Disgruntled mental health patients, health activists and supporters are scheduled on Nov. 5 to rally in front of the John A.Wilson Building to demand that District officials provide specialized home […]
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First-Day Voters Eager to Make Their Mark
Amir Malik Dogan El, 20, cast his first vote in a presidential election on the first day that polls opened in Washington, D.C. because he felt it was important to […]
D.C. Obama Volunteers Work to Rally Voters in Virginia
More than 1,500 supporters of President Barack Obama packed a synagogue in Northwest Washington recently to rally on behalf of their candidate and to plan strategy to win over undecided […]
Candidates Move Cautiously
Rumors are flying among District residents about the absence of campaign posters in the local political races. Some believe that current office holders assume that once the primary elections settle […]
D.C. Obama Supporters Campaign in Northern Virginia
Hundreds of D.C. Democrats headed to the battleground state of Virginia recently with high hopes of convincing undecided voters there to reelect President Barack Obama. The effort—called GOTV, “Go to […]
D.C. Officials Urge Early Voting
Mazi Holland, the Ward 1 events coordinator for the Obama For America campaign, has some advice for people in her district: vote early. “We are encouraging seniors to vote early […]
Developers Sue to Skirt D.C. Hiring Requirement
D.C. government officials are bracing for a battle against business owners and developers who are challenging a law that requires businesses to hire D.C. residents, authorities said. D.C. City Council […]
Many Blacks Feel Independence Day Is Not Theirs
Since this country’s Declaration of Independence in 1776 from Great Britain, generations of Blacks have had mixed feelings about its true meaning to us. For Whites, their extrication from the […]
D.C. Council Chair Brown Resigns, Faces Bank Fraud, Campaign Finance Charges
(June 7, 2012) Washington D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown resigned his seat June 6 after he was charged with bank fraud for lying about his income on loan applications. […]
The Black Roots of Memorial Day
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. It is believed to have been initially proclaimed in 1868 to commemorate fallen Union and Confederate soldiers. The roots of the Memorial […]
Mothers and Cops Unite to Stop ‘drug war’ on Families
Mothers from around the country joined law enforcement and students in the nation’s capitol, recently, to launch a new campaign comprised of national organizations seeking to end the drug war. […]
Surrogate Moms Need Help, Too
Never in her wildest dreams did Monica Fenton, 58, believe she would become a mother again. Since September, 2003, when she was falsely accused by DC Public Schools of administering […]