One of the District of Columbia’s oldest public schools will celebrate nearly a century of existence with a series of events highlighting the school’s journey. Whittier Education Campus, located in the upper Northwest section of the city, will fete its nine decades of operations starting with a Nov. 14 “Jersey Day” and an open house […]
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Mental Health Patient Killed in Church
Violent crime in Southeast D.C. is rising and another recent homicide adds to the area’s death toll. This time a man was fatally injured inside a church. The Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church turned into a crime scene on Oct.26 after James Albert Harling Jr. was fatally beaten. A family photo of James Albert Harling Jr. […]
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Baltimore Police Chaplains Ride-Along with God
The uneasy, sometimes hostile relationship between law enforcement and communities of color has taken center stage as one of the pressing social issues of this time. And while solutions abound, some say the situation clearly highlights the need for God in policing. “We are out there trying to bring a spiritual presence to policing,” said […]
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Baker Expresses Confidence in Police Department Following Racial Incident
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III (Courtesy Photo) Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III recently stated that he supports the direction the county’s police department is headed. Baker spoke at a forum sponsored by the Iota Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority titled: “We Are One: Policing and the African American […]
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Sen. Currie’s Departure Produces Scramble for Seat
It would appear that the race is on to replace outgoing Maryland State Sen. Ulysses Currie. Currie announced on Nov. 4 that he is leaving the Maryland General Assembly, as a senator, effective immediately. Ulysses Currie is stepping down from the Maryland Senate. (Courtesy photo) “I cannot express to you what a privilege and an […]
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Obama Calls 90-Minute Meeting with Trump ‘Excellent’
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a cordial beginning to their transfer of power, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House Thursday. Obama called the 90-minute meeting “excellent,” and his successor said he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president’s “counsel.” At the close of the Oval Office sit-down, Obama said to […]
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Trump Names Black GOP Maverick Ken Blackwell Domestic Transition Leader
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Republican selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead his domestic transition is an outspoken conservative Black man with a history as a party maverick. Ken Blackwell prevailed in an intraparty feud in 2006 to become Ohio’s first black nominee for governor. He also took on fellow Republicans in the state Legislature […]
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Trump Heads to the White House for Meeting with Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to welcome his successor, Donald Trump, to the White House, extending an olive branch to the man whom he blasted as unfit to serve as commander in chief and who led the charge to challenge the legitimacy of Obama’s own presidency. President Barack Obama is set to […]
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‘Not My President:’ Trump Denounced in Protests Across US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs with messages declaring “NOT MY PRESIDENT” — flooded streets across the country to protest his surprise triumph. Protesters march through downtown along Spring Street during a protest against […]
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Late-Night Hosts Mark Trump’s Election with Jokes, Therapy
LOS ANGELES (AP)–-Late-night hosts pivoted from candidate Donald Trump to President-elect Trump, combining punchlines and audience group counseling after the billionaire’s defeat of Hillary Clinton. “For years I’ve come out every night and asked how you’re doing, but I’ve never meant it. Tonight I actually mean it. Does anyone need a hug?” Conan O’Brien said […]
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Racial Tension Flares in Mostly White Chicago Neighborhood
CHICAGO (AP) — A largely White Chicago neighborhood that many police officers and firefighters call home took center stage this week in the city’s tensions over gun violence, race and policing as protests erupted following the fatal police shooting of a black man. Chicago Police Department supporters watch as Black Lives Matter activists and supporters […]
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Hip-Hop Hasn’t Changed, the Times Have
The disconnect between the young and old is a common occurrence in life, due to the young not understanding the past and the old not remembering they were once young. A case where this is overly evident is hip-hop, where the divide between the current and past generations is saddening. Despite what many around in […]