Washington Informer
Gymnastics traditionally hasn't been the sport of choice for many young African-American children. However, with the emergence last year of the African-American Olympic champion, Gabrielle Douglas, who snagged the all-around individual gold medal for gymnastics, several athletes from the Washington,…
Bonds Prepared to Fight for D.C. Council Seat Interim D.C. Council member Anita Bonds submitted her petitions to the D.C. Board of Elections in Northwest on Jan. 23 and is poised to take on any challengers to permanently fill Phil…
Two students, desperate for financial assistance, recently emailed the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) seeking help. Each was faced with the need to pay off outstanding balances of about $7,000 before they could register for a new semester. They had…
Six weeks after terminating President Allen M. Sessoms' contract without cause, officials at the University of the District of Columbia have confirmed that about 100 other faculty and staff members will lose their jobs in order to trim the school's…
The District of Columbia Public Schools system is offering seats Jan. 29 through Feb. 25 in its annual lottery for three- and four-year old children across the city for the 2013-14 academic year. Although District law does not require children…
Andrea Harrison, chairperson of the Prince George's County Council, issued a statement on Jan. 28 regarding the death of former Maryland State Delegate Christine M. Jones, who died on Saturday at the age of 83. Harrison said members of the…
Members of the D.C. Council recently introduced a bill that will help eradicate truancy among the District's public school students. The "Attendance Accountability Amendment Act of 2013," which has the support of council members David A. Catania, Yvette Alexander,…
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES) have announced that the application process for the District's 2013 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) will open on Friday, Jan. 25. The program will provide six weeks of…
Hundreds of people from across the Washington region and the country participated in a march through the streets of Southwest and Southeast Washington to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during the 35th Annual Martin Luther King…
Rather than relying on the convenience of social media, elected officials are opting to interact with their constituents face-to-face about issues going on in their communities. D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At large), who held a chat session in Ward…
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has been given the nod to begin a process that – if approved – would allow it to relocate part of its three-year-old community college to the flagship campus on Connecticut Avenue…
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