Congressional Task Force Tackles Bloated Criminal Code
Georgetown’s Black House Celebrates 40 Years
Shocker: E.W. Jackson Wins GOP Lt. Governor Nod in VA
First Lady Michelle Obama at Bowie State: Baller and Rapper Dreams Bad for Black Youth
Nuclear Energy is Clean Energy
Culture
By Zenitha Prince for The Afro The House Judiciary Committee has approved a new, bipartisan task force aimed at streamlining the federal criminal code. The Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013, made up of five Democrats and five Republicans, will comb through the labyrinth of federal regulations and identify unnecessary and ineffective criminal statutes. At present, [...]
District
By Angel Mills n air of excitement fills campus, as 10 students stand outside of Georgetown University President, Timothy Healy’s office demanding that more minority students be accepted into the school and a support system be put in place to monitor and track Black students who enroll. Most importantly the students request a space be [...]
National
For anyone who thought that Ken Cuccinelli would be the attention getting Tea Party firebrand on VA’s ticket for the statehouse this year, get ready. Bishop E.W. Jackson won the nomination late Saturday night for Lieutenant Governor at the Republican Party’s convention in Richmond. To say that Jackson has extreme views would be an understatement. [...]
Education
Yesterday, first lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address at Bowie State University in Maryland. She had some fierce admonish ions regarding the youth of today. The first lady had a lot to say on the issue of what young African Americans should be focused on to be successful. “More than 150 years after the [...]
Energy
There are a lot of misconceptions about nuclear power – many of which have led Americans to be wary of a future that could see the construction of 20 to 25 new units built by 2040 according to Department of Energy forecasts. The truth is, as the nation continues down the path to a cleaner [...]
