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Frederick Douglass Statue to be Unveiled in U.S. Capitol on Juneteenth

On Wednesday, June 19, a statue of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) will be unveiled in the in the United States Capitol Visitor Center at a ceremony. After escaping slavery, Douglass became a leader of th...

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Georgetown’s Black House Celebrates 40 Years

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 b...

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Black Veterans Request Proclamation for Buffalo Soldier

By Dorothy Rowley for the Washington Informer In a letter to President Barack Obama, the National Coalition of Black Veterans Organizations (NCBVO) asks that during the celebration of Black History Month in February– a pr...

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Presidential Vehicles to Display ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Plates

By the Washington Informer District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray has expressed gratitude to President Barack Obama for agreeing to place D.C.’s “Taxation without Representation” license plates on his offi...

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Foxx’s Django Deserves High Honors

By the Washington Informer Are we talking an Oscar nomination for Jamie Foxx’s role in “Django Unchained” which opened in theaters on Christmas Day? The film earned about $60 million over the holiday weekend m...

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New Orleans Police Conviction Vacated

By Edmund W. Lewis (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A federal appeals court in New Orleans has overturned the conviction of former New Orleans police officer David Warren, one of the former cops tried and convicted of an assortment...

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Obama’s Second Inaugural: National Prayer Service Announced for Jan. 22

From the Presidential Inaugural Committee: On Tuesday, January 22 at 10:30 am, the day following their second Inaugural, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will participate in the National Prayer Service at Wa...

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Cost to Remove Wrong Quote on Martin Luther King Memorial: $600,000+

Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter. — Dr....

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