Welterweight boxing champion Lamont Peterson turned 30 on Jan. 24, but he opted to delay celebrating, according to his camp. Instead, he spent the time preparing for his fight the […]
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Barbara Lett Simmons Remembered as Fighter for D.C.
Barbara Lett Simmons, a long-time District of Columbia activist and a champion of civil rights died on Dec. 22 at age 85, closing the book on a 63-year storied public […]
District Officials Plan ‘Green’ City of 900,000 Residents in 20 Years
On Sept.14 District of Columbia officials hosted a day-long symposium at Gallaudet University to discuss plans for building what they called the “green D.C.” by 2032. By then, according to […]
Local, National Leaders Rally Voters at Alexandria’s Alfred Street Baptist Church
On Sept. 15, a bright Saturday morning in Alexandria, Va., a crowd estimated at five dozen or more parishioners and supporters of Alfred Street Baptist Church attended a rally organized […]
D.C. National Democrats Demand Full Voting Rights Democratic Convention
To the D.C. delegation that attended the just-ended 2012 Democratic National Convention, the event was more of a pilgrimage than a party gathering. Those who traveled to the Democratic party […]
Congresswoman Norton Demands Hiring of City Residents by Builders
One rainy Tuesday night on Capitol Hill, inside the Rayburn House Office Building that was largely vacant due to Congress’ August recess, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), was busy. […]
D.C. Mayor Gray Hosts Historic Ramadan Iftar Dinner
On the last day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Aug. 17, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) hosted an Iftar dinner at the Wilson Building. Joining the Mayor […]
Business Leaders Focused on DC Development, Not Petty Scandals
Recent revelations from a federal probe into the successful 2010 campaign of DC Mayor Vincent M. Gray (D) have dogged the veteran community organizer-turned-politician. Kwame Brown (D) is also under […]
Dean Garfield Lays Out Tech Industry Blueprint for Jumpstarting U.S. Economy
Writer William Faulkner in a 1958 interview said, “Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” In 2012, Dean Garfield, is […]
D.C., Maryland Health Centers Win Millions from Obama Health Law Grants
Recently, the Obama administration awarded grants of over $728 million for the renovation and construction of health centers around the country. D.C. and Maryland centers snagged more than $15 million […]
DC, Maryland Health Centers Win Millions from Obama Health Law Grants
Recently, President Obama’s administration awarded grants of over $728 million for the renovation and construction of health centers around the country. DC and Maryland centers snagged more than $15 million […]
Science & Engineering Festival Takes Center Stage in Washington
Last week, hundreds of thousands of people attended a series of events in Washington focusing on science and science related fields. These events included a White House Forum on Women […]