Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and even making history Tuesday night. “This is very special for me to come back and play tennis,” said Williams. “I think it’s a […]

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Having eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, attacked the teaching of Black history in schools, and embraced white nationalist rhetoric, President Donald Trump is promoting a return to America’s racist instincts.  On Sunday, the president posted a racially charged message on his Truth Social platform, demanding that Washington’s NFL team restore its previous name […]

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The Washington Commanders have made a major offseason move less than one week away from training camp, signing Super Bowl champion Von Miller giving the defense an essential spark.  After months of questions surrounding their quiet approach to the edge rusher position, Washington has finally broken silence in such a big way.  Miller announced the […]

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The Washington Commanders stormed into the NFC Championship for the first time since the early ’90s with a compelling 45-31 victory over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. This win marks a pivotal chapter in the team’s resurgence, driven by a sweeping cultural overhaul under new leadership and coinciding with discussions to relocate the franchise […]

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It is finally official. The long-awaited sale of the Washington Commanders football franchise is finally in the books.

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The images remain surreal — WNBA star Brittney Griner walked across a tarmac in Saudi Arabia and met face to face with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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Cecilia “Cissy” Marshall, a former NAACP legal secretary and widow of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died Tuesday Nov. 22. She was with her family when she passed away in Falls Church. She was 94. Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat, was born in Maui to immigrant parents. Her father […]

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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared the president’s condolences to the families and loved ones killed in recent gun violence. In addition to recent fatal shootings in Newark, Kansas City and Chicago, Jean-Pierre’s statement lamented the senseless loss of the lives of the rapper and others across the nation, “award-winning recording artist Kirsnick Khari Ball, also […]

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U.S. Women’s soccer team captain Megan Rapinoe took her shot as one of 17 Americans awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House to call attention to the detention of Brittney Griner. The Olympic gold medalist and equal pay activist wore her feelings on her lapel- demanding fellow Olympic athlete and WNBA star, […]

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The recent end to the Major League Baseball’s lockout provided a sigh of relief to fans and others, with Opening Day just weeks away. But the end of the dispute between billionaire club owners and millionaire ballplayers probably offered more respite to thousands of vendors, ushers, ticket takers and parking attendants who depend upon the […]

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