On April 23, Fannie M. Goldston, a member of Tenth Street Baptist Church since 1946, will celebrate her 100th birthday at the Navy Yard Conference Center, in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family, friends and church family. Born April 20, 1911, in Liberty, N.C., Goldston, in 1945, moved to D.C., where she enrolled in Madame CJ […]
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D.C. Councilman Proposes South Capitol Street Tragedy Memorial Act
Washington, D.C. Councilmember David Catania March 30 introduced the South Capitol Street Tragedy Memorial Act of 2011. The law would use mental health screening and better enforcement of truancy in an effort to curb crimes among D.C. youth, Catania said. The proposed legislation was unveiled on the first anniversary of a shooting that left four […]
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DC Taxicab Owners Call for Reform of Industry
While much attention has been focused on alleged scandals involving the District’s mayor, taxicab drivers complain he has ignored campaign promises to correct unfavorable industry conditions. Taxicab industry activists said Mayor Vincent Gray reneged on his promise to address many of the regulations established by his predecessor that, they say, have almost crippled the industry. […]
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Chocolate City Goes the Milky Way
Chocolate City? Not anymore. That’s because while the District of Columbia’s overall population has grown for the first time in 60 years, the city’s Black population has shrunk, putting the nation’s capital on track to lose its long-held status as a majority Black city—if it hasn’t happened already. That’s the conclusion being reached by demographers […]
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Upset Sulaimon Brown Leaves D.C. Council Hearing as Key Details Emerge in Gray Probe
The DC council’s probe into the allegations of cronyism and nepotism in hiring that have stained Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration and caused the firing or resignation of several staff members began with a hearing March 28. But while six witnesses were called to testify before the legislative body, Sulaimon Brown—who made headlines this month when […]
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Gray Lists Goals, Avoids Ethics Scandal in State of DC Address
“I don’t think there should be any cuts,” said Allen Burriss, an attendee at Mayor Vincent Gray’s State of District address, March 28 at the newly-renovated Eastern High School. Burriss and other like-minded D.C. residents may have been disappointed when Mayor Gray mentioned the “deep cuts” needed to close the $325 million gap in the […]
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City Officials Name 14th St. N.W. After Late U.S. Secretary Ronald H. Brown
D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-at Large), stands with a portrait of his father, late U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown, at the ceremonial naming of 14th St. N.W. to “Ron Brown Way” on March 25. The event, which featured guests including Mayor Vincent Gray, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daily and current […]
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Councilman Sekou Biddle Named Education Reformer of the Month
WASHINGTON, DC – At-Large Councilmember Sekou Biddle was named “Education Reformer of the Month” by Democrats for Education Reform for the month of March. In a statement, representatives from Democrats for Education Reform said “The newest member of the D.C. Council, Sekou has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to providing an excellent education for every […]
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Local Zeta Chapter Announces 17th Debutante Cotillion
The Eta Pi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is announcing its 17th Debutante Cotillion to be held at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel on April 2, beginning at 5 p.m. Stephanie Stewart, the cotillion co-chairwoman, said members of the chapter and the debutants are eager to participate in the program. “The excitement is […]
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March 24 Becomes Dorothy Height Day in Virginia
March 24 will be recognized as Dorothy Irene Height Day in Virginia, thanks to a proclamation issued by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R ) in honor of the former Delta Sigma Theta Sorority president and civil rights icon. “WHEREAS, often noted as the founding matriarch or godmother of the Civil Rights Movement, Dorothy Irene Height, an […]
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Howard Students Deliver 1,000-Plus Books to D.C. High School
WASHINGTON – A week ago, there was almost nothing in the mid-sized room that serves as the library for Washington Metropolitan High School, save two barely-stocked bookshelves with four disconnected computer monitors. Today, there are hundreds of books stacked up across the room, ranging in subject from algebra to the Autobiography of Malcolm X; from […]
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Local Giant Food to Collect Donations for Japan’s Natural Disaster Victims
Landover, Md. – Giant Food of Landover, Md., recently announced that, along with its sister Ahold USA supermarkets, $100,000 will be donated to the American Red Cross Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund to support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Additionally, Giant Food will collect donations in […]
