WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives is placing the original Emancipation Proclamation on display in Washington to mark Black History Month. The special display will run from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17. The document will be shown in the archives’ new “Records of Rights” permanent exhibit about the evolution of rights and freedoms from the nation’s founding. The Emancipation Proclamation […]
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Va. High School Suffers Deaths of Two Students in Two Days
Langley High School in Fairfax County, Va. recently suffered the deaths of two students just a day apart from each other. Fairfax County police discovered the first student, a 17-year-old male, in the afternoon hours of Feb. 3 after responding to a report of a body seen in a wooded area of Scott’s Run Nature […]
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Angelou’s Tribute to Mandela to be Soon Published as Book
Maya Angelou’s moving tribute to fallen South African leader Nelson Mandela, called “His Day Is Done,” will be preserved in book format just in time for Black History Month. “I’m delighted, honored, pleased and just over the moon,” Angelou told the AFRO of Random House’s decision to publish the slim tome. When news of Mandela’s […]
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U.S. Abortion Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Decades
The number of abortion procedures performed nationwide in recent years has fallen to levels not seen since 1973, according to a new report released by the Guttmacher Institute of New York City. According to data collected in the study, out of every 100 pregnancies in 2011, only 21 were terminated—down from 2008, when 23 pregnancies […]
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CVS Caremark to End Tobacco Sales
Smokers expecting to visit local CVS Caremark locations for tobacco products will soon find themselves disappointed. The company informed consumers Feb. 5 that they will discontinue the sale of those items. The change is expected to be in full effect nationwide by Oct. 1. CVS Caremark estimated that it will lose $2 billion as a […]
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Losing bidders won’t sue over casino license
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials say the two losing bidders for a casino license near the nation’s capital have agreed not to oppose a commission’s decision to grant the license to MGM Resorts International. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency said Tuesday that Penn National Gaming and Greenwood Racing have signed an agreement […]
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Rochester Tech Hires PhD Project Professor
The PhD Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, announces that participant Dr. Christine Custis, successfully defended her dissertation titled, “What are the Factors Affecting a Firm’s Ability to Innovate?” and received her Ph.D. from Morgan State University. She has joined the faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of […]
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New Coalition Seeks Cleanup of Anacostia Watershed
Seven local environmental groups and businesses joined forces Feb. 3 in a new coalition, United for a Healthy Anacostia River, to advocate the cleanup of that polluted waterway and educate the public about its toxic content. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Anacostia estuary, a tributary of the Potomac River that drains an area […]
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After 109 Years, Baltimore’s Arch Social Club Still Serving the Area’s Gents
The year was 1905 and some of Baltimore’s prominent gentlemen were looking for a place to congregate together. When they were rejected from establishments catering to White men, they decided to start their own socialclub. That’s when the Arch Social Club was born and for more than a century, it has served the Black men […]
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Watered-down pot decriminalization advances in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia lawmakers took a long-awaited first step Tuesday toward decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, but not before watering down the bill to maintain criminal penalties for smoking in public. In the first of two votes on the bill, the D.C. Council voted 11-to-1 to make possession of up […]
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Dr. Clayton McNeill, Former Coppin Administrator, Has Died
Coppin State University has announced the death of long-time administrator, alumnus, and supporter, Dr. Clayton McNeill. McNeill, a member of the CSU class of 1969, served as vice president of Student Life and executive vice president of Administration and Finance during his career at Coppin, according to the announcement from the university. McNeill and his […]
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D.C. Residents Voice Concerns over CSX Tunnel Expansion Plans
A coalition of Southeast Washington, D.C. residents said they were cautiously pleased following a Jan. 16 meeting with Mayor Vincent Gray to voice their concerns over plans by CSX Transportation to expand the Virginia Avenue Tunnel. “After hearing our concerns he said he would not allow a proposal that would endanger the health and safety […]
