Explore, Dream and Achieve! College and Career Connections Benefit
On March 4th over a hundred Washingtonians gathered at Twelve Restaurant and Lounge on the up and coming H Street to show their love and appreciation of for DC youth by joining College & Career Connections (CCC) for their first Annual Valentines Benefit. The event was postponed in February due to the snow, but guests still showed their support by wearing red. CCC Board Chair Danielle Smith The events honorary chairs included Chairman Vincent Gray,Councilmembers Yvette Alexander, Kwame Brown, Michael Brown, David Catania, Phil Mendelson, Harry Thomas Jr., Tommy Wells, State Board of Education Dorothy Douglas and Thomas Nida, DC Public Charter School Board Chair. The event ...
The Smithsonian Receives First Lady Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Gown
First Lady Michelle Obama formally presented the gown she wore to the 2009 inaugural balls to the Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection Tuesday, March 9, during a ceremony at the National Museum of American History. The gown will be displayed in the center of a new gallery addition to the museum’s popular exhibition, “The First Ladies at the Smithsonian.” The new gallery, “A First Lady’s Debut,” opens to the public March 10. The one-shouldered, white-silk chiffon gown, created by designer Jason Wu, is embellished with organza flowers with Swarovski crystal centers.For decades, the First Ladies Collection has been one of the most ...
The Lawrence O’neal Foundation Humanity for Haiti Benefit
On Thursday February 25, The Lawrence O'neal Foundation hosted a fundraiser benefit to aid those impacted by the disaster in Haiti. Loubna Zouine Starnes of the Kam Foundation was awarded The Lawrence O'neal Foundation Humanitarian of The Year Award. Starnes gave a heartfelt presentation about her organization and the need to give back. All proceeds from this event were donated to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, Doctors Without Borders and the Mission Ranch Orphanage in Haiti. Co-founded by Lawrence O'neal & Tomehka Coleman the Lawrence O'neal Foundation is dedicated to building the future through financial literacy, life skills and entrepreneurship. Ashley Arias, Megan Gouveia, Lawrence O'neal, Chairman & President ...
Art, Music, Culture
Southeast Tennis & Learning Center’s 4th Annual Blacks in Wax Program
On Friday March 5, members of the community gathered to celebrate the lives and...
Harriet Tubman Collection Unveiled by the NMAAHC
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired...
Macy’s Celebrate Black History Month with Style and Substance
On Wednesday February 17, Macy’s celebrated Black History Month by celebrating...
DC Spring and Summer Fun Guide is Here
This morning Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced the release of the 2010 DC Spring and...
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Fundraisers, Galas & Parties
Explore, Dream and Achieve! College and Career Connections Benefit
On March 4th over a hundred Washingtonians gathered at Twelve Restaurant and Lounge on...
The Lawrence O’neal Foundation Humanity for Haiti Benefit
On Thursday February 25, The Lawrence O’neal Foundation hosted a fundraiser...
The J.McLaughlin Sip & Shop Event: Culture for Kids
On February 23, the Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian gathered at J.McLaughlin of...
The Smithsonian’s American Art Museum’s Annual ARTrageous Benefit
On Saturday February 27, patrons of the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum...
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Announcements
The Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship Program Announced
What Is The Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship? The Fellowship was created in memory of Stone and Holt Weeks by NPR and The Washington Post following their tragic deaths. Designed to give a promising individual the opportunity to launch a career in journalism, the fellowship consists of two sessions: 12 weeks at The Washington Post followed by 12 weeks... [Read more of this review]
Daisey Bailey, The Oldest African-American Passes Away at 114
Daisey Bailey of Detroit, Michigan, the world’s oldest African American, died at 114 years of age. Bailey died of organ failure Sunday at Henry Ford Hospital. The Detroit resident was the fifth oldest person in the world and the oldest living black person as certified by the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks people who are 100... [Read more of this review]
The 2010 Special Olympics Video and Photo Contest-$1,000 Cash Prize
The Special Olympics are offering you the opportunity to win cold hard cash in their 2010 Special Olympics Video and Photo Contest. The Contest is open to college and university students currently enrolled in Journalism and Communications Schools around the world (“Entrant”). Entrants are ineligible if they are or are directly related to employees... [Read more of this review]
The John Walter and Catherine Roberts Bridgeman Scholarship Program
The United Negro College Fund announced the opening of John Walter Bridgeman and Catherine Roberts Bridgeman online scholarship applications. John Walter Bridgeman and Catherine Roberts Bridgeman Scholarship Programs were etablished in December, 2009 to provide scholarship opportunity to eligible students from Harlem, New York attending Historically... [Read more of this review]
Veteran Tiffany S. Mansfield Participates in Oklahoma’s VEP Program
Tiffany S. Mansfield of Virginia recently participated in an entrepreneurial training program at Oklahoma State University aimed at empowering veterans and equipping them with the resources they need to turn their business ideas into workable business models, create companies and make them sustainable. Tiffany S. Mansfield with Dr. Condoleeza Rice The... [Read more of this review]
The White House Office of Urban Affairs Launches Website
On February 19, 2009 President Obama issued an executive order for the establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs. Headed by Adolfo Carrión, Jr. the purpose of the office is to provide leadership for and coordinate the development of the policy agenda for urban America across executive departments and agencies and with this also to... [Read more of this review]
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