–Nationwide Scholarship Benefit Part I (9-24-10) 7 p.m. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Nationwide Scholarship Benefit Part II (9-25-10) 11 a.m. an ABA Benefit will follow at 3 p.m. Dinner will be served between the games. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Open Pairs “C” Regional (9-8-10) Karen Pollock-Alice Harrison, 2. Elizabeth Wilson-Deloris Tolson, […]
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Gray Trounces Fenty
In a race fraught with delays in the vote count, City Council Chairman Vincent Gray prevailed over incumbent Adrian Fenty in the 2010 Democratic Primary Elections, Sept. 14. With 90 percent of the precincts accounted for by early Wednesday morning, Gray held a tight lead with 59,285 votes –or 53 percent of voters’ support. Having […]
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Anacostia Development Boom Tied to River Cleanup
WASHINGTON – Masada Maeda looks out over the Anacostia River from the back of his 15-foot-long skiff. Along the banks and floating through the water are plastic cups, beer cans, Styrofoam and dozens of other types of trash. “It’s not as bad as it used to be,” said Maeda, who, in his work for the […]
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Norton Concerned Over Lack of Jobs for New Grads
Despite well-intended assertions by President Barack Obama and others that the economy is making a turn for the better, widespread joblessness persists. And, according to D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, unemployment among recent college graduates is even worse. “We must help our young people find jobs,” Norton said. “The longer it takes for our young […]
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Hundreds to March for Sickle Cell Anemia Victims
One hundred years ago, Chicago physician Dr. James Herrick reported anemia characterized by “peculiar elongated and sickle shaped” red blood cells in Walter Clement Noel, “an intelligent negro of 20,” who had left Grenada to study dentistry at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. It was a discovery that changed the medical landscape—and that of […]
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Unemployment Marquee Issue at CBC’s Annual Conference
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Congressional Black Caucus this year is tackling the current debilitating joblessness in the Black community head on with several sessions on the connection between education and employment at its 40th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). The conference is being held this week, Sept. 15-18, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Sen. […]
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Help Seniors ‘Age in Place’
Age-In-Place, a nonprofit department of the Seabury Resources for Aging, seeks participants for a community volunteer fair at the National Mall on Sept. 25. In addition to learning about volunteer opportunities in the metro area, community members are needed to help with the event’s planning, logistics, set-up and more. Event coordinator Tawana Moore said national […]
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Black Leaders Host Town Hall Meeting to Address HIV/AIDS Disparity Among Blacks
The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), in conjunction with the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Washington, D.C., hosted a town hall meeting on Sept. 16 that brought together national leaders and community members to discuss the greater number of HIV/AIDS-related deaths and lower survival rates in the African-American community. “We as a […]
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Local School Earns Blue Ribbon Honors
School Without Walls (SWW), a college-preparatory public high school in the District, was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School, a distinction by the U.S. Department of Education that ranks it among the highest achieving schools nationwide. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee […]
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Maryland Woman Captures National ‘Mrs. Essence’ Title
Tamika Hall, Mrs. Maryland Essence 2010, captured the title of Mrs. Essence 2010 in late August, marking the second time the author and anti-violence advocate competed for the crown. Hall has spoken around the country to thousands of children, youth, and concerned adults about bullying, dating violence, domestic violence, and discovering one’s personal best. A […]
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Three Teens Named ‘Men of Strength’ for Strides Against Domestic Violence
Three male students from the District will be recognized on Sept. 22 for their commitment to healthy dating relationships and nonviolence at the 12th annual Men of Strength Awards. Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR), a national D.C.-based nonprofit that mobilizes young men to prevent sexual and domestic violence through outreach and educational programs, is hosting […]
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Shirley Sherrod to Speak at Metropolitan A.M.E.
Shirley Sherrod, former Georgia director of rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will speak during the 9 a.m. service on Sept. 18 at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church located at 1518 M St. N.W. Sherrod, who was forced to resign after a conservative blogger posted video excerpts of a speech she made and distorted the […]