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Natalie Williams sits comfortably at Ward 8's IHop restaurant, eating a salad with tomatoes and pieces of grilled chicken on a warm Friday in September. She takes a sip of water. She greets one or two people who stop by…
c.2012, Dafina $15.00 / $16.95 Canada 320 pages You're a person who knows what she wants. You can make up your mind in a snap, decisively sizing up the situation, weighing the options in your head. You rarely regret…
Concerned Black Men, Inc., Washington, D.C. Chapter [CBM-DC] was founded in 1982 by African American men who are motivated by cultural pride, love for our youth, and dedicated to improving their growth and development in our community. Over the…
District of Columbia residents and other visitors were treated to the sounds, tastes and sights of Africa last Saturday afternoon at an event sponsored by the District's Office on African Affairs [OAA]. Under clear blue skies and balmy 70-degree weather,…
Retired Gen. Colin L. Powell was probably the envy of his fellow authors at the Congressional Black Caucus' Expo and Book Fair held recently during the organization's 42nd Annual Legislative Conference. Powell, 75, a decorated soldier and former secretary…
Many readers may recall that for more than two decades, the Ford Motor Company owned a significant chunk of Mazda. The long co-habitation ended in 2010 when Ford, severely battered by recession in the U.S. market, dumped most of its…
Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson reportedly has a new girlfirend who's 51 years younger, and happens to be wealthy and Indonesian. Lavinia Iskandar, 33, has been spotted hanging with the 84-year-old father of the late Michael Jackson for a couple of years…
Yoo Hoo Darling, An oversized chocolate-dipped fortune cookie arrived on my Brookland doorstep on Mon., Sept. 17. It was wrapped neatly in crisp newspaper and tied with a pink satin bow. In minutes, I was seated on a white…
The Prince George's African American Museum and Cultural Center (PGAAMCC) will host its first annual black tie gala, "Celebrating Music in Our Culture," on Saturday, Oct. 6. The purpose of the gala is to support ongoing programming, educational outreach,…
For Marcia Thomas and her family, having affordable broadband Internet access in her Ward 8 abode is nothing short of miraculous. The 40-year-old single mom now goes online in the comfort of her own home. "It has been a…
Usher and his mother Jonetta Patton are the next celebrity guests on Oprah's Next Chapter and in the teaser promo Oprah promises that Usher will tell all about his marriage, his mother skipping his wedding and the down and…
c. 2012, Atria $15.00 / $17.00 Canada 373 pages It should have been a dream job. You'd wanted to work at that business since forever. You thought about it for years, in fact, imagining what it would be like. It…
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