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Cathy Hughes Hosts Discussion For Verizon’s Small Business Series

Praise DC — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:33:29 +0000

(Via DCFAB) Last week, Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One LLC was featured on a panel discussion for the Verizon Wireless Small Business series. Natasha Eubanks, who founded theYBF.com was also featured. Check out Read more..

President Obama Spotted At The Washington Auto Show!

Praise DC — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:07:19 +0000

(Photo: Getty) President Obama dropped by the Washington Auto Show earlier today. That Ford Mustang isn't a bad look for him! Shoutout to DCFab! Read more..

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7, 2012

sstewart — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:28 +0000

Washington, DC – Whitman-Walker Health will observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 with free HIV testing through our mobile testing unit at the Anacostia Metro station from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

Whitman-Walker will also offer a full schedule of free HIV testing at both facilities on Tuesday, Feb. 7:

* 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St., NW.

* 9:00 am-4:30pm, Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE.

No appointment is needed for HIV testing at Whitman-Walker.

“Three out of every four people with HIV or AIDS in DC are Black,” said Don Blanchon, executive director of Whitman-Walker. “One in three Black gay or bisexual men in DC has HIV. At Whitman-Walker, a large number of our new HIV diagnoses are among young, gay Black men. Given the state of the epidemic in the Black community, every day in the District of Columbia should be Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.”

“It is vital that Black men and women receive not only ongoing primary medical care but information and education on how to protect themselves from HIV infection,” said Blanchon. “At Whitman-Walker, we can provide them with free HIV testing, education about how to prevent HIV, and medical care if they do have HIV. We want to empower the entire community to protect their health and their lives.”

Established in 1978, Whitman-Walker Health is a non-profit community health center located in Washington, DC. Our mission is to be the highest quality, culturally competent community health center serving greater Washington’s diverse urban community, including individuals who face barriers to accessing care, and with a special expertise in LGBT and HIV care. Whitman-Walker Health offers primary medical and dental care; mental health and addictions counseling and treatment; HIV education, prevention, and testing; legal services; and medical adherence care management. We are especially committed to meeting the health needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and people living with HIV/AIDS.

For more information, visit www.whitman-walker.org

Radio One Erects Sign Above New Silver Spring Headquarters [PHOTOS]

Praise DC — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:21:41 +0000

Radio One erected the exterior logo sign that overlooks Downtown Silver Spring’s Georgia Ave on Saturday. The sign serves as a public finishing touch to let our listening public know that Radio One is home.

James Fortune Album Release Party [PHOTOS]

Praise DC — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:27:35 +0000

Abandoned Newborn Freezes To Death In Northeast DC

Praise DC — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:45:14 +0000

DC police continue to investigate the death of an abandoned infant. The African-American girl, less than one week old and wrapped in a towel, was left on a doorstep in the freezing cold in the 3000 block of Channing Street in Northeast. A passerby made the discovery late Sunday night. Police are asking anyone with information about the mother to contact DC detec... Read more..

DC Ticket Amnesty Programs Ending Soon

Praise DC — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:03 +0000

If you have outstanding tickets, you have about two more weeks to pay them off without additional fines. The amnesty program will end on January 27. For more information, click here. ... Read more..

Man Accused Of Largo Double Murder Gets 100 Years

sstewart — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:45 +0000

(Greenbelt, MD) -- A man charged with the murder of a mother and a daughter in Largo will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars regardless of the verdict in that upcoming trial. Twenty-eight-year-old Jason Scott has been sentenced in Greenbelt federal court to 100-years in prison for dozens of other crimes, including burglaries, carjackings and armed home invasions. Prosecutors... Read more..

Rash Of Stafford Church Burglaries Under Investigation

sstewart — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:27:27 +0000

(Stafford, VA) --The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding suspects in a recent series of church burglaries. The latest incident happened this morning at Ebenezer United Methodist Church on Embrey Mill Road in Stafford. There have also been break-ins in the past week at the North Stafford Church of Christ... Read more..

City Expanding Mentoring Program

sstewart — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:49:42 +0000

(Annapolis, MD) – A new initiative is underway in Annapolis to recruit and train potential mentors for youth outreach programs in the city.The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County will help run the Treasure Hunters Clearinghouse in an effort to find 60 volunteer mentors for programs already up and running over the next year. This all works in conjunction with the Capital City Safe Streets program, which is aimed at cutting down on crime around Annapolis. The Treasure Hunters Clearinghouse will get funding from a Community Development Block Grant, the Anne Arundel Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families, and the state-funded Capital City Safe Streets program. Potential volunteers are being asked to give one hour a week.
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