A showing of a film at Shiloh Baptist Church about America’s failed drug war proved to be a huge inaugural weekend attraction on Jan. 19, with hundreds of people lining up more than 90 minutes before doors opened at the Northwest Washington house of worship. By 11 a.m., a long line snaked around Shiloh, located […]
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6,000 National Guard Troops Processed for Obama Inauguration Support
Thousands of National Guard troops from across the country have been temporarily assigned to Washington to assist with inauguration events, officials said. Most of the troops were processed at the National Guard Armory on East Capitol Street SE, which has served as headquarters for the 6,000 guard members who came to Washington. Others were processed […]
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Thousands of MLK Day Volunteers Gather on National Mall
Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Saturday to participate in volunteer activities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday President Barack H. Obama declared a National Day of Service. Young and old of every color filed into the tent operation center for three separate sessions that included appearances from the likes […]
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Election 2012: An Electorate Divided by Race
The role of race in President Obama’s re-election is difficult to pin down, political analysts say, although national exit polls suggest a divided electorate. “Race is a factor, but it was a complicated series of factors that he had to use to get to this victory,” said Dianne Pinderhughes, a professor of political science and […]
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Obama was world’s clear choice
He won, and the word “phew” trended worldwide on Twitter. Despite a hard-fought campaign in the United States, there was never any contest overseas. Gone are the days when President Barack Obama was seen as a youthful, messianic figure capable of magically curing the world’s woes. But he remains widely popular, and his triumph reassured […]
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In D.C., Young Voters Flock to Support Obama
WASHINGTON –While a lot of them weren’t old enough to have voted in many presidential elections, young Black voters in the District of Columbia said they are making sure to do what they can to re-elect President Obama on Election Day 2012. “This election is extremely important. President Obama inherited a lot of problems and […]
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87 Year Old Washington Resident Votes for Her 12th President
WASHINGTON — Flossie Young has been voting for a long, long time, as far back as 1944 when she cast her ballot for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. And she has been voting religiously ever since. Still, Tuesday was a special day for the Washington native. She couldn’t wait to cast her ballot for President Barack […]
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Maryland Voters Focus on State Ballot Referendums
SILVER SPRING, Md. — As Marylanders cast their votes Tuesday, a number of hotly-debated ballot measures are actually overshadowing the presidential race. When it comes to the presidential election, the Maryland has become very predictable. In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama beat Republican senator John McCain 62 percent to 37 percent earning Maryland’s ten electoral votes […]
