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Sheila Stewart Director of News Programming for Radio One DC Stations was invited to speak at Morrison/Foerster Law Firm for Black History Month.
For teenagers in my part of Montgomery County, White Flint was the fancy mall. Going there was like entering a terrarium of upmarket commerce, an aspirational biosphere. People in Bethesda might have been accustomed to glass elevators, but for us in Rockville, they were a big deal. (And no, White Flint is not — never […]
The wealthiest areas in the US have median household incomes that are double the national average. Here’s where some of the nation’s 1% live. TO SEE THE TOP 15 RICHEST COUNTIES – READ HERE
Holding a Bible and an 8-month-old baby, the Rev. Nathaniel B. Thomas stood before his congregation at Forestville New Redeemer Baptist Church on Sunday and declared that last week’s vote in the Maryland House of Delegates supporting same-sex marriage will spark a new battle. “It ain’t over until God says that it is over,” Thomas […]
The Journal reports that the price paid was 66% above that the previous record sale. The seller was Sanford I. Weill, the former head of Citigroup Inc. It was bought by a trust for Ekatarina Rybolovleva, 22, a college student and daughter of Dmitry Rybolovlev. Rybolovlev, who is now based in Monaco, made a fortune […]
A gold hearse carrying Whitney Houston’s casket this morning pulled out of Wigham Funeral Home in Newark to head to the star’s burial in Westfield. Just after 11:10 a.m. today, Houston’s hearse followed behind a black Chevy pickup truck with a bed brimming with flowers — light purple roses, pink carnations and white lilies among […]
Metrorail track work moves into Arlington for the Presidents Day weekend, with station closures on the Orange Line.
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III said Thursday that he wants to see a billion-dollar casino on the banks of the Potomac River, arguing that a “high-end” gaming destination at National Harbor would be a catalyst for economic development and generate much-needed tax revenue. The announcement, which carries considerable political risk for Baker […]
Bishop T.D. Jakes plans to deliver an uplifting message at Whitney Houston's funeral this weekend.
A burgundy football jersey with gold trim hangs in Richard Sharpstein’s law office on Brickell Avenue, one block from Miami’s waterfront. A black marker’s scrawl winds across the jersey’s No. 21: “Thank you for everything.” The wavy lines of an autograph sit below. While the sporting world counts down the hours until the start of […]