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The National Gallery of Art (NGA) Is Hosting a Special Tribute and Black
SIXTH STREET AT CONSTITUTION AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20565 • 737-4215 extension 224 MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The National Gallery of Art (NGA) is hosting a Special Tribute and Black-tie Dinner and Reception in honor of the Founding and Retiring Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). This event is a part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 20th Annual Legislative Weekend. WHEN: Wednesday, September 26, 1990 Working Press Arrival Begins at 6:30 p.m. Reception begins at 7:00 p.m., followed by dinner and a program with speakers and a videotape tribute to retiring CBC members Augustus F. Hawkins (CA) , Walter E. Fauntroy (DC), and George Crockett (MI) . WHERE: National Gallery of Art, East Building 4th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W. SPEAKERS: Welcome by J. Carter Brown, director, NGA; Occasion and Acknowledgements by CBC member Kweisi Mfume (MD); Invocation by CBC member The Rev. Edolphus Towns (NY); Greetings by CBC member Alan Wheat (MO) and founding CBC member Ronald Dellums (CA); Presentation of Awards by founding CBC members John Conyers, Jr. (MI) and William L. Clay (MO); Music by Noel Pointer, violinist, and Dr. Carol Yampolsky, pianist. GUESTS: Some 500 invited guests include: NGA Trustee John R. Stevenson; (See retiring and founding CBC members and speakers above.); Founding CBC members Augustus F. Hawkins (CA), Charles B. Rangel (NY), and Louis Stokes (OH); Retired CBC founding members Shirley Chisholm (NY), Charles C. Diggs (MI), and Parren Mitchell (MD) ; and many CBC members and other Congressional leaders. Others include: Ronald Brown, Democratic National Committee; Sharon Pratt Dixon, DC mayoral candidate; Benjamin L Hooks, NAACP; Dr. -
Panel Pool 2
FY18-19 PEER REVIEW PANELS Panel Applicants (November deadline) This list contains potential panelists to be added to the pool for peer review panels. Approved panelists may be called upon to serve on grant panels in FY2018-2019 or FY2019-2020. Click a letter below to view biographies from applicants with corresponding last name. A .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 B ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 C ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 D ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 E ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40 F ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 G ............................................................................................................................................................................ -
Newsletter Vol
Newsletter Vol. 3 — 2017 Message from the Chair, Dr. Robert Futrell This has been a very exciting year for UNLV Sociology. Throughout this third annual UNLV Sociology Newsletter, you will see outstanding and wide-ranging faculty, staff, and student accomplishments. Our collective activities demonstrate steadfast commitment to educating students, advancing sociological research, and serving our community. I remain more impressed than ever with the intellectual seriousness and practical importance demonstrated by all our activities. I also feel very honored and grateful to work with such a smart, congenial, and conscientious group of people. We’ve had a stellar (and very busy) year on the hiring front. I am very pleased to say that we are adding four exceptionally talented faculty members to our department. Our first search brought us two outstanding scholars: Dr. Courtney Carter (Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois-Chicago) focuses on racial construction processes, particularly how racial ideas structure organizational norms, values and practices. Her recent research examines the impact of HBCUs’ diversity efforts on the meaning and significance of race for the organizations.; Dr. Cassaundra Rodriguez (Ph.D., UMass-Amherst) focuses on immigration and citizenship, race and gender, family, media, and labor. Her primary re- search asks how citizenship is a negotiated ideal for racialized groups and how work can be the site of raced and gendered inequality. Our second search drew another two top-notch scholars: Dr. Tirth Bhatta (Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University) focuses on medical sociology, aging, health disparities, and demography. His research addresses the mechanisms underlying socioeconomic differences in health across different generations.; Dr. -
Biographical Description for the Historymakers® Video Oral History with the Honorable Sharon Pratt
