Funeral services for Dr. Ronald W. Walters, the legendary civil rights activist, political strategist and distinguished scholar, who passed away on Sept. 10 at the age of 72, will take place in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, Sept. 19, a memorial service will be held at Howard University, On Monday, Sept. 20, the funeral service will […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Candidates Make Final Push
As the Sept. 14 primary elections near, candidates for public office across Prince George’s County, Md. are gearing up for the last big push before Election Day. With the primary being the equivalent of a general election, it’s now or never for many of the candidates. Because of the dominance of the Democratic Party voters, […]
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Last-Minute Strategies Employed in D.C. Mayor’s Race
Incumbent Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and challenger Vincent Gray have pulled out all the stops in the closing hours of their race, employing a host of 11th-hour strategies to earn a four-year term in the executive suite at the John A. Wilson Building. Over the past few weeks, both candidates have turned to the […]
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History-Making ‘Little Rock Nine’ Member Dies
On Sept. 4, 1957, then-high school sophomore Jefferson Thomas walked a gauntlet of hate – a boiling-angry White mob spewing spit and jeers, taunts and threats of lynching and an impenetrable barricade of armed soldiers blocking his way into Little Rock, Ark.’s Central High School. Inside the school’s walls – breached with the help of […]
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Black Politicians in the Crosshairs
The rough year facing African-American Democrats nationally continued locally as Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie, D-Dist 25, was indicted. Curry faces 18 charges in connection to what investigators say was a six-year conspiracy between him and local grocery store chain, Shoppers Food Warehouse (SFW). The indictment claims Currie used his position to advance the company’s interests. […]
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A Different Face of Gentrification
Sharon Bing maneuvers down the pothole-infested alleyway between V and W streets, N.W. To her right, people congregate in the courtyard of the LeDroit Park Senior public housing complex. To her left stand the skeletal renovations of once public housing. Bing, 53, walks with a cane and wears a faded bandana, a wearied red T-shirt […]
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Local Library Associates Link Fun with Literacy
According to the 2009 Nation’s Report Card in Reading, Washington, D.C. ranks near the bottom nationally in reading test scores among fourth- and eighth-graders. Fortunately, library associates Angela Redmond of the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library and Michelle McIntyre of the Parklands Turner Neighborhood Library in Southeast are doing something about it. Through entertaining book […]
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Safe Sleep Can Prevent SIDS
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and across the United States, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for healthy infants from one month to one year. In Baltimore the disparity of infant deaths between African-American and Caucasian babies is at an alarmingly high rate. That is why the Baltimore City […]
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Early Voting in D.C.
Absentee balloting in the District continues through Sept. 13, one day before the Democratic primary. The deadline for in-person absentee voting at the Board of Elections and Ethics office, located at 441 4th St., N.W. (at the Old City Council Chamber) is at 7 p.m., Sept. 13. All early-voting sites will be closed on Sunday. […]
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Port of Baltimore Selected for Finalist in Marine Highway Program
The Maryland Port Administration recently announced that the Port of Baltimore has been chosen for further study and analysis by the U.S. Maritime Administration’s for the America’s Marine Highway program. The program was designed to find routes along the Interstate 95 corridor where water transportation can replace surface transportation routes that contribute to air pollution […]
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Bolton House Residents Sound Off
Residents at Bolton House Apartments expressed anger at Edgewood Management Corporation at a community meeting on Sept. 2 where they voiced concerns about the security and cleanliness of the 260-unit building. According to the company’s website, Bolton House is one of 70 properties in Maryland that is managed by Edgewood. Linda Campbell, who has lived […]
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YMCA Executive and AFRO Family Member, Dies
Dr. A. Paul Moss, a longtime YMCA executive credited with revamping Baltimore’s YMCA camping network, died Sept. 6 at the Ellicott City Rehabilitation Center. His health has been deteriorating since July. He was 99. Though Baltimore became his adopted home, Moss was born the sixth of seven sons and one daughter to Robert and Ida […]
