Category: D.C. Community

Celebrating its 25th year of promoting the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African-American family, the National Council of Negro Women’s annual Black Family Reunion will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this weekend. The much-anticipated summer event, usually a three-day extravaganza, has been merged into a one day “mega festival” […]

Rico Calhoun has had an entrepreneurial spirit since childhood. He started working at a young age and was able to buy shares of a landscaping company while in his early 20s. That spirit coupled with hard work translated into winning the FedEx Ground Regional Entrepreneur of the Year award. Calhoun began a career in the […]

The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) presented the State Behavioral Health Award to the Prince George’s County Health Department in order to serve county residents who are re-entering society from incarceration. The three-year grant will go to support a “public health-public safety” partnership between the Prince George’s Health Department and the Department of Corrections […]

District Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization Executive Director Allen Lew and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells joined alumni, students and members of the community on Aug. 25 for the re-opening of Eastern Senior High School, 1700 E. Capitol St., N.E. The school has been updated with […]

As he embarks on a new career at the Pentagon, Bowie State University’s former leader of Army ROTC, Lieutenant Colonel Thurinton Harvell, passes the torch to Major Timothy Blackwell. “I would like to express my gratitude to my BSU family for the many opportunities they have given me over the past 3 years,” LTC Harvell […]

As part of its commitment to domestic violence prevention, Verizon Wireless recently awarded a $5,000 grant to the Prince George’s Hospital Center Sexual Assault program. The grant check was presented to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey in honor of his longstanding leadership against domestic violence as he prepares to leave public office. Ivey’s […]

The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter (PGCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., captured the coveted 2010 – 2011 Chapter of the Year Award for the Eastern Region during the sorority’s 50th National Convention held recently in New Orleans. Having received this prestigious and very competitive honor for the third time in the past five […]

The Prince George’s Health Department has received a $300,000 grant to promote an innovative “re-entry” program that will provide access to behavioral health services for previously incarcerated individuals as they transition into the community. The three-year grant award will support a partnership between the Prince George’s Health Department and County Detention Center, and is projected […]

For the first time, the D.C. community will be able to submit nominations for the Courage Award presented at AIDS Walk, an annual fund-raising event on Oct. 2. The award is the most distinguished honor given by Whitman-Walker Clinic, an HIV advocacy and medical assistance clinic. Nominations are due Sept. 13. The clinic presents the […]

In a unique collaboration, 30 youth-serving organizations and media partners launched a user-generated video contest on Aug. 25 as a part of voteagain2010.com. Over the next few months, the website will serve as a platform that highlights volunteer opportunities and creative campaigns from young Americans and gives context on major issues. The video contest launched […]

Annika Campbell was among 18 students selected to participate in the prestigious Crimson Summer Exchange Program in China. Annika lives in Fort Washington, Md., and is a rising senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  The Crimson Summer Exchange Program “brings the experiences and passions of undergraduate and graduate students at world universities to lead and mentor […]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the March of Dimes and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield joined forces at the Verizon Center during a recent Washington Mystics game. The groups participated in a massive diaper drive and collected over 21,000 diapers for Stork’s Nest, a prenatal education and incentive program for low-income women maintained by Zeta Phi Beta, one […]