Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer was said to have discovered the River Niger in 1796 during his first expedition to Africa.

In regard to her challengers, Charles Boston, Toni Criner, and write-in candidate Sherice Muhammad, Thompson didn’t have much to say, telling The Informer, “I can’t speak to other people’s specific ...

Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have leveled damning charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging that the entertainment mogul ...

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Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Folger Theatre announced Monday the opening of its 2024-2025 season with William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by award-winning director and ...

In the complicated, competitive, and congested world of business, having a mentor can make all the difference. Many members of the DC Black MBA Association have cited mentorship as a critical factor ...

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A new and effective class of anti-obesity medicines, along with lifestyle interventions and sometimes bariatric surgery, can help stem the rising tide of obesity in the United States. But outdated ...

Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. To understand what Kamala Harris said to ...

Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Angela Alsobrooks has received the endorsement of the Elect Black Women PAC in her race to become Maryland’s next U.S. senator. Alsobrooks, the two-term ...

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