The CEW Foundation Annual Youth Forum will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The Forum will be held in Alexandria, VA at George Washington Middle School located at 1005 Mount Vernon Ave. Youth 9 -18 please come join us for a number of motivational and informative workshops on Goal setting, Self […]
Following Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, DC Mayor Vincent Gray says it’s time for members of Congress to pass common sense gun control measures. Gray notes the strict gun laws in DC, and how someone like Aaron Alexis would never have been able to legally purchase a gun in the city. Instead, […]
(Washington, DC) — As investigators continue to search for a motive in Monday’s Navy Yard shootings, there is speculation that the massacre may have stemmed from a workplace dispute. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, law enforcement officials tell the “Washington Post” that gunman Aaron Alexis began his shooting spree on the fourth floor, where […]
(Chicago, IL) — United Airlines has to decide what to do about customers who lucked into free tickets yesterday. Bloomberg News says for a few hours, the airline was accidentally booking flights for only the 9-11 security fee of two-fifty a leg. That means a round trip went for an average of five to ten […]
(Washington, DC) — Metro will start running its trains an hour earlier than usualtomorrow morning because of the running of the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and the Navy Five-Miler. The system will open at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. The closest stop to the start of the race is the Smithsonian station on the Blue and Orange lines. Participants […]
President Obama has named the new leadership team for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Joining the White House Initiative as Executive Director is Dr. George Cooper, with Dr. Ivory Toldson joining as the Deputy Director. Both will start on September 16. Executive Director Dr. George Cooper was a Senior Fellow with […]
The Bowie State University Women’s Engagement and EmpowHERment Conference will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 from 9a until 2p. The school is located at 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715 Radio One D.C.’s Sheila Stewart will be the keynote speaker. Bowie State University’s Women’s Engagement and EmpowHERment Conference will feature dynamic expert panelists discussing […]
Who – Kandi Rayne’s Bowling Fundraiser for Kidney Disease Awareness What – Free bowling, however donations are accepted Where – Dave & Busters (Arundel Mills Mall) 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD When – Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 4PM-8PM Contact – Kandi Rayne (443) 850-4578
Who: Who’s Who’s In Black Washington, DC Unveiling Where: Renaissance Hotel 999 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 When: September 18th, 2013 6:30p-9:30p Contact: rsvp@whoswhopublishing.com
ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 11, 2013) — Today, September 11, Governor Martin O’Malley will kick off Maryland’s 2013 Day to Serve at a rally at the Baltimore Community ToolBank. September 11 is the National Day of Service and Remembrance. WHERE: Baltimore Community ToolBank, 1224 Wicomico Street, Baltimore, MD WHEN: Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 From September 15th to September 29, […]
(Washington, DC) — First Lady Michelle Obama will be getting together with NBA star Shaquille O’Neal today to push her “Let’s Move! Active Schools” program. The initiative boosts the idea of making students more physically active. The pair will bring the effort to Orr Elementary School in Southeast Washington around one o’clock this afternoon. Source:Copyright © 2013 Metro […]