Ward 8 City Councilman Marion Barry has never shied away from the national spotlight and his latest initiative may soon gain him another distinction. The gruff councilman, who appears to have been reinventing himself over the past few years, said during a recent interview, that he wants to become a national advocate for welfare reform […]
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District’s Shaw Neighborhood Preps for $520-Million Hotel
On Nov. 10, Washington, D.C. Chairman-elect Kwame R. Brown, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray and leaders from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA) gathered to inaugurate ground in the District’s historic Shaw neighborhood in preparation for the 2014 opening of the Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel, located at Ninth St. and […]
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Miss America Wages Personal Campaign against HIV
WASHINGTON — When Miss America 2010 talks about HIV and AIDS, it’s not just something she read about in a book or heard in an infomercial. For Caressa Cameron, it’s personal. At 8, when most girls her age were preoccupied with Barbie dolls and jump rope, she was watching her uncle die from AIDS in […]
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Should Leslie Johnson Take Her Oath?
A federal investigation into Jack Johnson and his wife, Leslie, has caused many to question whether she should take her oath on Dec. 6. Some District 6 residents want her gone, while others are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. One resident who wants her gone is Allen King. He started an […]
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Gray: ‘City Has to Establish Budget Priorities’
Spending in the District government has not focused on priorities, and, as a result, it could take years before an economic rebound fully occurs, said Mayor-elect Vincent Gray. Until then, he added, the city has to grapple with a multimillion-dollar hole in its operating budget that threatens a rise in taxes and cuts in programs […]
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Black Student Publication at GWU Awarded Grant
ACE MAGAZINE, the Black student publication at George Washington University, has received a $1,000 grant from Campus Progress, a nonprofit youth outreach arm of the Center for American Progress. According to a release announcing the grant, the entirely student- produced magazine, which is in its third year of operation, was founded as part of the […]
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Barry Movie Set for DVD Release
The biopic, “The Nine Lives of Marion Barry,” is set for release Dec. 7 on DVD. According to the film’s distributor, Indiepix, the highly acclaimed movie also be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and most major retailers. Barry currently represents Ward 8 in Southeast Washington where he’s often lauded as a folk hero. He has also […]
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Congressman Rangel To Face More Public Humiliation
It has always been hard to overlook the high-profile Congressman from Harlem. If one ever had the privilege of meeting him, it was impossible to ignore his sharp intellect, his commanding presence, his booming voice or the smartly tailored suits. The defrocked chairman of one of the most powerful committees in Congress, like too many […]
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GOP’s ‘Dis’ of President Obama Ignites MD Democrat Angry Rebuke
Flexing their post-election muscle, Capitol Hill Republicans, as the lame-duck session opened Nov. 15, stymied President Obama’s first bipartisan overture, leaving many Democrats stewing over the perceived disrespect. GOP leaders Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner on Nov. 16 cancelled a White House meeting with the president that was slated […]
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Katrina Victims Stop Mississippi Governor’s Plan to Divert Fed. Hurricane Recovery Dollars
Some low-income Mississippi residents, still in need of recovery funds five years after Hurricane Katrina, will receive disaster recovery assistance following a Nov. 15 settlement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After two years of litigation, the department agreed to redirect to needy residents for home rehabilitation a portion of funds earmarked […]
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Outgoing U.S. Senator Burris Upset over Lack of Black Representation
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D.-Ill.) said he is furious with the lack of African-Americans in the Senate, calling the fact that there will be no Black senators once he completes his term when the 111th Congress adjourns, “unacceptable” and “troubling.” Republican Mark Kirk will replace Burris, who chose not to seek election. Burris is […]
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FDA Warns Makers of Alcoholic, Caffeinated Energy Drinks
The Chicago-based manufacturers of Four Loko, a popular caffeinated alcoholic energy drink, were among the four recipients of a warning letter issued by the Food and Drug Administration, who claimed the caffeine used in their products was unsafe, according to the Associated Press. The “FDA does not find support for the claim that the addition […]
