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Posted inHealth
Study: Bipolar, Depressed Youth At Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Teens who have a history of bipolar disorder and depression are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new study released by the American Heart Association (AHA). While the connection may seem vague at first, scientists say the shared risk factors and side effects make the link very clear. “There […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Race for Education
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Xi Omega Chapter in partnership with The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation will host the Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education at Rock Creek Park, 16 and 17 Streets NW, on Sept. 27 at 8 a.m. Race day packet pick up will begin at 7:15 a.m. Registration for the race, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Save the Date: ASALH Centennial
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History will be holding its Centennial Founder’s Day celebration on Sept. 9 from 4 p.m. – 6p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 9th St. NW. For more information, contact Bettye Gardner, BGardner@coppin.edu or Barbara Dunn, bspencerdunn@yahoo.com.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Free English Classes
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) will hold English literacy classes at the Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, and the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., in the Fall of 2015 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Orientations for the classes will be held on Sept. 8 […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
MGM Funds PG County’s Community College Hospitality Program
(Photo Courtesy of Portia Wiggins, R&R Resources) The Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation and Prince George’s Community College partnered with MGM Resorts to provide workforce development training to students and job seekers. On behalf of MGM National Harbor, a casino set to open in the second half of 2016 in Prince George’s County, a […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Tech Entrepreneur Provides Gateway to Youth
Aaron K. Saunders, CEO of Clearly Innovative (Courtesy photo) As a child, Aaron K. Saunders was small and was often picked on by classmates. Instead of going outside for recess, he sat in the library, where he developed an interest in computer programming. “There was a computer that had been sitting in the box for […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Protesters March in D.C. for the Black Lives Taken by Police Brutality
People of all races, ages and gender supported Blackout DC, marching from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to oppose police mistreatment of African Americans. (Photo by Melanie Duncan) Sandra Bland is among the most recent names added to the list of unarmed Blacks who have died, either at the hands of the police […]
Posted inNational News
Former President Jimmy Carter to Undergo Radiation for Cancer on his Brain
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that he will begin radiation treatment on cancer that is on multiple spots on his brain. Former President Jimmy Carter talks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Carter announced that his cancer is […]
Posted inNational News
President Obama to Observe Katrina’s 10th Anniversary in New Orleans
National Guard member Sgt. Ricky Wheelington (left) holds Tyrone Allen, 2, as he arrives for shelter at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Around 26,000 people took shelter in the Superdome as the hurricane made landfall. (AP Photo/Melissa Phillip) Almost 10 years ago, the world watched as the waters […]
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Google Brings Low-Price Android Phones to 6 African Countries
Google is extending Android One, its low-cost smartphone program which was launched in India last year, to six African countries where access to Internet continues to be a challenge, the company announced this week. Beginning Aug. 18, Google’s new Hot 2 phone became available at retail stores in Nigeria at a recommended price of $88. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Surpasses New York City in Homicides for the Year
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore has had more killings than New York City this year, and its homicide rate per 100,000 people is greater than New York’s and Chicago’s. Baltimore has had 212 killings this year. New York has had 208, despite a vast population disparity. New York has 8.2 million residents, while Baltimore has 622,000. […]
