UCLA Bruins freshman Shabazz Muhammad might as well have been a senior Saturday night when his team defeated the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 74-69 in Pauley Pavilion, because it was his last game in that gym, according to Bruins coach Ben Howland after the game. “That was his last game in Pauley, no doubt about [...]
Getaway to Washington State’s San Juan Islands
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
It may be a long way from Puerto Rico, but Washington State’s version of San Juan has its own charms (minus the tropical temperatures). Comprising 172 islands off Washington State’s northwest boundary, San Juan County offers locavore restaurants, plentiful indoor and outdoor activities, and charming hotels in one incredible escape. The Washington State Ferry system [...]
African-Americans, Latinos Key Gay Marriage Election Advances
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
The hot-button issue of gay marriage had appeared on state ballots 29 times prior to the most recent elections and lost every time. But last Tuesday’s results may have marked a watershed moment for the gay marriage movement as voters in three states voted to legalize it, while a fourth voted against a proposed ban. [...]
Black Churches To Find New Identity Among Changing Demographics
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
They were once the domain of working class African-Americans, vibrant neighborhoods where the black community looked to its local church for both spiritual and social leadership during times of crisis. But gentrification and the reversal of white flight have altered the demographics of these same communities, leaving the black church in the precarious position of [...]
Redskins’ Robert Griffin III Ideal For ‘Chocolate City’
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
In D.C., there is a lot of love spread about for Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. And he has not played a real game yet. But he’s a black quarterback in Chocolate City. An ideal mix. Doug Williams was revered as the Redskins’ quarterback and elevated into iconic status when he led the team [...]
Washington, D.C. Residents Want Mayor Gray to Resign
July 19, 2012 | Posted by
The ongoing corruption scandal in Washington, D.C, has eroded public support for Mayor Vincent Gray in his city, with 54 percent of District residents saying he should now resign, according to a Washington Post poll. Thirty-seven percent of respondents in the Post poll say Gray should not resign, and 9 percent had no opinion. Forty-eight [...]
Robert Griffin III Still Does Not Have Contract
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
A funny thing happened on Robert Griffin III’s way to become a leader of the Washington Redskins. He has not received a contract. And so, Griffin, and third-round draft pick Josh LeRibeus, are absent from the team’s five-day mini-camp. It would seem the team would have made it happen by now. After all, Griffin, the [...]
Engulfed in Scandal and Corruption, Washington, D.C., Has Become an Embarrassment
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
Even before it became known as Chocolate City (CC), Washington, D.C. was a mecca for African Americans, home to Howard University, Duke Ellington, the Howard Theatre, civil service jobs and a thriving intellectual black middle class. Even after the 1968 riots and a hard time for many commercial areas in town, D.C. made its way [...]
Jada Pinkett Smith Travels To Washington To Fight Worthy Cause
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
Jada Pinkett Smith was moved to action by her 11-year old daughter Willow Smith after she watched the viral hit KONY 2012. Jada, 40, recalled her daughter starting the conversation; “She did her own research and realized that there were young girls her age in this country being trafficked for sex. She was like, ‘Mommy [...]
Lil Wayne Tells Drake and Chris Brown To End Feud
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
Lil Wayne Tells Drake to Squash Chris Brown Beef After the highly publicized New York City club brawl with R&B bad boy Chris Brown, Drake isn’t so comfortable walking city streets alone. The Canadian rapper was spotted walking behind two burly bodyguards as he splurged in Washington, D.C.’s shopping centers, reported TMZ. The Drake sighting [...]
