(Prince George’s Co., MD) — Trial is underway for the alleged mastermind of a 2010 acid attack on a mother and her young daughter. Katrina Watts and her three-year-old daughter were burned when an acid-like substance was thrown on them in Prince George’s County. Tamara Jackson is accused of planning the attack carried out by […]
This week, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) was chosen as one of two school districts across the country to receive a new multi-million dollar grant from Target to help improve literacy. The grant will be split among six DCPS elementary schools. The elementary schools – Amidon-Bowen, Bancroft, Davis, Garrison, Orr and Simon – have […]
Francis Scott Key Middle School has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Green Ribbon School Award. The Silver Spring school is among a total of 78 winning schools from 29 states. The Green Ribbon Schools award program, established in 2011, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and recognizes schools that save […]
If you are interested in participating, send minority health-related questions to Dr. Ty. You can Tweet your questions to @theGrio<http://twitter.com/thegrio> with the hashtag #MinorityHealth or email askdoctorty@gmail.com. Check this page today to watch the live stream of the White House Minority Health Blogger Town Hall. What: Minority Health Blogger Town Hall When: Tuesday, April […]
LARGO, Md.—Noor Tagouri (Bowie, Md.), 18 years old, is the youngest graduate to deliver the student address at Prince George’s Community College’s 53rd Commencement Exercises, Thursday, May 24, 7 p.m. at The Showplace Arena and Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, Md. Tagouri has a 4.0 GPA and will receive an associate of arts degree in […]
A free College Preparation and Scholarship Fair for middle and high school students and their families will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville from 1p.m.-4p.m. The event is co-sponsored by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery College and the Universities at Shady Grove. The purpose […]
(Washington, DC) — An employee of a Northeast DC daycare center is under arrest for the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old boy. The child’s mother tells WJLA-TV she is looking forward to seeing 21-year-old Randolph King in court, but she’s still steamed that the daycare coordinator at the Zion Baptist Church of Eastland Gardens […]
(Manassas, VA) — Today’s kickoff of the four-day “Welcome Discovery” celebration near Dulles may bring delays to Manassas area roadways. The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is cautioning commuters who drive along I-66 and other roads in the area to expect more traffic than usual. The events for the transfer of the space shuttle Discovery […]
(Washington, DC) — The Zion Baptist Church daycare center in Northwest DC is where a three-year-old boy was sexually assaulted recently, and the child’s mother says it took two days for someone to tell her about it. The woman tells WJLA-TV she finally received a call from the daycare coordinator last week telling her she […]