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I, like most Americans, get it when it comes to guns in this country. No matter how much pain and destruction they have brought and…

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So what is the bonafide secret for seeing 10-plus decades on this planet? If you’re Denver resident Mekey Yetashawork (pictured), it’s all about working up…

The first year for Washington Washington Football Team young star quarterback didn’t end as well as it started. Robert Griffin III is scheduled to have to undergo surgery after…

WASHINGTON, DC —  Today, the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) announced that Richard Blanco will serve as the Inaugural poet at the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, January 21.  Blanco will be the youngest-ever Inaugural poet and the first Hispanic or LGBT person to recite a poem at the swearing-in ceremony.    “I’m honored that Richard Blanco […]

LARGO, Md.—Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) recognizes the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 19, by participating in two community service projects. Students and employees travel to the New Jersey area to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts January 17-20.  On January 19, from 7–10 a.m., volunteers from the institution will package goods at […]

Washington, DC – Whitman-Walker Health will open a new, modern health care home at 1525 14th St., NW, in mid-2014 to meet the health care needs of our community. This state-of-the-art center will enable Whitman-Walker Health to further our leading role in the fight against HIV/AIDS, expand on our commitment to provide affirming, culturally-competent care […]

As we get set to celebrate Black History Month in February, a very interesting conversation will take place in the Nation’s Capitol on racial stereotypes of Native Americans. Local Columnist Courtland Milloy reported in the Washington Post that Philip J. Deloria of the Standing Rock Sioux would moderate a community conversation on the name of […]

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Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network has been largely silent on the raging controversy surrounding Quentin Tarantino‘s ‘Django Unchained’ — until now. RELATED: Slaves For…