WASHINGTON – It was a new study, but it didn’t tell Washington pediatrician Dr. Michal Young much that she didn’t already know. ?“It’s an established fact that there are children who die unnecessarily every year because they were not breastfed,” said Young, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Howard University College of Medicine and […]
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Panel to Debate Effect of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
?WASHINGTON — The new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) recommending fewer breast cancer screenings and beginning them at a later age have sparked heated debate across the nation. Nowhere are they more hotly contested than among African-American physicians and health care professionals, some who say the new guidelines could lead […]
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After the Earthquake: Battling AIDS in Haiti
WASHINGTON — When Haitian Esther Boucicault first discovered she had contracted the HIV/AIDS virus, she was emotionally devastated. But soon her feelings of self pity gave way to action and she began a journey to stop the spread of the deadly disease. “I had to put a face to it,” said Boucicault. Put a face […]
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Community Offers Prayers for Height
Well wishes from across the country continue to pour in for civil rights legend Dorothy Height, who remains hospitalized at Howard University Hospital after being admitted two weeks ago. More detailed information about Height, president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), who recently turned 98, was not immediately available. But, according to […]
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Duke Escapes Butler, 61-59, in National Title Thriller
Monday night’s NCAA Championship matchup between Duke and Butler may have lacked star power, but it certainly didn’t lack excitement. The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (35-5) barely escaped with 61-59 victory against the No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (33-5) in front of a crowd of 70,000 shouting fans in Indianapolis. Duke’s win marked […]
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The Obamas Attend D.C. Church Easter Sunday
America’s first family celebrated Easter Sunday at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Southeast D.C., ABC News reported. Church leaders were elated to see the Obamas in the congregation, which is still coping from a drive-by shooting that occurred last week, leaving four teens dead. “His coming shows that he cares about people. He cares […]
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Butler, Duke Square Off Monday is David vs. Goliath Title Match
Cinderella teams typically don’t make the national championship game, let alone win it. So when the Butler Bulldogs face the Duke Blue Devils in the title game on April 5, the fifth-seeded Bulldogs will be hoping to accomplish the unlikely. Fourth-seeded Arizona’s 1997 win was the last time a school seeded lower than third claimed […]
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Early Census Returns in the District, Baltimore, and Prince George’s County Fall Short of Neighbors
Despite a concerted effort to get the word out, returns of U.S. Census Bureau forms lag in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, Md. According to the Census Bureau, Baltimore and Prince George’s are second and third to last among all jurisdictions in Maryland with rates of 49 and 52 percent respectively. D.C. ranks […]
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Stokes Reveals Plans for 12th District
Carl Stokes is far from being the new kid on the Council. He was sworn in as 12th District representative in mid March, after taking his first seat in City Council from 1987-1995. After stepping down to run an unsuccessful mayoral campaign, he’s back with three top priorities- responding to 12th District residents, creating opportunities […]
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Committee Strikes Down Gansler Impeachment Charges
ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee struck down articles of impeachment against Attorney General Douglas Gansler Wednesday afternoon at a hastily called hearing following a dramatic morning on the House floor. Delegate Don Dwyer, R-Anne Arundel, brought charges against Gansler during the House’s morning session, citing “willful neglect of duty” in Gansler’s February opinion recognizing […]
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AFRO 2010 Legends & Pioneers
A native of Baltimore, George L. Russell has had an extensive career as a lawyer and has been recognized by many for his dedication to the community. Russell received his primary and secondary education from Baltimore City public schools, graduating from Frederick Douglass Senior High School in 1946. After earning a degree in economics from […]
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Marshall College Fund to Host 3rd Awards Ceremony
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) embodies many of the same principles that its storied namesake exuded. Through preparing aspiring youths and helping them gain access to college, the Fund has become a staple across the nation in several Black communities. On April 7, the Fund and the Baltimore Host Committee will present the city’s […]