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(Landover,MD)—A few hundred parishioners from the Jericho City of Praise church in Landover gathered last night to show support for their pastor. After church founder Betty Peebles died last year, her will stated that control of the 10-thousand member church be turned over to a six-member board.  The congregation now says that board is trying […]

Radio One DC’s Award Winning News and Community Affairs Director (Sheila Stewart) will serve as the Mistress of Ceremony for Children’s Hospital Community Benefit Concert tomorrow at Israel Baptist Church located at 1251 Saratoga Avenue N.E. Washington, DC. More than 1500 are expected to attend the “free” concert featuring National Recording Artist (Bryon Cage); Patrick […]

(Washington, DC)  —  The dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial is underway in Washington, DC. Opening the event, the Reverend Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., highlighted the long road to making the memorial a reality. President Obama will speak at today’s dedication.   In addition to Obama, civil rights […]

(Washington, DC)  —  DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown wants to end the practice where DC Police arrest people for driving with expired license plates.  Brown says he wants to either change the law, or come up with a new policy for police officers so people aren’t arrested for something most other states only issue a […]

(Rockville, MD)  – More than 100 Montgomery County teens attended a Town Hall meeting with the County Council last night to discuss a possible curfew for young people-. Most teens spoke out against the bill, which was proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett after several recent fights and robberies involving teens. The measure would require anyone […]

(Washington, DC)  –President Obama says life is no better for Americans since he was elected. However, in an interview with ABC News, the President cited steady progress in stabilizing the shaky economy.  He called the recession “extraordinary.”  The President also made a big pitch for the jobs bill he submitted to Congress, arguing that lawmakers […]

Many Americans know Columbus Day as the U.S. national holiday commemorating the Italian-born explorer’s arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. For that matter, you could make a case that Columbus himself was an entrepreneur, back when taking risks meant more than maxing out your credit cards. Some of the American discoveries highlighted by […]

(Undated)  –Women who indulge in four cups of Joe every day could be less likely to suffer the blues.  A new Harvard study shows women who regularly drink four or more cups of coffee a day are 20-percent less likely to develop depression than women who rarely drink it.  The findings are based on data […]

(College Park, MD)  — An explosion in a chemistry lab sent two University of Maryland students to the hospital yesterday. Prince George’s County Fire and EMS spokesman Mark Brady says nitric and sulphuric acid came together in a trash container and, for unknown reasons, caused a violent chemical reaction.  Investigators are checking to see if […]

Congratulations are in order to Radio One DC’s News and Community Affairs Director (Sheila Stewart) named “Black Radio News Director Of  The Year”over the weekend at The Washington Post with The National Black Press Association. Stewart was among notables in the category for “excellence” in journalism and community service. Stewart is a “pillar” in the […]