On Oct. 6, astronaut and physician Mae C. Jemison addressed nearly 200 business, education and government leaders at Fairfax Futures’ School Readiness Leadership Forum. The event, held at the Capital One Financial Corp. headquarters in McLean, Va., allowed Jemison to speak in support of increased science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) education for America’s youngest students. […]
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Bowie State Receives Grant for Computer Science Doctoral Program
Bowie State University’s computer science doctoral program has been awarded a $753,000 grant by the United States Department of Education. The five-year grant, a result of the Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) Title III program, will be used to provide scholarships to BSU students interested in the doctoral program. “We will utilize the grant for […]
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Rhee Announces Resignation
The wait is over. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee finally answered the much discussed question of whether she would retain her post under Mayor-elect Vincent Gray’s administration: She announced her resignation Wednesday during a press conference at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. Flanked by Gray, Mayor Adrian Fenty and her interim successor Deputy Chancellor […]
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District Among Top 10 In Electrical Spending
When it comes to spending the most on electricity, Washington, D.C., is listed among 10 U.S. jurisdictions that has barred no holds. Holding fourth place ahead of the District is North Dakota, and Alabama ranked No. 6. Farther down the list is the state of Maryland, which placed 36th. Those are the findings of a […]
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Battling “Almighty Debt”: Special CNN Screening at Howard School of Divinity
The School of Howard Divinity invites Washington area residents to a special screening of the upcoming CNN documentary “Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7, in the Thurman Chapel at 1400 Shepherd St., NE. In this 90-minute special, anchor and special correspondent Soledad O‘Brien focuses on how […]
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From the District to Berklee: Local Student Earns Full Ride to Leading Music School
Like many Black performers, Clifton Williams found God ? and music? at church. From gospel, jazz and classical arrangements to singing, Williams became a skilled musician early on after a church pianist introduced him to the instrument as a child. Williams’ years of study have landed him at the forefront of a new era in […]
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Science Brought to Life for Minority Students
In keeping with its annual tradition of helping minority students and their parents learn more about health, science and the medical field, SciLife is gearing up for its fifth daylong presentation Oct. 16 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel. Event coordinator Cassandra Isom told the AFRO that the SciLife program – which is modeled after a […]
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D.C. Child Care Provider Honored
District-based child care provider Melbert Johnson is one of 17 providers nationally recognized for their commitment and dedication to providing outstanding quality child care at the Third Annual National Child Care Providers Awards Ceremony held recently on Capitol Hill. The ceremony, presented by public TV stations KCET (Los Angeles), WETA (Washington, D.C.) and the award-winning […]
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Giant Announces Reusable Bag Design Contest’s 50th Year
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “It’s Academic,” Giant Food will sponsor a reusable shopping bag design contest. Open to high school students in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., entries will be accepted Oct. 1-31. The winning design will be printed on reusable bags, to be sold in Giant stores across the region. Proceeds from […]
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Maryland HBCU Digitizes Half-Century of Memories
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Frederick Douglass Library has digitized a half-century of The Hawk yearbooks – from the first volume in 1959 through 2009 – making it the first Maryland HBCU to accomplish this feat. The conversion was made possible through the LYRASIS Mass Digitization Collaborative, a project supported by a Sloan Foundation […]
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Metro Area Urges Domestic Violence Awareness
With Domestic Violence Month already underway, there’s a push locally to bring light to one of the most overlooked issues in the African-American community. Howard University and Prince George’s County are both using different events to address this silent nightmare. In conjunction with Verizon Wireless and the Verizon Foundation, the university helped launch the Red […]
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A Cut Above: Family Trade Passed Down through Generations
Longtime barber Saint Paul Davis knows no boundaries. He knows no colors, no biases and no age limits; all he knows is persistence. It’s the trait that has kept him cutting hair for over 50 years and helped turn his seven children into skilled barbers. It’s the devotion behind his 43-year hair business, EXPERT Barbershop, […]
