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(Rockville, MD)  —  Rockville police now have pictures of two men wanted for a stun gun robbery of a woman who was entering her home along Monroe Street two weeks ago.  She was treated for burns.  The “Examiner” says investigators got a break when the attackers used her credit cards to buy things in Clinton […]

(Oxon Hill, MD)  —  Prince George’s County police say a drunk driver caused a car crash that killed three people yesterday morning on Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill.  They say an SUV failed to brake and rear-ended a car which crashed into a tree after it was forced off the road.  Three passengers in […]

First Lady Michelle Obama announced that she will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town , South Africa and Gaborone , Botswana during an official visit to Africa from June 21 – 26 focused on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. The trip is a continuation of Mrs. Obama’s work to engage young people at home and abroad, from mentoring students in the United […]

We recently reported that the Rev. Bernice King stepped down as an elder at the Newbirth Missionary Baptist church. Many believed that her departure was related to the recent settlement between Bishop Eddie Long and the young men who accused him of sexual misconduct. Rev. King’s actions certainly caused a stir. RELATED: Eddie Long’s Church […]

Anthony Weiner’s Twitter scandal is not the worst of the ridiculous events that have transpired through this media channel. The personal nature of Twitter has made it all too easy for big egos to express their worst sides before rational thought can intervene. Embarrassment over these scandalous tweets is one common result of reckless writing […]

(Rockville, MD)  —  Although he was not the gunman, 19-year-old Deontra Gray will spend 30-years in prison for his role in the murder of DC school principal Brian Betts.  Gray is one of four men who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the 2010 robbery and shooting at Betts’Silver Spring home.  The ringleader, Alante Saunders, is […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Metro is planning Blue Line service adjustments this weekend.  On Sunday the Virginia Department of Transportation will perform bridge replacement work on the Telegraph Road Bridge near the King Street Station.  To allow for the work, buses will replace Blue Line trains between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street stations all day.  Metro crews will also […]

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that cell phones raise the risk of cancer. The announcement, made after a team of international  scientists reviewed various studies on cell phone safety is particularly relevant to the black community as studies have consistently shown blacks to dominate cell phone use. Not to mention, African-Americans suffer the highest […]

The department of health in Massachusetts has announced that HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African-American women in the state. It was also found that more than half of all AIDS cases there consist of black women specifically — most of whom became infected by their intimate partners. Dr. Bela Bashar, a clinical […]

Hank Aaron is renowned for breaking color barriers long before President Obama. Just as the first black president has dealt with death threats and vicious attacks, Aaron encountered similar opposition when he entered Major League Baseball after its integration in 1954. Yet, this pioneer battled through the hatred hurled at him to become one of […]