Shantella Y. Sherman
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Revisiting Dr. King’s Blueprint to Understand the Push for the Ballot
Just months before Dr. King's assassination, he had the opportunity to sit with young people and field their questions about…
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A History of Peace and Pride
The D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade was conceived in 1977 by the late Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, founder…
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Serving Others in Order to Heal
Feelings of loneliness during the holidays are increasingly common. Let's work to serve others in order to heal.
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PBR Riders Take Fear by the Horns
A PBR bull ride is an eight-second contest of strength, balance, endurance and effort between the world's best bull riders…
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D.C.-Area Mascots Face off in PBR Mechanical Bull Challenge
The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tossed down the gauntlet and challenged D.C.-area mascots to a competition to determine which was…
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Talking Dirt: The Lowdown on Transforming Arenas into Bull Riding Venues
What do the actors of "The Gracias Christmas Cantata" and R&B songstress Fantasia Barrino have in common with professional bull…
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Grandfather’s Battle: Engaging through CBCF to Ensure the Rights of Citizenship & Suffrage
The CBCF works tirelessly to ensure African Americans are able to access and fully embrace their citizenship through the voting…
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Living Well with Physical, Sensory & Cognitive Impairments
According to a 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1 in 4 U.S. adults…
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New Black Families Join ‘EastEnders,’ ‘Coronation Street’ Casts
American fans of British soap operas "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street" are cheering the introduction of new Black characters on both…
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‘Stranger Things’ Series Sets Viewing Record
It was the sleeper breakthrough series of 2016, and in short order, the Netflix gem "Stranger Things," with its tales…
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