Signal as much as keep linked Get the highest tales of the day across the DMV. On the D.C. Council’s final legislative assembly earlier than recess, there have been allusions to joint committee hearings to be held through the recess to evaluate the D.C. authorities’s response to sexual harassment complaints. These joint hearings, to be […]
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H Avenue Pageant Stuffed with Black Companies
With sunny climate, go-go music cranking, folks buying and jamming, and distributors filling the H Avenue hall, the 2023 H Avenue Pageant on Saturday was an enormous celebration of the fantastic thing about D.C. tradition. Taryn Laster Whitehead, co-owner of On the Vine Elderberry Syrup, chats about her product on the H Avenue Pageant. (Micha […]
Steny Hoyer’s Bull Roast: A Enjoyable-Crammed Occasion Celebrating Maryland Progress with Political Leaders
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-District 5) hosted his signature Bull Roast, the forty second of his profession, on Sept. 8 on the Newton White Mansion in Bowie. The occasion has been a staple for candidates, particularly gubernatorial candidates, and is among the quickest methods to satisfy Democrats from each a part of Maryland in a day. […]
Prince George’s County Council Narrowly Votes Down Digital Attendance Possibility
In a slender vote, the Prince George’s County Council has voted in opposition to permitting digital participation and attendance, which was utilized by all council members throughout the pandemic. The measure was sponsored by Council Vice President Wala Blegay (D-District 6) and Council member Ed Burroughs (D-District 8). This vote was notably contentious, as Council […]
Prince George’s County Younger Democrats Host Kennedy-King Dinner, Showcasing Candidates and Group Service Awards
At this yr’s Kennedy-King Dinner, hosted at Bowie’s Get together HQ on Sept. 9, the Prince George’s County Younger Democrats (PGCYD) crammed up the Exhale Lounge with a large group of candidates and staffers to current awards for group service and put together for the yr’s remaining actions. The occasion additionally featured appearances from competing […]
President Biden and Maryland Officers Unveil $17.4 Million Funding for Financial Progress and Schooling
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hosted President Joe Biden, Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- Md.) at Prince George’s Neighborhood Faculty (PGCC) on Sept. 14 to announce $17.4 million in investments to bolster the state’s economic system and academic programs. “Howdy, Prince George’s County! Howdy, Maryland! Welcome to […]
Raymond James Funds Alternative for 16 Excellent MBA Students
Within the metropolis of concord, over 8,000 Black professionals attended the forty fifth Annual Nationwide Black MBA Affiliation (NBMBAA) Convention beneath the theme of transferring Ahead towards new greatness. Among the many many attendees, there have been sixteen distinctive people generally known as the Candy Sixteen, winners of the DC Black MBA/Raymond James Convention Scholarship. […]
Launching Impeachment Inquiries: Reviewing What Occurred in 2019 and 2023
Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy reneged on his promise to not transfer ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with out having a full vote by the Home of Representatives. When defending his reversal, McCarthy blamed his predecessor, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi. “Nancy Pelosi modified the foundations and the precedent,” McCarthy stated on Sept. 13, when […]
Lawrence Lacks Dies Weeks After Historic Settlement Over Mom’s ‘HeLa’ Cells
Lengthy earlier than there was a settlement with the household of Henrietta Lacks, her solely dwelling son was speaking to anyone about how medical scientists stole his mom’s most cancers cells and netted thousands and thousands. Though a New York writer wrote a best-selling guide and Oprah made a film, Lawrence Lacks and his son […]
Home Minority Chief Jeffries: Republican Occasion ‘Within the Center of a Civil Struggle’
Amid the looming menace of a authorities shutdown as funding expiration on the finish of the month attracts ever nearer, Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, has characterised the Republican Occasion as being “in the course of a civil warfare.” The assertion comes as each main events have interaction in heated […]