Washington Informer
Through a generous donation by the Abramson Family Foundation, students at Cardozo Senior High School in Northwest will now be able to help pay for their college tuition with a scholarship through the District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP). The Tower…
The D.C. Council voted overwhelmingly Monday to reprimand Ward 1 member Jim Graham for his intervention in the city's lottery contract process. In the unusual action, the council voted 11-2 in favor of the reprimand, with Graham and Councilman Marion…
Meeting Feb. 28 on Location of New Medical Center Dimensions Healthcare System along with the University of Maryland Medical System, the state of Maryland, and Prince Georges County will hold a community meeting on Thursday Feb. 28 regarding possible locations…
African communities in the District of Columbia continue to face an onslaught of attacks on their public schools, which is essentially a continuation of the attack on African education. School closures, privatization of public schools, and tracking for the nefarious…
Facility Expands Training for Nurses, Pharmacy Technicians, and Radiology Professionals LARGO, Md. — Future healthcare professionals will be taking courses in the new Center for Health Studies at Prince George's Community College. The 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art…
D.C. Mayor Vince Gray wants the FBI to relocate to Southeast D.C. near the Anacostia metro station in a few years when the agency leaves the dilapidated J. Edgar Hoover building in downtown. FBI officials are looking to make…
Mayor Vincent C. Gray has announced the release of an initiative that ensures that the District is the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the nation. "The Sustainable DC Plan," which encompasses several targets and goals, was introduced…
Nearly 100 music and social studies teachers recently had the opportunity to learn from leading luminaries and scholars from the go-go genre of music during the "Teach the Beat: Go-Go" seminar. The daylong event was held Feb. 16 at the D.C. Commission on…
In what's become a rite of passage for many school-aged children in the District, the local spelling bee identified 32 of the city's top spellers who will move to the next level – the regional competition. This leads to the…
African-American historical sites that are passed by daily with little notice captured the spotlight on Feb. 16 during the third annual African-American Heritage Bus Tour. Click here to see our video of the tour: http://youtu.be/izAfQOrYRTs Some 220 people spent more…
A bill that would make Nov. 1 a celebratory occasion, marking official recognition of the day in 1864 when enslaved people in Maryland were declared free, has cleared Maryland House and Senate hearings and awaits votes in both houses. Maryland…
Hope Team Exceeds 2012's Success The 2012 baseball season was the Washington Nationals' most successful in team history. The team tallied a 98-64 record, clinched the National League East title and stormed into the postseason. The Nats eventually fell to…
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