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Housing near stadium will help Southeast’s tarnished image
(originally posted on November 2, 2006 by The American Observer.) Observer photo Leander Schaerlaeckens The new Nationals baseball stadium will bring more than peanuts and Cracker Jacks to the...
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On the Green Line: Me and “U”
(originally posted on February 14, 2007 by The American Observer with additional reporting by Erin Donahugh) * Only brokenhearted ** Just a little crush *** Crazy About U **** I’m going to love U...
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Pharmacists say ‘no’ to Plan B
(originally published on February 14, 2007 by The American Observer) Photo by Edythe Cooke Pharmacists may have the final say in the Plan B debate. Six months after the FDA approved the...
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Online social networking no-no’s
(originally posted by The American Observer on March 7, 2007) We all know that social networking on the World Wide Web is a fun way to communicate with friends and meet new people. But, on the Web,...
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To spank or not to spank
Photo courtesy of cartoonstock.com Despite experts’ warnings, American parents spank their children to promote good behavior (originally posted on March 21, 2007 by The American Observer) Jennifer...
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Black Orphans: Latin America Rejects Its Own
(originally posted on June 15, 2008 on VidaAfroLatina.com) I was at lunch at Guapo’s, a Mexican restaurant in Washington, D.C., eating a chicken quesadilla, humming to a Marco Antonio Solís ballad...
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Remembering April
(originally published in the January 2008 issue of The Washingtonian) My friend and I had a lot in common—including mistrustful boyfriends. I finally broke free. April wasn’t so lucky. I always thought...
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Top 10 Reasons We Must Protect the New Health Care Reform Law
By Kawana Lloyd and Jackeline Stewart It’s not over yet….the new right-wing budget proposal is a prescription for disaster for communities of color–economically, socially, and without regard to the...
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A Letter to Geraldo Rivera from a Hoodie-Wearing Black Latina
(Originally posted on NewsTaco.com) Dear Geraldo, A three-piece suit and a tie would not have saved Trayvon Martin’s life. Urging black and Latino parents to “not let their children go out wearing...
View ArticleJanitors to Dimon: ‘Call Me, Jamie’
CNBC, Jane Wells Carly Rae Jepsen’s song “Call Me, Maybe?” is the most parodied bit of pop culture since Hitler did everything from getting caught in the housing debacle to missing out on a Harley for...
View ArticleGSA Transforming the Government Workplace, Saving Agencies Millions
Initiative to do away with “Mad Men” style offices, modernize the federal government Full service offerings include design, technology, furnishings to cut office space, reduce costs and increase...
View ArticleGSA Tech Initiative Delivers Public Service for the 21st Century
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. General Services Administrator Dan Tangherlini announced that the agency will be home to a digital government program called 18F, a comprehensive initiative that will...
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Report cites favoritism in Reagan Building contract
The Washington Post, By: Jerry Markon The company operating the mammoth Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center won its contract through favoritism and was paid nearly $150,000 in fees...
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GSA: Information secure despite physical HQ security vulnerabilities
FedScoop, By: Billy Mitchell GSA employees working at hotel desks at the agency’s headquarters. (Credit: GSA via YouTube) A report from the General Services Administration’s Office of Inspector...
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Federal Government Launches Social Media Audit After CENTCOM Hack
Buzzfeed, By: Evan McMorris-Santoro WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the first reports that CENTCOM’s social media feeds had been taken over by hackers promoting ISIS, the General Services Administration...
View ArticleOpportunity Finance Network Launches National Campaign for Small Business Owners
‘Venturize’ Connects Small Business Owners with Smart Financing Options Jun 08, 2016, 09:00 ET from Opportunity Finance Network PHILADELPHIA — Today, the Opportunity Finance Network, with support from...
View ArticleThe Root: For Colored Girls Who Don’t Know They’re Struggling
Originally published in The Root on July 23, 2017 “It looks like melanoma,” my dermatologist said casually as she biopsied a mysterious scar that had developed under my left temple. I was unmoved. I...
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