You may wonder why someone who has advocated for the poor, the marginalized and the disadvantaged his entire career would veto the D.C. Council’s so-called “Large Retailer Accountability Act” (LRAA). But if you examine the bill closely, my decision makes abundant sense. Many reasonable people advocated passionately for the bill, and I met with them […]
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WHUR Welcomes New Deejay Frank Ski
WHUR 96.3 FM—Howard University debuted a new afternoon drive-time program on Sept. 9 featuring air personality Frank Ski. The “Frank Ski Show” will be heard from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays on the Washington, D.C.-based station. Frank Ski, whose real name is Frank Rodgriguez, joined WHUR after listeners chose him in “WHUR’s Next Big […]
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Young Democrats of America Elect First African-American President
Atima Omara-Alwala, of Arlington, was elected the first African-American of the Young Democrats of America at the bi-annual Convention of the Young Democrats of America. “I am proud to stand to as the first Black woman and first Virginian to lead the nation’s largest partisan youth organization, the Young Democrats of America,” said Omara-Alwala, who […]
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AFRO Interview with Harold T. Fisher, Author of Two Weeks Until the Rest of My Life
Two Weeks Until the Rest of My Life a play about a steamy romance between an older woman and a younger man played to three consecutive sold-out performances at THEARC on July 20 and 21. The play is based on a novel of the same name by Harold T. Fisher, host of “The Daily Drum,” […]
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Target Cuts Ties with Deen; Drugmaker Distances
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen’s multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past. Target Corp., Home Depot Inc. and diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk on Thursday became the latest companies to distance themselves from the Southern celebrity chef. Home Depot, which sold Paula Deen-branded […]
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Ashford and Simpson Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Bowie State
Bowie State University awarded Ashford and Simpson, the legendary soul singing group, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree May 17. The degree was conferred at the school’s commencement ceremony in College Park and comes after Bowie State recently established a scholarship named for the late Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the Ashford and Simpson […]
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UM Law Dean Phoebe Haddon Steps Down
Dean Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, announced to faculty at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law June 7 that she has informed University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD, that she will not seek a renewal of her current contract. She plans to step down as dean at the […]
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A Few Plays From LeBron’s Playbook for Everyday Employees
LeBron James is unquestionably an NBA superstar. He might not wear a cape like Laker’s player Dwight Howard, but he has been dubbed “King James” for his mythical, god-like basketball skills. In fact, there are some who think he will go down in history as a more prolific player than Michael Jordan. So, what makes […]
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Actor Eriq La Salle Talks About Laws of Depravity
Eriq La Salle, award-winning TV actor, can now add published author to his list of talents, along with acting and directing. He has written Laws of Depravity, a thriller about good versus evil with a heavy undercurrent of spirituality throughout the narrative. La Salle, 51, has been hailed for his portrayal of Dr. Peter Benton […]
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The Hip Hop Dilemma
I call it the hip hop dilemma. The symptoms are all around us. You hate the new direction hip hop is going in and you hate that the young boys are wearing tight jeans. Still, hip hop has a tremendous pull, something that you can’t ignore. And if it’s a dilemma for our younger generation, […]
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College Students: Weapons Ban Will Not Automatically Make Baltimore Safe
Maryland lawmakers recently passed tough gun control laws to reduce gun violence, but many young people, including college students do not believe the laws will automatically lead to safer streets in Baltimore. The law, which is scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, will give Maryland some of the nation’s most restrictive gun measures. The […]
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The Baltimore City College Class of 196350 Years Later
I am approaching another City College class reunion. It has been 50 years since I along with all the other young men of the Class of 1963 graduated from the 33rd and Alameda “Castle on the Hill.” It will be my second class reunion; the first one I attended was the 30th reunion in 1993. […]