The gap between Black and White educational achievement is wider among D.C. Public School (DCPS) students than anywhere else in the U.S., a federally funded study has concluded. The 2011 National Assessment of Education Progress released Dec. 7, based on reading and math exams taken this year by fourth- and eighth-graders, revealed a 57-point and […]
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Tougher Ethics Standards Tentatively Clear D.C. Council
The D.C. Council tentatively approved an ethics reform bill Dec. 6 that would bring tougher sanctions against corrupt elected officials, but several amendments likely will be submitted before final passage of the bill. In addition to establishing an ethics panel, the bill would bar felons from serving as mayor or council members, allow the city’s […]
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Survivors
Streets across America have become the sounding board for the majority that refuses to remain silent in such turbulent economic times. The cry is for jobs, for economic justice, for a fair shake at making a decent living. AFRO reporters hit the streets of Washington D.C. to engage those who are struggling with unemployment and […]
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TLOD Making a Difference in the Community
The Top Ladies of Distinction (TLOD) is a national, nonprofit, educational and humanitarian organization. Their main thrust includes mentoring youth through their Top Teens of America chapters, enhancing the status of women, enriching the lives of senior citizens and community beautification. The Empowerment in P.I.N.K. (Purposeful -Involvement-Necessary-Keeping Community Service First) is an annual fun filled […]
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Lezla Alease Gooden Wins Prestigious Media Scholarship
Lezla Alease Gooden, of Mitchellville, Md., is one of several 2011 recipients of the prestigious, highly competitive Emma L. Bowen Foundation Scholarship for Minority Interests in the Media. The Foundation received 3,000 applications nationwide, and Lezla won a select spot as a paid intern with C-SPAN television in Washington, D.C. In addition to having an […]
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Fairfax Home For Homeless Female Veterans
FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA) — A 4,000 square foot home in Fairfax is plenty of room for three homeless female veterans. They are part of an effort by Final Salute Inc. to help women in uniform find housing. According to the nonprofit, there are an estimated 13,000 homeless female veterans, including about 700 in the greater […]
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Three DHCD housing projects meet the needs of the community
To fulfill its mission of creating, preserving affordable housing in the District, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) opened three housing facilities recently. The SeVerna, Artspace and Milestone Russell each unique to the revitalization of underserved communities are one of many affordable housing projects. “These projects are part of the District’s overall efforts […]
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Newt Gingrich’s War on Poor People
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich launched a nuclear attack on the needy last week by using ugly stereotypes to argue that people are poor because they are lazy and the solution to widespread poverty is scrapping child labor laws and putting poor kids to work in menial jobs. He said in a speech in Council […]
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Two Thousand Leaders Rally for Jobs and Affordable Housing
It was an impressive gathering of spiritual leaders from denominations that rarely mingle together or remain separated by ideology. However, the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) successfully collaborated with faith leaders from around the District to come together for a common cause – jobs and affordable housing. Muslims, Jews, Orthodox Christians, Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians, Catholics, Presbyterians […]
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Olender Foundation Gala Celebrates Leaders in Law, Learning and Civil Rights
The Olender Foundation hosted its 26th annual awards, Dec. 6, with top honors going to a trailblazing civil rights activist, a newspaper publisher whose charitable work uplifts young people’s lives, and a judge who promotes human rights worldwide. Singer Debra Tidwell and the award-winning jazz ensemble, Greg Twombley and the Washingtonians, kicked off the show […]
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Howard U. Facing Sexual Harassment Charges from Five Female Students
Five female students have alleged in a lawsuit that Howard University failed to take action when a supervisor of a campus work-study program on campus allegedly sexually and verbally assaulted them. According to the lawsuit filed on behalf of the students, George Bright-Abu, a supervisor of the work-study program at The Founders Library on campus […]
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Washington D.C.’s CityMarket at O Street Project Gets Fast-Tracking from HUD
Construction is underway at CityMarket at O Street, a $300 million mixed-use development that was fast-tracked last month for federal funding by the Obama administration. The project will restore the historic; 19th century O Street Market building, creating a multi-use development that will include a new 71,000-square-foot Giant Food Store, residences, a Cambria Suites Hotel, […]