Bishop Eddie Long, leader of the 25,000-plus member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., has been accused of sexual coercion and abuse by members of his church-affiliated youth academy. Two suits, filed Sept. 21 in the DeKalb County Court, list 11 counts they want a jury of 12 to rule on including: breach […]
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No Gains in Prince George’s Bus Driver Strike
As a bus driver strike enters its second week in Prince George’s County, several hotly contested issues argued by Veolia Transportation and the drivers it employs remain unresolved. The company, which provides 40 percent of the bus service countywide, said several new rules and an on-bus camera system ensure safety standards are met, while many […]
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District Customers Respond to Smart Grid Pricing
Results from a smart metering pilot in Washington, D.C., show that residential consumers in the nation’s capital consistently respond to variable electricity prices, according to a new report. The PowerCentsDC™ pilot tested behavior of Pepco customers who were offered different rate designs facilitated by “smart” meters and found that, participants saved money and reduced their […]
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Ward 8 Talent Showcase Provides Platform for Local Youth
Local Youth will have the opportunity to shine on stage in a local talent showcase sponsored by the Catch Them Young Performing Arts Program (CTY) on Oct. 9 at Mary Virginia Merrick Center. Joy Stevenson, CTY’s president, said the talent show also serves as an introduction to a broader program targeting the city’s youngest residents. […]
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The Story of Pr. George’s Ridgley Community Comes Alive
In many ways, the story of Prince George’s County’s Ridgley Community is the story of America’s post-slavery experience. The Arthur and Mary E. Ridgley House, located on Central Avenue in Landover, Md., houses documents and mementos relating to the county’s historic Ridgley family and the emancipated Americans whose influence allowed them to develop farming land, […]
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Showcase Honors, Entertains Baltimore’s Grandparents
On Sept. 12, Baltimore’s most mature residents visited the Delta Community Center for “Great Blessings: A Grandparents Day Celebration” hosted by MarvaD Events. The program, hosted by ABC 2 News anchor Sherrie Johnson, included a dance performance from The Ava Fields Dancers of Cahill Recreation Center, a musical tribute from The Redeemers of Church of […]
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Denzel Washington Touts Program to Boost Graduation Rates
Boys and Girls Club of America alumnus Denzel Washington, who was in Washington Sept. 15 to promote the organization’s new initiative to decrease dropout rates among youth, told a National Press Club gathering that more such programs are needed to help keep kids on the right track to becoming productive citizens. “We support programs that […]
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Baltimore City After-School Programs Get Financial Boost from Verizon Foundation
During the grand opening of its new office in Baltimore on Sept. 10, Child First Authority celebrated a $15,000 Verizon Foundation grant to support after-school programs for youth at various public schools in Baltimore City. “The Child First STEMulated Minds” program is a hands-on thematic curriculum targeting literacy and math instruction through STEM (science, technology, […]
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Fate of DCPS Reformation in Limbo
Now that Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration is history, the fate of education reform in Washington, D.C.’s public schools system remains to be seen. Fenty lost his bid for a second term at the city’s helm in the heated Sept. 14 mayoral primary against City Council Chairman Vincent Gray. While the mayor-elect has already begun acting […]
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Local Mother Turns Grief into Service
Few horrors can compare to a mother’s grief, something West Baltimore resident Connie Johnson knows firsthand. Her daughter, Bijan Brown, 17, died in her arms after suffering a sudden, massive asthma attack in 2007. She was a senior honors student at Western High School. Since then Johnson, a personal chef, has made asthma awareness a […]
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Anacostia Development Boom Tied to River Cleanup
The Maryland Department of the Environment and the D.C. Department of the Environment, with help from the Environmental Protection Agency, took a major step this April to ignite the trash cleanup effort in the Anacostia by proposing a plan that would require the removal of solid waste from the river. Called a total maximum daily […]
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Coppin State Opens Health and Human Performance Wellness Center
Coppin State University (CSU) held the grand opening of its new Health and Human Performance Wellness Center on Sept. 20, marking a new era not only for the historically Black school, but for the surrounding community. The Wellness Center, which is housed in the new edifice, will offer memberships to Baltimore City residents and the […]
