Prince George’s Community College students continue to do surprising work, and that includes the theatre department. As the college continues to move forward, the theatre department continues to play a huge role in the college’s mission. The department prepares the students for careers on stage and screen while producing high-quality plays at the Hallam Theatre. […]
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D.C. Not Ready for Internet Voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — A University of Michigan professor who hacked a prototype D.C. elections voting website with his students and had it play the school’s fight says that it will be decades, if ever, before voting can be done safely over the Internet. Computer science professor Alex Halderman spoke last Friday at a meeting to […]
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Metro Mulls SmarTrip Fare Changes
SmarTrip card users are about to see their fare cut in half. But the change could also lead to costly problems for Metro. After months of wrangling over the matter, officials announced recently that the $5 fee for the plastic cards will be reduced to $2.50, and that to help things process smoothly, new cards […]
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Obama Courts Black Votes
The ethics trials for U.S. Reps. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have been set for after the elections on Nov. 15 and Nov. 29, respectively. The announcement, made late last week, prompted the ire of at least one Republican, who said it was motivated by politics. “This is obviously being pushed back to […]
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D.C. School Reform Featured in Film
In the new populist movie, Waiting for Superman, District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee appears on camera discussing her take on reformation among the nation’s troubled schools. The controversial chancellor came to town three years ago, invigorating waning efforts to overhaul the city’s broken system, and stirred up a dust storm by closing […]
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Cheh Proposes Longer School Day for DCPS Student
Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, D-Ward 3, has introduced legislation that would expand the school day in District of Columbia Public Schools. The School Day Expansion Act of 2010 would extend the DCPS school day to seven hours, an increase of 30 minutes per day and 90 hours of classroom instruction per year. “DCPS has the […]
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Caucus Explores the Afro-Latino Experience with Panel Discussion
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research organization, the District is home to an estimated 51,000 Latinos as of 2008. A growing minority number of those Latinos are Afro-descendents, commonly known as Afro-Latinos. The DC Latino Caucus, under the patronage of DC Council Members Kwame Brown and Harry Thomas Jr., are inviting the […]
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Black Astronaut Touts S.T.E.M. in Early Childhood
On Oct. 6, astronaut and physician Mae C. Jemison addressed nearly 200 business, education and government leaders at Fairfax Futures’ School Readiness Leadership Forum. The event, held at the Capital One Financial Corp. headquarters in McLean, Va., allowed Jemison to speak in support of increased science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) education for America’s youngest students. […]
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Florida Man Denies Ownership of Drugs found in Buttocks
A 25-year-old Florida man is claiming non-ownership of what law enforcement officials say was cocaine found lodged in his buttocks. When Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies searched Raymond Stanley Roberts during a traffic stop Sept. 29. they said they found bags of marijuana and cocaine. Roberts reportedly told them “The white stuff is not mine, but […]
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Black Community and Black Ministers Defining Issues in Chicago’s Crowded Field for Mayor
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has joined a potentially crowded field seeking the Chicago mayoral seat after incumbent Richard Daley announced he would not seek re-election. Meanwhile the city’s Black ministers in an effort to zero-in on issues important to the African-American community recently gathered to decide whether they could throw their collective […]
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The White House to Install Solar Power
The Obama Administration recently announced plans to install new solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House. The new installations will serve as the Department of Energy’s demonstration project to show Americans that solar technologies are reliable, available and ready for use in their homes. “President Obama has […]
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Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Albertina Walker
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Albertina Walker Michelle and I are saddened by the passing of gospel great Albertina Walker. Ms. Walker was known for her Grammy Award winning voice and recognized by many as the ‘Queen of Gospel.’ Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, she started singing in her […]
