Daniel Harris Sr. hopes the second defendant in his son’s assault case doesn’t get off as easy as the first one. After agreeing with the prosecutor that a surveillance video shows Susan Nelson hitting 13-year-old autistic child Daniel Harris Jr. on a Baltimore County school bus, District Court Judge G. Darrell Russell Jr. ruled “not […]
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Respect, Hate, Violence, Death
Richard Barrett, 67, general counsel of the Nationalist Movement, which he founded in Mississippi, was found dead in his home on April 22, in Rankin County, Miss. Police said the attorney, well-known for his public opposition to the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday and his anti-Jena Six demonstrations, was murdered. And they have charged Barrett’s […]
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Black Lawmakers, Advocates Fight for Minority Gains in Financial Reform
For African Americans and other minorities financial reform is particularly important, advocates, lawmakers and officials said. “For starters, they’ve been disproportionately hurt by the current system, which has allowed this ‘go-go’ mentality of ‘anything goes,’” said Kathleen Day, spokeswoman for the nonprofit, Center for Responsible Lending. “And as we can see, unfairly targeting specific groups […]
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Farewell, Dr. Height
Mourners paid tribute to fallen civil rights heroine, Dr. Dorothy Height on April 29 at Washington National Cathedral. Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Maryland. Scroll down to view photos from the funeral by AFRO Photographer Rob Roberts. You can also view the Dorothy Height Commemorative e-edtion here. Click here to view the video program from […]
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Oxon Hill Middle School Security Non-Existent
OXON HILL, Md. — Oxon Hill Middle School sits in the middle of a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in southern Prince George’s County. But its tranquil exterior belies chaos within its walls, parents claim. On April 22, concerned parents gathered in the school’s auditorium and expressed their frustrations over deteriorating safety in the school, saying their […]
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Jobs Bill Offers Tax Incentive to Businesses
The City Council just passed a bill it believes to be a catalyst for creating more jobs in the District where the jobless rate exceeds 10 percent. But according to its author, At-large Councilman Kwame Brown, the bill, “District Job Growth Incentive Act,” models a component of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package by providing franchise […]
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Friendship Charter on Course to Eliminate Minority Health Disparities
WASHINGTON — Students at Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Northeast Washington, who plan to pursue medical professions, got a chance earlier this month to explore their career dreams with assistance from people already working in the field. But more importantly, they realized that by remaining in school, they stood at the forefront of […]
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Prince George’s Executive Believes He’s Left His Mark
As Jack Johnson prepares to leave office as Prince George‘s county executive, many are looking back at his administration to see the legacy he leaves behind. When Johnson gave his last State of the Economy address for Prince George’s County April 22, he seemed very retrospective about his tenure as county executive. “Before I moved […]
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Malcolm X Murderer a Free Man
Thomas Hagan, the only person who admitted his role in the assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X, was paroled April 27 after spending more than 40 years in prison, according to CNN. Hagan, 69, took part in a work-release program that allowed him to live at home with relatives in Brooklyn, N.Y., five days […]
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Dr. Height
President Barack Obama on April 26 decreed a universal sign of respect for civil rights legend Dr. Dorothy Height, who died April 20 at the age of 98. “As a mark of respect for the memory of Dorothy Height, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of […]
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Williams Syndrome: Being Truly ‘Color Blind’
While Color Blind questions whether we can look beyond race and judge people on their characters alone, there is actually a rare genetic disorder that makes those affected immune to racial prejudice. Williams Syndrome is a condition characterized by symptoms such as heart abnormalities, mental retardation and lack of communal nervousness. As a result, those […]
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Feds Give Maryland’s Health Care Quality Mixed Reviews
WASHINGTON – Maryland excels in some areas of health care, like breast cancer screening and in-home care, but lags in others, such as pneumonia treatment and the number of HIV-related deaths, according to a new study. The National Healthcare Quality Report, released last week, is an annual checkup on the quality of health care across […]