WASHINGTON (AP) — Several stars are joining the lineup for the Earth Day celebration planned for April 20 on the National Mall in Washington.
Jordin Sparks from “American Idol, Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, veteran rapper Doug E. Fresh, O.A.R. and others will join The Roots at the flagship event in Washington. Organizers say speakers will […]

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Washington, DC – The Free DC Campaign (FDC) will host the Give and Go Challenge on April 19, 2008. The workshop is designed to educate aspiring student-athletes with tools to market themselves to potential college coaches.
 
The workshop will give student-athletes exposure to recruiters and coaches from colleges and universities around the country.  During the […]

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MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — Virginia is the first state to mandate that public schools offer Internet safety classes for all grade levels.
It’s one of many measures being taken nationally to protect young Web users.
Virginia’s requirement initially stemmed from concerns about sex offenders preying on children online and a general increase in Internet-based crime, including spamming […]

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The Organization of Black Airline Pilots and Delta Airlines are sponsoring two free camps for kids this summer ages 14-18yrs.  The purpose of each one-week program held in Atlanta is to introduce interested youth to the world of aviation by exposing them to the many challenging careers and opportunities which the aviation industry has to […]

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Just in time for the Draft of the 2008 football season, The Lifting As We Climb Foundation, Inc. in conjunction with NIKE and SPARQ, will be hosting the “NIKE SPARQ TEAM CHALLENGE” on Saturday, April 12th at Anacostia High School.  The team competition is scouting the nation’s top high school football teams to find the […]

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By Mark F. Gray, host The SportsGroove
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Washington, DC — The DC advocacy group Peaceoholics is venturing out into the business world. They’re launching a new magazine to help give young people from DC’s troubled areas a voice. Fox 5’s Maureen Umeh is here with more details.

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CHICAGO UNITED OPENS COMPETITION FOR $5000 RESEARCH AWARD Graduate students invited to inquire now about the 2008 James W. Compton Research Competition CHICAGO – Chicago United, a membership organization that advances diversity and inclusion in industry, has announced that it will offer a $5,000 research award this year as part of its James W. Compton Research Competition.  […]

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Reality television star and now International Fitness Diplomat, Omarosa, is helping launch the Food for Fuel’s International Fitness Program at the DC Student Fitness & Nutrition Challenge.

By Marcus A. Williams
A “Washington Insider,” with a masters and professional degree from D.C.’s beloved Howard University and former employee of the President of the United States is showing […]

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