
Posted inBaltimore News
Community mobilizes to support urgent cancer treatment for saintly pediatrician
Dr. Michael L. Zollicoffer, a second-generation Baltimore pediatrician, is fighting for his life against cancer due to a Medicare policy, and his supporters have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help him meet his urgent medical expenses.
Posted inOPINION
Let’s leave Healthy Holly in 2024, shall we?
Associated Black Charities has been in the spotlight recently due to a targeted effort by some media outlets to frame a recent grant approval in a negative light, but CEO Chrissy Thornton is calling out the perpetuation of “structural racism” and the media’s fixation on historical scandal.
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Commentary: Equity is not a dirty word
Baltimore’s commitment to equity is being challenged by some organizations, leaders and corporations, who are abandoning their commitments to this critical work, perpetuating the very injustices equity movements aim to dismantle.
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Unanimous decision: D.C. Council committee votes to expel Councilmember Trayon White
An ad hoc committee of the D.C. Council has recommended the expulsion of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White for alleged bribery, while two prominent activists have expressed concerns about the example set by White and the Council’s authority to act before his due process has run its course.
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Opinion: Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms
Quincy Jones, one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history, is rarely mentioned in mainstream U.S. music curricula, reflecting the fact that music education in the U.S. is still segregated along racial lines.
Posted inNEWS
Rep. Shontel Brown introduces legislation to boost numbers, diversity of health care workforce
Congresswoman Shontel Brown has introduced the Expanding the Health Care Workforce Act to establish a federal demonstration grant program that will enable hospitals to create or expand educational partnerships with high schools, providing students with hands-on experience in health care settings.
Posted inU.S. Government
Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden to pardon death row inmates
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and her colleagues are urging President Joe Biden to commute the death sentences of individuals currently on federal death row, citing racial disparities and systemic inequities in the judicial system.
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to support families of incarcerated individuals
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Sens. Jon Ossoff and John Kennedy have introduced the Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act to ensure that families are promptly notified if a loved one in custody suffers a serious illness, injury or death.
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D.C.’s Howard Theatre celebrates historic Harlem stage in “A Toast to the Apollo”
Reggie Van Lee and Chip Ellis produced “A Toast to the Apollo” at the Howard Theatre in Washington D.C., featuring a lineup of performers honoring the legendary Harlem theatre, with Jennifer Holliday, En Vogue, and Frederic Yonnet performing live.
