Over the past year, we have seen many efforts from both the public and private sectors to address America’s childhood obesity crisis. Millions of families in rural, suburban and urban communities across the United States continue to face serious barriers to living healthier lives. Nowhere is this crisis more pronounced than in low-income communities of […]
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Volunteers Needed for VA Maryland Home Respite Care Program
(BALTIMORE, Md) – The VA Maryland Health Care System needs volunteers for its Volunteer Home Respite Care Program. The program is designed to provide the veteran’s caregiver temporary relief from their care giving duties to reduce stress, restore energy, and promote a better life balance. Volunteers in the program will provide companionship and comfort to […]
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Saint Paul’s College Receives Largest Gift in School History
Saint Paul’s College a historically Black college located in Lawrenceville, Va. recently received the largest donation in the school’s history from the estate of former D.C. Councilwoman Hilda Mason and Charles N. Mason, Jr. The $1.4 million endowment will be used to create a scholarship fund available to students pursuing a degree in any major […]
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D.C. Metro Brawl Leaves Four Injured, Three Arrested
More than 70 people were involved in a massive brawl on the Washington, D.C. Metro system’s Green Line in both the Gallery Place-Chinatown and L’Enfant Plaza stations on Friday evening, August 6. D.C. Metro Police responded to a report of disorderly conduct at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station at about 11 p.m. The crowd dispersed but […]
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Baltimore Filmmaker Scores Big with “Takers”
Veteran filmmaker Peter Allen is living the life many screenwriters dream about: his movie, “Takers” seems destined to be a bona fide 2010 summer blockbuster. The movie stars red-hot actors Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana, hip-hop superstar Tip “T.I.” Harris and controversial crooner Chris Brown, and is about a group of slick bank robbers who […]
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Six Teens Drown in La. River
Two families’ day of fun quickly turned tragic when six teenagers at the gathering drowned in a Louisiana river on August 2. According to the Associated Press, the outing began as a typical family get-together with a large group of relatives and friends. The children waded in Shreveport, La.’s Red River to beat the heat […]
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Black Farmers Dealt Another Blow
Black farmers were again denied a $1.25 billion settlement in a racial bias case against the federal government, when Senate Republicans on August 5 failed to support a unanimous consent on the measure. With Congress now in recess, those farmers have been put on hold again after waiting for more than a decade. “The Black […]
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Elena Kagan Confirmed 112th Supreme Court Justice
The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court, making her the fourth woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Members of the Senate voted 63-37 for Kagan, President Barack Obama’s nominee, to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens. Only five Republicans supported Kagan and one Democrat, Sen. Ben Nelson […]
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Missouri Voters Reject Obama Health Policy
Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a measure that blocks the government from forcing people to buy health insurance and penalizing those who don’t. Proposition C, one of several challenges to the Obama administration’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was supported by 71.1 percent of voters in the state’s Aug. 3 primary election. The […]
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D.C. Youths Lead Green Revolution
Communities east of the Anacostia River are going “green” thanks to the efforts of Project Dream Green, a group of local youths dedicated to environmental conservation. Ranging from 14 to 21 years old, the 72 young people—who come from Northeast Washington communities most impacted by pollution and other environmental degradation—are distributing energy-efficient light bulbs throughout […]
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Fall Voting Process Marked by Change
Same-day voter registration, early voting and touch screen voting machines are among a series of new options that Washington, D.C. voters have at their disposal during and leading up to the Sept. 14 primary election. “The district decided that it’s time we become a model for the nation and implement the kind of reforms that […]
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Baltimore Woman Welcomes 104th Year of Life
Alice Colbert, born Aug. 3, 1906, in Baltimore, is living an exceptionally full life. The spry centenarian has watched her family flourish with five generations and she has traveled to Panama, Mexico, Italy and England. At 104 years old, Colbert still holds fast to traditions she garnered as a young woman – attending church, baking […]
