Prince Georges County and Takoma Park, Md. police shot and killed a would-be bank robber Jan. 28 when the suspect slipped on ice, lost control of the hostage he was using as a shield and police opened fire. Gunfire erupted, and the suspect was killed. A Prince George’s Police officer suffered a superficial gunshot wound […]
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Giant Food of Landover Donates Thousands to Capital Area Food Bank
Giant Food of Landover, Md., recently presented a check in the amount of $149,908.94 to the Capital Area Food Bank at the hunger-relief agency’s headquarters. Through the Good Neighbor Food and Funds Drive, Giant customers donated more than $254,000 to support five Feeding America food banks in the Mid-Atlantic region during the November campaign.
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Community Center Renamed in Honor of D.C. Activist Reginald ‘Kiyi’ Ballard
The information the AFRO received and which formed the basis of this community news brief was incorrect. The Feb. 7 event was a community meeting to discuss the idea of renaming the Rosedale Recreation Center after Reginald “Kiyi” Ballard. Instead, the information given to the AFRO both verbally and in written form suggested the event […]
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Jon Rolle of Friendship Public Charter School Wins Teacher of the Year Award
Calling it a “recognition of hard work and proof that public charter schools provide a great environment for teachers to grow and develop” Friendship Public Charter School is proud to announce Jon Rolle has been named the 2011 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Rolle, […]
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Community College Week’ Ranks PGCC among Top 50 Fastest Growing Colleges
Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) has been ranked one of the nation’s top 50 fastest growing two-year colleges according to Community College Week’s ranks. PGCC is ranked 48 for its 2009 increase in credit student enrollment over 2008, reporting 13 percent growth from 12,110 students enrolled in 2008 to 13,685 in 2009. In fall 2010, […]
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District Homeless Shelters Awarded HUD Funding
Homeless shelters in the nation’s capital stand to operate a little easier this year after being awarded critical funding from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding, in excess of $18.5 million, is in accordance with the Obama administration’s comprehensive plan to prevent and end homelessness, and will help to keep […]
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Brown Quickly Asserts Presence as Council Chair
Newly-elected DC City Council Chairman Kwame Brown has moved quickly to put his brand on the District’s governing body—and to emerge from under his predecessor’s shadow. Case in point: Just days prior to officially taking over as chairman, Brown had already wielded his brand of administration by comfortably settling into a larger suite of offices […]
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Fenty Signs Up as Education Reform Speaker
Former District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty appears to be following in the footsteps of the chancellor that played a prominent role in the loss of his job in last year’s primary election. Fenty has signed on with a talent agency as an education advocate, meaning he will be promoting and advising school districts across […]
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Bowie State ROTC Program Mentors Baltimore City Elementary Students
The ROTC Bulldog Battalion at Bowie State University recently hosted a group of more than 50 students from The Young 500 program at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School, located in Baltimore City, to introduce them to military careers including a campus tour and group sessions of push-ups and flutter-kick exercises. The elementary school students learned […]
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United Nations Foundation’s ‘Girl Up’ Campaign Kicks Off in D.C.
There is a United Nations “girlafesto” that says, “I am a girl….I am me. I follow. I lead. I learn. I teach. I change my clothes, my hair, my music and my mind. I have a voice that speaks, ideas to stand on, and a world to step up to.” The empowering message of the […]
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Smiley Convenes Dialogue on America’s Future
Public Broadcasting Service personality Tavis Smiley is on a mission to help America hold on to its legacy as a global leader. After suffering through two costly wars, a faltering economy, failing public education and continued job losses, Americans are worried over the country’s ability to hold on to its greatness, according to Smiley. To […]
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Board of Education Member William Lockridge Dies
Veteran District of Columbia education and community activist William Lockridge has died. Lockridge, 63, who at the time of his death, represented Ward 8 on the State Board of Education, suffered a stroke at his Southeast Washington home over the weekend and had been treated at George Washington University Hospital where he passed on Jan. […]