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Correctional Facility Gets Great Grade There is good news for the Prince George's County Department of Corrections. This week, the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards (MCCS) gave the Department of Corrections accreditation after the department achieved 100 percent compliance on…
Ashley Betts, The University of Southern Mississippi, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson Chenelle Brown, The University of Massachusetts, Rep. Karen Bass Mario Carroll, University of California, Berkeley, The White House Glorie Chiza, Fort Valley State University, Rep. John Lewis Adrian Coleman,…
WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has expanded its signature internship program to include a partnership with the White House. Two CBCF interns will be assigned to the White House for the spring semester. The interns are…
Penn National Gaming wants to stimulate the economy for Prince George's County. With the purchase of a bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway February 2011, Penn National re-opened Rosecroft for standardbred simulcasting in August 2011 and made a commitment to do two seasons…
Race to April 3 Primary The Ward 6 Democratic Committee met Tue., Jan. 24, at the Southeast Library Branch in Southeast to mainly discuss the D.C. delegate selection process for the Democratic National Convention which will be held in Charlotte,…
Some Resent, Others Relish the Change Area resident Derek Shuford said he is troubled by the change he sees taking place on the H Street NE corridor as an influx of "white people move back into the community" they once…
Some Want Extra Funds to Help Residents City officials are patting themselves on the back for the District being able to amass a budget surplus. But critics suggest that whatever success the city enjoys has come at the expense of…
Thanks to a generous donation of land by Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, 35 Ward 8 families are in the process of moving from Barry Farms to the brand new $22.5 million Matthews Memorial Terrace Apartments. A ribbon cutting for the…
Just in time for Black History Month, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative Black Heritage stamp honoring publishing legend John H. Johnson. Johnson, the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, died at age 87 in 2005. The publisher of Ebony…
Discussion on His "Business Solutions to Socio-Economic Problems" BETHESDA, MD - Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), was at the National Press Club Wednesday (Feb. 1) to discuss minority unemployment rates, limited access to capital for minority…
Millicent West has resigned as director of the District's homeland security agency, according to Loose Lips. LL reports that West -- who oversaw the Children & Youth Trust Investment Corp. during part of the time disgraced former Ward 5 Councilman…
Gray Outlines Other Black History Month Activities, Events in D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mayor Vincent Gray joined Cora Masters Barry, CEO and Founder of the Recreation Wish List Committee, this week in announcing that the 6th Annual Blacks in Wax…
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