Howard University students, many of them soaked from afternoon rains, took to the streets of Washington, D.C. March 6 to raise money to support their efforts to help residents of Haiti and five U.S. cities during their spring break. The students were part of the WHUR 96.3 Helping Hands radiothon, according to a press release […]
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New Website Highlights Black Maritime Heritage
Murrain Associates and the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, this month launched Voyage to Discovery, a new website and education initiative highlighting untold stories of African Americans and the sea. Aimed at everyone from students to adults, the website offers feature stories, interviews, and […]
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Washington Historical Society Recognizes Community Leaders
The Washington Historical Society recognized community leaders for their work in Washington D.C. neighborhoods and community outreach centers on Feb. 23. Nineteen area community leaders, from various fields, were honored for their work and community activism. The honorees were featured in “Upstanders: Profiles of Courage,” part of an exhibit created by the educational nonprofit Facing […]
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Protecting Groundwater Aim of National Ground Water Awareness Week
Ground water is not an issue that is featured in the evening news—but it should be, said the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). With Ground Water Awareness week rapidly approaching the organization is urging the public—especially well owners, policymakers, health care professionals, educators and students—to sit up and take notice. “We all have a stake […]
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Gap Joins Job Training Initiative
Gap Inc. is the latest company to jump onto the White House’s jobs training bandwagon. The company recently announced the start of Gap for Community Colleges, a partnership between the company and the community college of the District of Columbia (CCDC) as part of the White House initiative, Skills for America’s Future. “We believe that […]
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Ben’s Chili Bowl Gets Exhibit
There is, perhaps, no name more synonymous with Washington, D.C., than Ben’s Chili Bowl. Known for its half smokes and spicy chili, the 53-year-old restaurant has been a pillar on the U Street corridor since its opening and is now being preserved and celebrated in an exhibit at George Washington University’s Estelle and Melvin Gelman […]
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WHUR Helps Howard Students Help Others in U.S., Haiti
WHUR 96.3 FM and Howard University will host a 12-hour radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6, to help send hundreds of Howard University students to cities across the United States and possibly Haiti to provide critical services to those in need. The “Helping Hands” radiothon asks listeners to phone in, drop by […]
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Locals Welcome Metro’s Proposed Student Restrictions
District students are cutting classes at alarming rates, but a proposed plan by the Metro Transit Authority would monitor their whereabouts with an eye to cutting down on student-related crimes while they use the rail system. This school year, police have picked up over 3,700 truant students and delivered them to school, according to Councilmember […]
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Thousands Apply for Retooled Summer Employment Program
With summer quickly approaching, many eager teens began their search for employment with the One City Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which was launched on Feb. 25. As hundreds of the District’s youth and parents flowed inside the Department of Employment Services (DOES) building to attend the Midnight Madness kick-off event, bright smiles and optimism […]
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Fired Aide to D.C. Mayor Gray Claims Setup
Another controversy befell Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray recently when one of his top aides was abruptly terminated just one day after he was publicly praised for his performance. The latest turmoil follows numerous stories of alleged fiscal mismanagement, unjustified high salaries for top aides, and cronyism by the mayor and council chair. Sulaimon […]
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Local Resident’s Past Linked to Great Heroines, Achievers
When Gaithersburg resident Angela Martin, 57, inherited her mother’s genealogy project she had no idea just how unique the branches of her family tree would be. Her mother, Dr. Ruby Martin, started researching their genealogy by interviewing her parents while they were living. And before her passing, Dr. Martin left her notes, books, interesting stories […]
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D.C. Residents Sound Off on Chairman Brown’s ‘Over-the-Top’ Rides
The news of D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s leasing of a luxury SUV for over $1,900 a month—after a first model was rejected—is reverberating around a city bound in financial straits. On Feb. 22, the chairman apologized and said he had returned the vehicle to the Department of Public Works. He said he also plans […]