Get ready to fire up the backyard grill! May is National Barbecue Month, marking the start of grilling season. Giant Food of Landover, Md., wants to make sure customers’ barbecues are safe and healthy by keeping food safety top of mind when grilling. When preparing meats for grilling, marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on […]
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TV One President, CEO Announces Retirement
After a distinguished 45-year career in the media business, TV One President and CEO Johnathan Rodgers will retire effective July 31. Under his leadership the last seven years, TV One, an award-winning cable network available in 53 million homes, has become recognized as the quality programming alternative for African American adults. The network, profitable after […]
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Tree Planting Program Seeks D.C. Volunteers
The Casey Trees Community Tree Planting program is searching for applicants who are willing and wanting to plant trees in various locations around Washington D.C. This program was implemented in 2005 and was meant to assist in adding the amount of trees in the urban area of the District of Columbia. The deadline for applications […]
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Women’s Bar Association of D.C. Names Lawyers of the Year
Sherri Blount, partner at Washington D.C.’s Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery; and Debra Lee, chairwoman and CEO of BET Networks, are being honored by the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) in conjunction with the Women’s Bar Association Foundation (WBAF) as the WBA Woman Lawyers of the Year in Washington D.C. Women […]
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Police Drop Search for Missing D.C. Teen’s Body
A Washington, D.C. mother may never bury her 18-year-old daughter, whose body is believed to be entombed in dozens of feet of trash somewhere in a Virginia landfill. One of the five people charged with murdering Latisha Frazier told police that he helped beat, strangle and dump her body in a Washington, D.C. garbage bin. […]
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D.C. Organizations, Leaders Fight Abortion Funding Ban
Local organizations say they are already feeling the effects of a move to end government funding for abortions in the District of Columbia. The DC Abortion Fund has seen an outpouring of financial support since H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, was introduced. The House passed the GOP-backed legislation May 5 and it […]
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Mayor, Council Chair Split on Tax Increase
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown have hit a snag on increased taxes as one way to close the budget deficit. Gray proposes an increase in income and property taxes to add $35 million to the revenue stream. Brown opposes it without any apparent plans on the table as a substitute. […]
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D.C. Schools to Cut Hundreds of Jobs
D.C. school officials say about 660 teachers and other school employees have been told that their jobs will be eliminated next month because of budget concerns and shifting enrollment within the school system. The process known as “excessing” allows for a redistribution of jobs. Schools with budget or other changes often lose jobs, which then […]
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Service Honors Officers in D.C. Area Killed on Duty
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who have died in the line of duty have been honored along with their families at an event in Washington. Dozens of officers attended the memorial service Monday morning outside the headquarters of the District of Columbia police department. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray also spoke. The service honored officers from […]
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High School Senior David Williams Named D.C.’s 53rd Youth Mayor
David Williams, a District native and senior at St. John’s College High School, was recently elected D.C.’s 53rd youth mayor after earning top votes from 400 of his peers at the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute. At school, Williams is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, the Symphonic Band and is a […]
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Community Seeks Assistance to Curb Gang Violence
At first, the May 5 meeting seemed like the same old gang summit where law enforcement rattle off the numbers of teens prosecuted for gang-related crimes and groups beg for funding. But a mother of four brought home the problem when she painted a vivid picture of gang activity at her children’s school and discussed […]
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Star Jones to Host the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s14th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards
On May 18, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation nonprofit will host their 14th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards, Black & White Gala at the Renaissance DC Hotel. Author and television personality Star Jones will host the event, which honors individuals and organizations who have created balance in the democratic process and supported the […]
