
Headline News
Activism is Alive
Coretta Scott King Shared and Continued Dr. King’s Dream
After 38 years, Coretta Scott King Finally Joins her Husband
‘Real Men’ Speak at the Takoma Theater
Regional
Carter G. Woodson’s Home Acquired by National Capital Parks-East to Rehabilitate
Patrons Touch and Go at the Auto Show
New Businesses Thriving on Church Street Thoroughfare
Code Blue: Changing Perspectives About Police
“Frederick Douglass” Advocates for Freedom from Self-Deprecation
“The Ripple Effect: Our Stories” Premiers at Women’s Museum
Films, Fires and A Flood: Katrina On A Bigger Screen
Action Steps from Walk-through of 14 th and Ridge Road
Mayor Presents Key to the City to Conductor Leonard Slatkin
Advocates Join Mayor Williams to Press for Local Forensic Lab
Photographers Honored at the Parish Gallery
Will the Smoking Ban Go Up in Smoke?
The D.C. Spelling Bee: Championing a Proud Tradition
Lt. Gov. Michael Steele Woos Seniors
A Room of Students All Touched by Violence
Despite Critics and Concern, Some Sursum Residents in Accordance
Ugandan Electorate Speaks and Washington Listens
Ward 8 Residents, Business Owners Debate End to Drug Paraphernalia Sales
Howard Hosts a ‘Woman to Woman’ Rap Session
Tribute to Wilhelmina J. Rolark
Celebrating the Life of Wilhelmina J. Rolark
Celebrating a Life of Purpose:
Hundreds Gather for Homegoing Service of Wilhelmina Rolark
Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark: A Renaissance Woman
Special Tribute By Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Wilhelmina Helped Pave the Way:
Friends and Neighbors Remember a Firebrand
Was there a Conspiracy in New Orleans?
Did God Punish New Orleans for its Decadence?
Katrina Hearings Show Litany of Bad Decisions
Hurricane Katrina's Devastating Effect on African American Higher Education
King’s Birthday was Mocked on Campus with Chicken and Watermelon
Opinions/Editorials
Let's Talk - Denise Rolark-Barnes
Coretta Scott King – A Special Woman
Telling Our Stories, Keeping History Alive
Positivity: Sonsyrea Tate
Honoring Our Grand Mothers
Steer Our Rebellious Sisters Straight
Stirring Up the Stamina to Carry On
Askia at Large: Askia Muhammad
Don’t sneak up on Cheney!
Salute to Queen Mother Dorothy Height
Cartoon Controversy: Blaming the Victims for
the Crime
Editorials
Long Live the Spirit of Championing for Change
Gays and the BlackChurch
A Lady of Grace Shall Lead the Way
King’s Death Gives Birth to Emerging Women Leaders
Guest Editorials
Marian Wright Edelman
Making Sure our Children Know Their History
Betty Friedan was More Than a Feminist
Remembering Coretta Scott King
The Escalating Criminalizing of Children
Barbara Chinn
Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself
Maulana Karenga
Seeking Solutions to Inter-ethnic Conflict
Phill Wilson
Coretta Scott King was Sensitive to Gays and Lesbians
G.W. on the Hill
A Fond Farewell with a Twist
Dems And You: Make Them Earn Your Vote
Ron Walters
Alito Causes Strategy-Shift for Blacks
Rev. Joseph Lowery: Speaking Truth to Power
Bush Budget: Anti-Human Rights
George Curry
Tarnishing the King Legacy
Patrice Gaines
Loving Ourselves
Daughters of Jailed Mothers Feel the Void
Where’s the Truth, Really?
Marion Barry: Go Inside
Business
Blackonomics: Buying Black – It just feels good
Report Finds Too Many Blacks Remain Vulnerable without Personal Transportation
Free Legal Aid within Reach at CCLU
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
Raise Your Credit Score?
Education
CBCF Schools Howard Students on Financial Literacy
Historian Calls for Better Leadership on College Campuses
Ellington Students Build on a Legacy
Negroes Have Always Had Guns: Documentary Examines Black Power and the Pistol
College Financial Aid Increasingly Benefiting the Wealthiest Students
Norton Seeks More Funds for UDC
Health
Computer Courses for Seniors
Local Doctor Receives National Award
Local Yogi Resurrects a Soulful Past
This Just In: Prostate Cancer Deaths Drop 10 Percent
Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates among Race
Religion
Making Sense of the Senseless:
Child Survivors of Darfur Genocide Communicate through Drawings
Violent Reactions Not the Answer to Muhammad Caricatures
Warith Deen Mohammad Lectures at Howard
Entertainment
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Premieres Four Works in DC
Anu Yadav: DC’s Playwright with a Mission
The Down Low with an Upbeat at Metro Stage
Michael Eric Dyson New Release Criticizes the
Katrina Aftermath
Carjacked Kid Fuels Racial Tensions in Taut, Well-Acted Thriller
A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance
Hedgehogs or Handguns: New Film Featuring At-Risk Youth Program in Baltimore Leaves You Wanting More
A Speed Chat with Martin on Momma
Bridges Awarded the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize
The Freedom Ride Cost More than a Ticket
“Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers” Examines Complexity of Mixed-Race Heritage in America
Studio Theater Holds 2006 Gala in Newly Renovated Space
Tracey Scott Wilson’s “The Story” is Brilliant
“My Soul is a Witness” Features Outstanding Acting
and Singing
Ask Pearls of Wisdom®
Pride or Prejudice
Sports
Kevin Rivers, Jr.: A Young Gladiator in the Ring
Shelia Johnson Encourages Community Development
Let the Games Begin: D.C. City Council Approves Stadium Lease for the Washington Nationals
Nationals Kick Off New Season with a Winter Caravan
The Scoring Machine with a Bright Future
Wading the Waters at the Black History Invitational Swim Meet
Wizards’ Arenas Becomes Back-to-Back All-Star
Washington Wizards Visit Children’s Hospital
Sports Shorts
February 16
February 23
Business
Blackonomics: Buying Black – It just feels good
Report Finds Too Many Blacks Remain Vulnerable without Personal Transportation
Free Legal Aid within Reach at CCLU
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
Raise Your Credit Score?
This Week In Black History
February 5 to February 11
February 12 to February 18
Special Report
Was Cleopatra A Black Woman!
The Amazing Movement Of Marcus Garvey
New Archaeological Findings Help Confirm The “Blackness” Of Ancient Egypt Amenhotep III to Akhenaten
Has History Produced A Black Sports Superiority? A Review Of The Remarks Of Fisher DeBerry
Do you think we still have Black leaders today? Why or why not?
Do you support the rally for solidarity with Marion Barry and why?
Horoscopes
February 2 - 8
February 9-15
February 23 - March 1