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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 […]

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(Washington, DC)  –  Chuck Brown, the “Godfather of Go Go,” is recovering after being hospitalized.  The 75-year-old musician failed to make an appearance for a…

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 […]

LANDOVER, MD – Effective immediately, Jericho Baptist Church Ministries, Inc., also known as the Jericho City of Praise and City of Praise (“Jericho”), has terminated the employment of Elder Joel R. Peebles, Sr. While this decision was not made without prayerful consideration and patience, it became clear that this action was necessary to protect Jericho […]

(Washington, DC)  —  The Metro transit agency has removed 94 of its buses from service following at least two bus fires in recent days.  The latest fire happened yesterday morning on Route 50 in Maryland.  No one was hurt.  Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the buses that have been sidelined are the Orion-Six series. Just […]