Washington Informer
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…
Gladys Noon Spellman 2013 Scholarship Recipients and Public Service Awardee Announced Upper Marlboro, MD – Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker recently honored two outstanding female scholars and the inspiring work of a county employee at the 28th Annual…
Meetings to Be Held in Each Ward As Well As With Youth Mayor Vincent C. Gray has announced a series of town-hall-style meetings to introduce District residents to, and receive feedback from them on, his Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Budget…
Thomas H. Graham Named One of 50 Powerful US/International Business Executives Pepco Region President, Thomas H. Graham has been named one of the Fifty Powerful US/International Business Executives for 2013 by Minority Enterprise Advocate Magazine (MEA). Graham…
Inductees Include 3 Local Sports Personalities The Beltway Plaza Mall has dedicated its new “Wall of Fame” in honor of the many citizens in the Prince George’s County community who’ve achieved success in their careers. The first…
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) will host a Women's Health Expo On Saturday, April 13 at the Prince George's Ballroom & Kentland Community Center, located at 2411 Pinebrook Ave., in Landover, Md. The expo will feature health tests and…
The three finalists vying for the Prince George's County public schools superintendent job were formally introduced to the county in a day full of meet-and-greets that ended with a grilling by the community. Eric J. Becoats, superintendent of…
Tierra Holmes could have opted to spend Spring Break frolicking with friends, partying and catching some rays on a beach in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Panama City or Daytona Beach, but she and more than 500 of her Howard University compatriots,…
After months of financial discord that led to numerous faculty and staff layoffs, massive tuition hikes, and constant turnovers in leadership, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) might finally be on the road to recovery. But one of…
Parents, Concerned Residents Fight Back Empower DC Files Lawsuit to Stop School Closings By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer For the past several years, parents in the District have agonized over school closings that have decimated the value of…
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