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D.C. Council member Marion Barry is following President Barack Obama's lead to expand educational opportunities for the District's toddlers with a proposal that makes it mandatory for three- and four-year-olds to enroll in early childhood programs. But while the…
First they filed a lawsuit at D.C. Superior Court, then they exhorted a modest but vocal crowd who voiced their displeasure at a school system they accuse of doing their children a grave disservice. As promised, on March 29,…
Vincent DeForest left his home in St. Louis, Mo., to visit the District during the Easter weekend. On Friday, March 29, he marched along 14th Street with a large procession headed for a rally at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue…
Bonds Wins D.C. Federation Vote Interim D.C. Council member Anita Bonds overwhelmed her opponents in a non-endorsement poll that took place on March 27 at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast. Bonds received 100 votes from D.C. residents who…
The 'Byrd' flies again. Songs like "Happy People," and a Washington, D.C., favorite, "Rock Creek Park," are certain to get audiences on their feet when the legendary Blackbyrds celebrate the life and legacy of their founder, Donald Byrd. "Donald Byrd…
Jennifer Jones is a first-year student who's working toward a two-year associate degree in nursing. Jones, a mother of a two year old, said that while her daughter is in day care, she can go to class. "I was a…
Forty-five years ago, the most famous – or infamous – shots rang out in Memphis, Tenn., and reverberated around the world. Civil Rights Champion Martin Luther King Jr., lie dead, struck by an assassin's bullet and no other place in…
For a magical couple of hours, young people from area high schools regaled an enthusiastic, appreciative audience at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Northwest. The 10 finalists – who sang, danced and played musical instruments…
After years of ineffective initiatives and task forces, coupled with a lack of concern from parents, school and city officials, the District of Columbia is finally getting serious about truancy. It begins with D.C. Council member David Catania's (D-At-Large) "Attendance…
For a very long time, Ward 8 has borne the stigma of being the poorest section of Washington, D.C. Social indicators paint a sometimes grim portrait of life in the ward, but at the 2013 State of Ward 8 address,…
Thursday, April 4 marks the 45th anniversary of the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Known as a drum major for peace, Dr. King stressed non-violence in his efforts to achieve civil and human rights not just for African Americans,…
Mayor Vincent C. Gray officially broke ground Monday on the site of the new headquarters for the District's Office of Cable Television (OCT). Joined by OCT Director Eric E. Richardson and Department of General Services Director Brian J. Hanlon, Gray…
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