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Rapper and mogul Jay-Z is coming to Philly

Today Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and rapper Jay-Z announced in a press conference that was held on the Art Museum steps that the rapper will...
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Local DC nonprofit afterschool program adds diversity to engineering field

Travon Greene, an ACE DC mentee, at UMD's Summer Program Generating more than $230 billion a year, the architecture, construction, and engineering...
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Santa Claus or Satan's Claws? You be the judge!

The other day, I was on Facebook and one of my friend’s statuses grabbed my attention. She seemed to be tearing herself apart, pondering over...
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EPA Administrator and Earth Day Network attend high school's unveiling of solar panels

On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology joined other solar-powered schools across the nation. The...
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Exploring homophobia in the hip-hop world and men who live secretly as gay men

There are a few reasons why I felt compelled to publish a story addressing the homophobic nature deeply embedded within the hip-hop industry. For...
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DC organization works with legal officials and social workers to restore lives of DC foster teens

Too often youths from “undesirable” backgrounds are cast-offs viewed as never having aspirations of greatness. Their thoughts, desires,...
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Nancy Pelosi and other elected officials to speak at largest green youth summit in DC

From February 27th to March 2nd, Earth Day Network (EDN) will partake in the largest youth summit ever held on climate change and clean energy...
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Ring the alarm: Chicago educators abuse students: President Obama, what will you do?

I am ringing the alarm on public school officials, educators and administrative staves of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Yet, I will not emulate the...
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MD Superintendent follows suit of Chancellor Rhee with school closures: the scandal behind it all

It’s been over a year since Chancellor Michelle Rhee began axing away at DC Public Schools (DCPS) and staves with her “renew,...
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