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, […]
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Commuters, Motorists Decry Increased Meter Fares
Washington, D.C. lawmakers and motorists as well as commuters are condemning a parking toll increase this month as being a band-aid for the city’s bleeding revenue bank rather than an answer to motorists’ needs. Earlier this year, the District Department of Transportation began enforcing parking meter fares on Saturdays at metered spaces across the city. […]
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Thousands to March for Justice
The One Nation Working Together Coalition, a collection of over 350 groups across the nation, is mobilizing a massive march on Washington on Oct. 2 to fight for civil rights and end joblessness in America. The rally will unite an amalgam of human rights, civic and religious organizations – including the NAACP, National Newspapers Association […]
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U Street Shooting: 1 Dead, 1 Injured
Shootings that took place in the District following a funeral on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and another injured, could have been gang-related, Police Chief Cathy Lanier told reporters. Still, the investigation is ongoing and a motive has not been indentified, said Lanier, who briefed reporters on the scene at 13th and U streets near […]
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U.S. Attorney General Offers Support for Council Chairman
Around 11 a.m. Sept. 22, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived at the John A. Wilson Building, where he met with City Council Chairman Vincent Gray to offer official “congratulations” and support from the Obama administration after his win in last week’s Democratic mayoral primary. “I want to congratulate our presumptive mayor and talk about […]
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University of Phoenix Graduates Share Inspiring Stories
Their stories are as diverse as their backgrounds. From a female military member who balanced deployments with responsibilities as a White House communications manager to a former teen mom whose college aspirations seemed to be fading, the University of Phoenix’s Class of 2010 includes a number of graduates who’ve overcome numerous obstacles. On Oct. 3, […]
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Whitman Walker Clinic Announces 2010 AIDS Walk Courage Award
The Whitman-Walker Clinic, a District-based organization offering service to men and women battling HIV/AIDS, will present the 2010 AIDS Walk Courage Award to clinic patient and local inspiration Waldon Adams, who was diagnosed with HIV seven years ago and developed full AIDS two years ago. Adams currently receives medical care, dental care and mental health […]