Congresswoman Shontel Brown has introduced the Expanding the Health Care Workforce Act to establish a federal demonstration grant program that will enable hospitals to create or expand educational partnerships with high schools, providing students with hands-on experience in health care settings.
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Posted inU.S. Government
Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden to pardon death row inmates
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and her colleagues are urging President Joe Biden to commute the death sentences of individuals currently on federal death row, citing racial disparities and systemic inequities in the judicial system.
Posted inPrince George's County News
Tara H. Jackson, Prince George’s’ interim executive, outlines roadmap for immediate future
Tara H. Jackson has been appointed as acting executive for Prince George’s County, where she will focus on maintaining stability and preparing for the FBI headquarters, while also negotiating with the Washington Commanders and dealing with the potential threat from the incoming Trump administration.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
Benin has passed a law granting citizenship to descendants of slaves who can prove their ancestry, as part of a broader effort to reckon with the country’s role in the slave trade.
Posted inNational News
Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show after-party has admitted to certain inconsistencies in her story, while her lawyer has said he will continue to vet her claims.
Posted inNational News
Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, sparking fresh outrage
Daniel Penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide for the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a documented history of mental illness, after a jury found no unanimous consensus on his criminal liability.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C.’s Howard Theatre celebrates historic Harlem stage in “A Toast to the Apollo”
Reggie Van Lee and Chip Ellis produced “A Toast to the Apollo” at the Howard Theatre in Washington D.C., featuring a lineup of performers honoring the legendary Harlem theatre, with Jennifer Holliday, En Vogue, and Frederic Yonnet performing live.
Posted inBaltimore News
Ballet After Dark hosts holiday dinner
Ballet After Dark, a Baltimore nonprofit that uses dance to address trauma, held a holiday dinner for community members, volunteers and beneficiaries, and announced a one million dollar grant to further heal members of the community through movement.
Posted inBaltimore News
Associated Black Charities’ ‘Women on the Move’ event highlights the power of pivoting
Associated Black Charities held its Women on the Move event on Dec. 5, featuring a panel discussion on the power of pivoting, with panelists sharing advice on self-confidence and overcoming fear of failure.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
National Black Caucus of State Legislators host Youth Congress Day at annual conference
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators held their 2024 Annual Legislative Conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the top issues facing Black youth in America, including division, bullying, and the American Dream.
Posted inBaltimore News
Room for improvement: A look at accessibility for voters with disabilities
The Department of Justice has taken steps to ensure that people with disabilities have access to the polls, including evaluating voting equipment, adapting locations to make them ADA-compliant, and training poll workers, while organizations like the National Disability Rights Network have worked directly with election officials to make polling locations more accessible.
Posted inArts & Culture
Civil rights leaders, members of local arts community react to death of Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and activist
Nikki Giovanni, a celebrated poet, author and activist, died at 81 years old after a recent diagnosis of lung cancer, leaving a void in the literary world and a legacy of impacting generations with her words and actions.
