As part of its commitment to domestic violence prevention, Verizon Wireless recently awarded a $5,000 grant to the Prince George’s Hospital Center Sexual Assault program. The grant check was presented […]
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Pr. George’s Deltas Named ‘Chapter of the Year’
The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter (PGCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., captured the coveted 2010 – 2011 Chapter of the Year Award for the Eastern Region during the […]
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Pr. George’s Awarded Grant for Strides in Behavioral Health Services
The Prince George’s Health Department has received a $300,000 grant to promote an innovative “re-entry” program that will provide access to behavioral health services for previously incarcerated individuals as they […]
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Whitman-Walker Looks to Community for ‘Courage Award’ Nominations
For the first time, the D.C. community will be able to submit nominations for the Courage Award presented at AIDS Walk, an annual fund-raising event on Oct. 2. The award […]
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Youth Vote Campaign Launches Web Video Contest
In a unique collaboration, 30 youth-serving organizations and media partners launched a user-generated video contest on Aug. 25 as a part of voteagain2010.com. Over the next few months, the website […]
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Nation’s First Female HS Varsity (Boys) Football Coach Makes Debut
Natalie Randolph has arrived. The camera crews, the masses of reporters and the sold out crowd said so. Believed to be the nation’s only female head coach of a boy’s […]
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Tuition-Free Private School Debuts in Ward 8
During opening ceremonies last week, officials at the newly established Bertha B. Williams Academy (BBWA) in Southeast Washington, D.C., said they look forward to the facility eventually becoming a model […]
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Local Student Awarded 2010 Crimson Summer Exchange Fellowship
Annika Campbell was among 18 students selected to participate in the prestigious Crimson Summer Exchange Program in China. Annika lives in Fort Washington, Md., and is a rising senior at the Massachusetts […]
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Wilson High Moves to UDC Campus during Renovation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of the District of Columbia will have about 1,500 extra students at its northwest Washington campus this year. Mayor Adrian Fenty and D.C. school officials […]
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Celebrated Architect Prepares To Restore Howard Theater
The American 1930s may be remembered as the era of big bands, the birth of true jazz and a time of economic discourse. Critics finally began to take Black art […]
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Black Leaders Claim Beck March Tarnishes King’s Legacy
According to two noted political observers, the Washington rally planned for this weekend by the often-raucous cable TV commentator Glenn Beck has nothing to do with restoring honor to the […]
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School’s In
Thousands of students in Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County returned to school this week. Though concerns remain about the impact of the economy on services and class sizes, the […]