Biographical Description for The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History with The Honorable Sharon Pratt PERSON Kelly, Sharon Pratt, 1944- Alternative Names: The Honorable Sharon Pratt; Sharon Pratt Kelly; Sharon Pratt Dixon Life Dates: January 30, 1944- Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA Residence: Washington, D.C. Work: Washington, D.C. Occupations: Mayor Biographical Note Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt was born on January 30, 1944 in Washington, D.C. Pratt is the daughter of Mildred Petticord and Carlisle Edward Pratt. Pratt graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1961 and earned her B.S. degree in political science in 1965 from Howard University. Pratt attended Howard University Law School where she earned her J.D. University Law School where she earned her J.D. degree in 1968. Pratt served as in-house counsel for the Joint Center for Political Studies from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1976, she worked as an associate for the law firm Pratt & Queen PC. In 1972, Pratt became a law professor at the Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C., and worked there until 1976 when she became the Associate General Counsel for the Potomac Electric Power Company, known as PEPCO. In 1982, Pratt directed the failed mayoral campaign for Patricia Robert Harris. That same year, Pratt married Arrington Dixon, a Democratic Washington, D.C. City Councilman. Pratt was promoted to the Director of Consumer Affairs for the Potomac Electric Power Company in 1979 and then later to Vice President of Consumer Affairs in 1983. In 1988, Pratt announced that she would challenge Mayor Marion Barry in the 1990 mayoral election in Washington, D.C. -
Accordingly, the United States Has Based Its Motion on These Sections As Well
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) ) V. ) Cr. No. 09-00017-GAO ) ) TAREK MEHANNA ) GOVERNMENT’S MOTION FOR DETENTION The United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, through the undersigned Attorneys, moves, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3142(f)(1)(A) and (B) and Section 3142(f)(2)(A) and (B) to detain the defendant TAREK MEHANNA pending trial. Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3142(e)(3)(B) and (C), there is a rebuttable presumption that “no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the [defendant] ... as required and the safety of the community.” Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL K. LOUCKS Acting United States Attorney By: /s/ Jeffrey Auerhahn JEFFREY AUERHAHN and ALOKE CHAKRAVARTY Assistant U.S. Attorneys Certificate of Service I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing response was served upon the counsel of record for the defendant on this 5th day of November 2009. /s/ Jeffrey Auerhahn Jeffrey Auerhahn Assistant U.S. Attorney UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) ) ) V. ) Cr. No. 09-10017-GAO ) ) ) TAREK MEHANNA ) GOVERNMENT’S PROFFER AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DETENTION The United States Attorney hereby respectfully submits this memorandum and written proffer of evidence in support of the argument that the defendant TAREK MEHANNA (“MEHANNA”) should be detained pending trial because there are no conditions or combination of conditions that will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant or the safety of the community. I. Evidence and submissions The United States relies on the following submissions, one of which is already part of the record before this Court in Criminal Number 09-10017-GAO and Criminal Number 08-148-LTS: 1. -
Taste of Potomac to Benefit Adoptions Together Movermoms
PotomacPotomac Jonathan Hall hits the river and whitewater three or four times a week. “Love it, for sure. It’s a pas- sion,” he said. Classified, Page 14 Classified, ❖ Sports, Page 13 ❖ Taste of Potomac To Benefit Calendar, Page 8 Adoptions Together News, Page 4 Summer Fun MoverMoms News, Page 3 Change World One Project At a Time People, Page 10 Animals On and Off Duty Are Partners for Life News, Page 8 Photo by Ken Moore/The Almanac online at potomacalmanac.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMay 29 - June 4, 2013 Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Potomac Almanac ❖ May 29 - June 4, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Potomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Summer Fun See www.potomacalmanac.com Family Takes Up Paddleboarding, Goes into Business Paddle on the Potomac, standing up. By Ken Moore The Almanac ichael Katz took his first stand-up paddle board les- Photos by Photos M son last August with Potomac Paddlesports. Now his entire family is hooked, even cre- Michael Katz and Sandra Aresta ating a business around the sport. Ken Moore “It changed my attitude towards the “Paddling is more than a sport, it’s a path Potomac River,” said Katz after time on the to a life in the wilderness. that’s really what river Memorial Day afternoon. “I got very it is,” said Pitcher. serious about it.” Living in Potomac and not paddling is like That’s what Sunny Pitcher hopes to do living in Vail or Aspen and not skiing or /The Almanac by offering kayak and paddleboard instruc- snowboarding, he said. -
Walter Edward Washington (1915-2003): a Photo Tribute
