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WEBJul 21, 2023 · In First Debate, Trump Overwhelms Biden With Bluster and Lies. by Keith Boykin, Word In Black June 28, 2024. In the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump lied and rambled nonstop without correction, while President Joe Biden was unable to keep up with Trump’s falsehoods, resulting in a disservice to the public.
Gospel Icons Celebrate Richard Smallwood's 75th Birthday in …
WEBDec 1, 2023 · CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misspelled the names of Robert Person and Jared Sawyers. Generations of gospel icons offered an unforgettable musical tribute to legendary artist Richard Smallwood for his 75th birthday at First Baptist Church of Highland Park Thursday night.
Americans Disillusioned with Political Landscape, Pew Study Finds
WEBSep 20, 2023 · In a comprehensive study conducted by the Pew Research Center from July 10 to July 16, and released on Sept. 13, responses from a sizable sample of U.S. adults revealed a profound disillusionment among Americans towards the nation’s political landscape. Researchers concluded that citizens were mostly exhausted and disillusioned with politics with many grappling to find viable alternatives to ...
Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home adds 93 new units - The …
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Althea DeGree couldn’t wait to speak at the ceremony announcing 93 new affordable housing units at the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Ward 3. The historic facility housed her ailing mother in the twilight of her life. “My mom had to go to assisted living because she had triple-bypass surgery and ...
DC's Food Deserts: Lack of Quality Produce in Low-Income Wards
WEBSep 13, 2023 · A 2020 grocery store report by D.C. Hunger Solutions revealed that Wards 7 and 8, the District’s lowest-income wards, have significantly fewer full-service grocery stores than other parts of the city where residents have higher incomes. In Ward 7, 26.6% of residents live below the poverty line while 34.2% of Ward 8 residents face a similar ...
Washington Gas Wants to Raise D.C. Residents’ Rates By 20 Percent
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D.C. Council to vote on controversial Secure DC Omnibus bill - The ...
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Now the omnibus bill will likely go before the Committee of the Whole in February, a staff member in Council Chairman Phil Mendelson’s office told The Informer. The Secure DC Omnibus, which focuses on violence prevention, accountability, and government oversight and coordination, is a combination of a dozen bills, many of which Pinto introduced.
Music therapy helps D.C. youth express themselves positively - The ...
WEBOct 16, 2023 · At the helm of the RAP (Rhythm and Poetry) program, Music Arts Therapist Charles “Eclipse” Barnes, Jr., 44, instructed the group in composing a rap that expresses their view of themselves internally and externally. Creator of an innovative music arts therapy program, Barnes was keenly aware of the importance of the youth gathered in his ...
New book explores the enduring legacy of transatlantic slave trade ...
WEBJul 29, 2024 · In “The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy,” Dr. Chavis and Brown explore the ways systemic social demonization, racial enslavement, geopolitical imperialism, and ethnic cleansing were constructed and perpetuated over centuries. The book sheds light on how the ideology of white supremacy, rooted in …