After a prolonged, but valiant struggle with brain cancer that first began on New Year’s Eve going into 2009, Leon Earl Wynter passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. He was 57 years old. He described himself as “first a Christian, then American and Black by way of his Jamaican heritage.” Born in 1953, Leon […]
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Howard Makes Bold Changes
This week Howard University’s president and Board of Trustees announced major changes to the academic structure of the school. The Academic Renewal Plan – the culmination of two years of meetings, university community input and the hard work by the Presidential Commission on Academic Renewal (PCAR) – was presented to the board by Howard’s President […]
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Pepco’s Post-Storm Performance Prompts Outrage
The last of the 210,000 Pepco customers that lost their electricity after the Jan. 26 snow storm were brought back to light on the afternoon of Jan. 31. That lapse in service has prompted an outcry from area officials and residents, who expressed their outrage in letters and phone calls to the company, in online […]
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Court Initiative Helps Strengthen Paternal Bonds, Financial Support
It was a big celebration for handful of fathers who completed one year of rigorous scrutiny by a dozen agencies working together under one program to help them get back on their feet. Unlike traditional court monitoring agencies, this program centered on fathers and their children. Some willingly sought help, others were forced by the […]
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Pr. George’s Urges Residents to ‘Have a Heart for Animals’
LARGO, Md. – Valentine’s Day is usually a time dedicated to romantic love. But the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources’ (DER) Animal Management Group (AMG) is urging county residents to celebrate love of a different kind. In recognition of Valentine’s Day, the agency is offering a reduced price on the adoption of animals […]
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Community-Based Health Organizations Unite to Serve Ward 8
In observance of the Eleventh National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, CMS Health Initiatives is partnering with Rock the Block Campaign and Community Education Group to host their Fifth Annual Health Fair and Celebration of the Arts event at THEARC in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 7 from 5-8 p.m. There will be an interactive HIV-101 educational […]
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AKA Salutes Local Education Innovators
Beltsville, Md. – The efforts of local educators that use non-traditional ways of inspiring a love of learning in their students were recognized by the Alpha Kappa Alpha – Educational Advancement Foundation of the North Atlantic Region – Cluster One at its Community Education Awards Luncheon on Jan. 29 the Sheraton Washington North in Beltsville, […]
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Hostage Situation in Washington D.C. Suburb Ends in Dramatic Death
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, […]
