Dr. Ruthe T. Sheffey, a professor of English and longstanding member of the Department of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University, was honored recently in a dedication ceremony at the University’s Communications Center. Dr. Sheffey, a Morgan State alumna, has been a professor at the celebrated institution for more than 60 years, and […]
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Local Nonprofit Provides Vehicles for Families in Need
Imagine waking up early and taking three buses just to get to work. For some Baltimore residents, this is a reality. But a local organization aims to change the lives of these individuals by providing them with keys to their own car, thus setting them on the road to financial independence. Vehicles for Change is […]
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Local Woman Turns Misery into Mentoring
David B. Wright Memorial Foundation (DBWMF) director and founder Shawnte’ Wright still remembers Feb. 4, 2009 —a date she’ll never forget. That was the day that her husband, David Bryan Wright, a Marine Corps veteran, was fatally shot by three teenage males in a botched robbery attempt. Rather then blame the youth that not only […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Wright Appointed DCPS Chief Academic Officer
Carey M. Wright, Ph. D., has been appointed chief academic officer for the District of Columbia Public Schools system. The former teacher, principal and assistant superintendent comes to DCPS with more than 30 years experience in Maryland. In her new capacity, she will serve on the schools’ management team, overseeing the offices of Teaching and […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Appliance Store Helps Fill Void in Boulevard
The void left by Circuit City at the Boulevard at Capital Centre has now been filled by hhgregg, Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust (Inland Western), the leasing company for the shopping center, announced recently. “The Boulevard at the Capital Centre is a strong lifestyle center that draws traffic from around the metropolitan Washington DC […]
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Steele Talks Himself into Irrelevance
Michael Steele has maintained a Teflon-like resistance to criticism since he became the Republican National Committee chairman in 2008. And it appears he again will brush off calls for his resignation in the wake of his biggest gaffe to date, his criticism of the Afghanistan war, which he called “a war of Obama’s choosing.” But […]
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Community Mourns Another Slain Youth
A hodgepodge of candles and teddy bears covered the ground where Joshua Hopkins, 19, spent his final moments grasping for life. Mourners gathered at the 6100 block of Banks Place N.E. on July 6 for a vigil honoring Hopkins’ once-promising future and memory – an all too common scene on the city’s streets this summer. […]
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DCPS Launches School Improvement Projects
Falling in line with a federal mandate that calls for drastic improvement, the District of Columbia Public Schools system has begun restructuring six of its 129 schools and positioning another to operate with the assistance of an external partner. The restructuring processes, which come as the result of a five-year failure in meeting Adequate Yearly […]
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Heat Prompts Extended Swimming Pool Hours
The mercury level in the District has been so high the past few days that temperatures have easily exceeded 100 degrees, causing the Department of Parks and Recreation to extend its outdoor swimming pool hours. “Because of the high temperatures we wanted to give District residents an opportunity to beat the heat,” DPR spokesman John […]
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Prince George’s Scarred by Foreclosure Crisis
Behind the palatial facades and well-manicured, verdant lawns of Prince George’s County’s suburbia a secret was brewing. That is, until the fragile foundations of the U.S. housing market fell, exposing a festering sore that has since crippled the nation’s economy and undercut the county’s claim as the center of Black affluence. Prince George’s County is […]
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Test of Faith Pushes Local Entrepreneur
Wanda Childs has reached levels of success she never imagined as an entrepreneur. That’s because her faith in God is what’s kept her doing what she believes is his work. However, it was a lack of faith that almost derailed the entire process. Childs worked for Fannie Mae for over 21 years. In the meantime […]
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Human Skin Now Used for Breast Reconstruction
Dr. Tom Grace has been performing plastic surgery in Baltimore since 1990, but his voice still becomes animated when discussing recent medical advances. Most recently, the St. Agnes Hospital surgeon’s excitement was ignited by an evolving technique that uses human skin to aid the process of breast reconstruction for breast cancer survivors. Contrary to belief, […]