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Announcements
Thursday, August 26th, 2010

On August 24, talk show host Wendy Williams preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell to celebrate the launch of her second season of The Wendy Williams Show. Called a “breakthrough in daytime,” by The New York Times, Wendy Williams burst onto the national talk show scene in July 2009 with the launch of her daily, syndicated [...]
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Living, The Charity Circuit
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Sometimes interns can get a bad rap for under performing or slacking off. But the September 2010 issue of Ebony Magazine tells a different story. Several interns from the Congressional Black Caucus were interviewed and profiled in the magazines upcoming issue. In an essay that pondered “If I Were President…” the interns were asked to share in 300 words or [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibit “Americans Now,” features famous names from science, business, government and the arts. President Barack Obama and the first lady are also among those portrayed but it’s the first time Michelle Obama’s individual portrait has been shown at the gallery. Familiar names in the collection also include actor Tom Hanks and music artists [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle, Living
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
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Stacie Turner, star of the Bravo TV series, “Real Housewives of DC” is giving fans a full scoop of behind-the-scenes information online through her website, Twitter, and Facebook. Fans can get Stacie’s personal take on the latest episodes, a peek into her busy life as a mom, career woman, and charity founder, as well as [...]
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Fashion, Beauty & Style, Living
Monday, August 23rd, 2010

On September 16, fashionistas will shop till they drop in the name of fashion and philanthropy for the twice-annual charity boutique shopping event The District Sample Sale. Produced by the District Sample Sale Foundation, join founders Liberty Jones, Shannon Haley, Mary Amons, Jayne Sandman and Barbara Martin as they host the Districts most fashionable charitable event . District Sample [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle, Living
Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Summer is almost here and the Allstate® Tom Joyner Family Reunion looks to sell out again. Take time today to make plans for your family’s summer vacation. For more information call 407-248-9191.
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Announcements, Death Notices, Living
Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow, who helped shape the documentary program “48 Hours” and covered the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, died on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at age 62. Dow won an Association of Women in Radio and Television Gracie Allen Award in 2001. He has also [...]
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Conferences & Meetings
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

With the theme of Leadership & Beyond: Ready, Set, Lead!, the 2010 Student Leadership Conference is an opportunity for various student groups, organizational leaders and advisors to be exposed to a creative selection of educational sessions and workgroups where they will receive and share information necessary for a memorable and outstanding year in student leadership. [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
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The Washington National Opera (WNO) announced the third-annual Target FREE Opera in the Outfield, a free, live opera broadcast at Nationals Park. This year’s simulcast, Verdi’s dramatic opera A Masked Ball (Un Ballo in Maschera), will take place on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2pm and is expected to attract up to 20,000 people for free [...]
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Announcements, Career Moves, Living
Thursday, August 12th, 2010

On July 1, veteran nonprofit leader Jacquelyn Lendsey was selected to serve as the new director of the Black Philanthropic Alliance. Active as a civic leader, Jackie serves on the boards of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington and the Consumer Health Foundation. A native Washingtonian, Jackie is a member of Leadership Greater Washington and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. “Jackie [...]