Clutching his right hand and writhing in pain on the court, West Virginia senior Da’Sean Butler allowed himself only two seconds to worry that his college career was over — and maybe the Mountaineers’ NCAA tournament run, too.When Butler realized the hurt was subsiding, he got up and went about his business in lifting the
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When Gilbert Arenas appeared at a charity event a few weeks ago, no amount of smiles and hugs could hide the underlying tension surrounding the next big date on his calendar. The prosecution and defense teams stated their cases earlier this week in voluminous filings. It’s all far beyond anything Arenas imagined on that December
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Mumtaz Ekow Morris Washington, DC – Talented R&B/hip-hop artist/producer/singer and son of music icon Stevie Wonder, Mumtaz Ekow Morris, and music video director, Dennis Mckinley, will join representatives from community based organizations as judges for the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Unity Diaspora Coalition (UDC) Census Poster and Social Media Competition. The National Coalition’s
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Shaw University has secured a $31 million federal loan with help from U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a windfall Shaw officials are celebrating as a financial lifeline to the cash-strapped school. The federal loan shifts millions owed to Bank of America to the U.S. Department of Education, stretches Shaw’s debt out over 20 years, reduces collateral
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From Swastika to Jim Crow: Film Screening The museum and Maryland Public Television host a screening of this documentary that brings to light the story of German refugee scholars who were expelled from their homeland by the Nazis and later found new lives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).  A panel discussion will follow
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Washington, D.C. / Baltimore vocalist, producer and “über smart chick,” Carolyn Malachi, performs her infectious gumbo of jazz, hip hop, and spoken word.  Attendees will also hear the Black Diamond Band, enjoy an open mic session and view the creative works of young artists. Hosted by the museum youth volunteers, “The Travelers.” Doors open at 7:30
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New charges have been filed after an intense road-rage incident Tuesday in Prince William County that involved shots being fired near a small child. James Bringham, 44, of Woodbridge, Va., now faces a second-degree attempted murder charge after the violent incident on Interstate 95. Police said Bringham and the driver of a Jaguar engaged each other in an aggressive manner
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