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Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers was the first Mississippi Field Secretary of the NAACP. After running sit-ins and boycotts in Mississippi, the Evers’ home…

There a new Superman movie about to hit the screen this weekend.  It’s got an all-star cast that includes the talented Harry Lennix.  He spoke with BlackFilm.com about the movie and his role. Lennix is no stranger to large cinematic productions. He played an intricate role in the final two installments of the Matrix series, […]

Join me for a free kidney screening and other fun family events on Saturday, June 22 at the Sports and Learning Center in Landover 8001 Sheriff Road.  It’s all part of the Kidney Action Day Walk.   Click here for more info.    

Dr. James “Butch” Rosser says it’s all good to make dad feel special on Father’s Day, but it is important to create a family health…

This is Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. She is noted for  The Isis Papers; The Keys to the Colors (1991), and the “Cress Theory of Color Confrontation”, which explores white supremacy. For the last two years, Dr. Welsing has had to endure a decrease in her quality of life at her home of 40 years in Washington, DC as a result […]

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Oprah Winfrey, the well renowned philanthropist and media superstar is donating $12 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.  Winfrey’s name will go on a 350-seat theater in recognition of her being the largest contributor to the Museum. Read more about Oprah’s ties to the museum from the Washington Post’s article. Oprah […]

Watch out because your iPhone and iPad might never look the same come this fall. The completely redesigned software will be out this fall for the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. So what’s going to be happening to your phone? If you want to know what is going to change about your phone […]

Usher turned up the heat as he kicked off Monday nights episode of NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ with a funky performance of his song, “Twisted.” If you missed the entertaining performance, you can check it out right here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOo4hDjM2NQ&feature=player_embedded   RELATED: Usher Set to Play Sugar Ray Leonard in Upcoming Film Usher Keeps it Hot on […]

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A suspicious substance found Tuesday in an envelope at the Jamaican Embassy was not hazardous. They reopened a street at Dupont Circle that had been closed for almost two hours. The closure of both lanes of the 1500 block of New Hampshire Ave. NW caused lunch-hour backups near dozens of restaurants and businesses. D.C. firefighters […]

  IT TAKES TWO, INC. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to its mission in “creating tomorrow’s leaders is now accepting scholarship applications. Through workshops, scholarships, mentorships and an array of youth programs, IT TAKES TWO INC. strives to increase opportunities, promote education, and build self-awareness for the youth of the greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, […]

  (Annapolis, MD)  —  Maryland is leading the nation when it comes to low-income students making academic progress.  A new report from the watchdog group, Education Sector, revealed that fourth and eighth-grade students eligible for free or reduced meals raised their reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress test by 55 […]