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I have been reflecting on Honda Motor Company's recent fortunes. In March last year, a Tsunami hit Japan – severely disrupting the company's supply chain and sales worldwide. In September, Consumer Reports added to Honda's woes. The venerable magazine…
Young Artists Display Innate Talent at Exhibit On a recent Friday night, all of the great masters of art turned out in a display in the lobby of the CNN News Building in Northeast. Picasso, Van Gogh and…
Growing up in Motown and being raised by two musical parents it was probably inevitable that Zo! (Lorenzo Fergusen) would be involved in music. Described by his friend and collaborator Sy Smith as a "young Quincy Jones", Zo! can do…
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Singer/songwriter/producer/ and all around Jane-of-all trades, Sy Smith has created an impressive and diverse resume while establishing herself as a mainstay in the underground soul music scene. Some may know her for providing backing vocals for the late Whitney Houston,…
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Summer has traditionally ended prime-time television seasons and provided viewers an opportunity to watch re-runs of their favorite shows. With the advent of digital streaming and On Demand television access, the summer has instead become a time to view entire…
Jackson was the first black voice on network radio, initially serving as a play-by-play sports reporter in Washington, D.C., and later moving to New York to help establish Inner City, one of the first black-owned broadcasting companies. Hal Jackson, one…
Churches in the District of Columbia now recognize the best way to combat one of the deadliest diseases of the last century is to educate parishioners and work with others in the faith community to affect change, said one prominent…
372 Trombonists Break a World Record Not many people can tout that they are included in the Guinness Book of World Records. On last Friday, June 1, 372 trombonists of all ages and ability levels, braving the wet,…
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An organization dedicated to providing medical and social services to individuals likely to fall through the cracks has extended its reach into Prince George's County. On May 16 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was a held for a new Mary's Center…
On June 2, WETA Television will launch WETA UK, an innovative channel devoted to presenting British television programming at its best, around the clock, seven days a week. The new, local channel will feature classics, new favorites, and contemporary…
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