The day Chuck Brown died, fans gathered in front of the Howard Theatre for a sprawling candlelight vigil as outdoor speakers cranked go-go into the streets. Yesterday, on the first anniversary of his death, a more sedate celebration of Chuck’s life unfolded in front of the historic theater as WPGC played classic Chuck songs and vendors
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Gawker broke the news yesterday that colorful Toronto Mayor Rob Ford can reportedly be seen smoking crack cocaine on a cell phone video, as long as you’re willing to pay $100,000 for the tape. While this will have some impact on Canada, probably something to do with moose and ketchup-flavored chips, it means something else
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First lady Michelle Obama had a lot to say during her commencement address Friday at Bowie State University (BSU) in Maryland, regarding what young African Americans should be focused on to be successful. “More than 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, more than 50 years after the end of “separate but equal,” when it comes
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One of the hottest stars on television was back in D.C. for her alma mater’s commencement. Kerry Washington addressed students at George Washington University Sunday morning. Washington is the star of ABC’s hit show, “Scandal” and plays “Olivia Pope”. During her speech, she talked about her college years in the 1990s, the importance of financial
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Does your spouse really know you? Have you allowed your true self to be seen by your spouse? Now, I’m not talking about letting every little thought fly from your mouth or removing the filter that keeps peace in the home. What I mean is, are you comfortable enough with your spouse to be yourself,
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A D.C. teen was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for beating an 81-year-old woman whose home he burglarized. Tyran McElrath, 18, pleaded guilty in February to a count of first-degree burglary and a count of aggravated assault and faces five years of supervised release at the end of his prison sentence. McElrath, who
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On a hill overlooking National Harbor, the future site of Tanger Outlets in the rear view, officials with MGM Resorts International and The Peterson Cos. formally launched on Thursday their bid to build a casino-resort in Prince George’s County. They loaded lockboxes of case files into a black GMC Yukon XL and left for Baltimore,
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Daniel Snyder is owner of the Washington pro football team he grew up adoring. Would he ever consider changing the team name that many American Indians and others believe is a racial slur? “We will never change the name of the team,” Snyder told USA TODAY Sports this week. “As a lifelong Redskins fan, and
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Gun rights activists plan to openly carry weapons as they march across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into the District on July 4 as part of a protest organized by an Internet talk show host — a plan that drew a swift and confrontational response from the city’s police chief. “If you’re coming here to break
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