Washington History in the Classroom This article, © the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is provided free of charge to educators, parents, and students engaged in remote learning activities. It has been chosen to complement the DC Public Schools curriculum during this time of sheltering at home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Washington History magazine is an essential teaching tool,” says Bill Stevens, a D.C. public charter school teacher. “In the 19 years I’ve been teaching D.C. history to high school students, my scholars have used Washington History to investigate their neighborhoods, compete in National History Day, and write plays based on historical characters. They’ve grappled with concepts such as compensated emancipation, the 1919 riots, school integration, and the evolution of the built environment of Washington, D.C. I could not teach courses on Washington, D.C. Bill Stevens engages with his SEED Public Charter School history without Washington History.” students in the Historical Society’s Kiplinger Research Library, 2016. Washington History is the only scholarly journal devoted exclusively to the history of our nation’s capital. It succeeds the Records of the Columbia Historical Society, first published in 1897. Washington History is filled with scholarly articles, reviews, and a rich array of images and is written and edited by distinguished historians and journalists. Washington History authors explore D.C. from the earliest days of the city to 20 years ago, covering neighborhoods, heroes and she-roes, businesses, health, arts and culture, architecture, immigration, city planning, and compelling issues that unite us and divide us. -
A Visit Through History: Historical Council Photograghs
A VISIT THROUGH HISTORY: HISTORICAL COUNCIL PHOTOGRAGHS Photographs Courtesy of the Washingtoniana Division, DC Public Library; D.C. Archives; Gelman Library at George Washington University; Smithsonian Institution – Spurlock Collection. A VISIT THROUGH HISTORY: HISTORICAL COUNCIL PHOTOGRAPHS Council of the District of Columbia – Office of the Secretary THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING: A CENTENNIAL OVERVIEW Some Important Facts, Dates and Events Associated with the Seat of Government of the District of Columbia 1902 Congress enacts legislation acquiring Square 255 and authorizing construction of a permanent seat of government for the District of Columbia (June 6). 1908 District (Wilson) Building is dedicated. Speakers and guests include Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Mayors of Baltimore and Richmond. Declaration of Independence is read by a member of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. Thousands attend the ceremony and tour the building (July 4). 1909 Bust of Crosby Stuart Noyes is unveiled in District (Wilson) Building. Funds are privately raised to commission the bust. Noyes (1825-1908) had been the editor of The Washington Evening Star. In 1888, Noyes persuaded the U.S. Senate for the first time ever to draft and consider a proposal to give D.C. voting representation in both the U.S. House and Senate. Throughout his life, Noyes advocated voting rights for residents of the District of Columbia (February 25). 1909 The Statue of Governor Alexander Robey Shepherd (1835-1902), a D.C. native, is unveiled in front of the District (Wilson) Building (May 3). Until 2005, when a statue of D.C. -
MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Sharon
Boim et al v. American Muslims for Palestine et al Doc. 41 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION STANLEY BOIM, individually and as administrator ) of the estate of DAVID BOIM, deceased, and ) JOYCE BOIM, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) Case No. 17-cv-3591 AMERICAN MUSLIMS FOR PALESTINE, ) AMERICANS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE ) EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, RAFEEQ ) JABER, ABDELBASSET HAMAYEL, and ) OSAMA ABUIRSHAID, ) ) Defendants. ) Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs filed a Complaint seeking monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief against defendants American Muslims for Palestine (“AMP”), Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation (“AJP”), Rafeeq Jaber, Abdelbasset Hamayel, and Osama Abuirshaid.1 Defendants move to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction [31]. For the reasons stated herein, this Court grants defendants’ motion. Background The following factual background is derived from the Complaint and accepted as true as for purposes of ruling on the instant motion. In 1996, two agents of Hamas killed Stanley and Joyce Boim’s son, David Boim.2 The Boims filed a lawsuit against individuals and organizations here in the United States that were financing Hamas and, thus, the murder of their son. The Boims were 1 The Court has opted to use the defendants’ spelling of Osama Abuirshaid. 2 Hamas was added to the State Department’s list of terrorist organizations on October 8, 1997. https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm (last visited 8/18/2017). 1 Dockets.Justia.com awarded a judgment of $156 million in 2004. -
Inviting International Students Into the Communication Classroom: the Wayne State University Global Communication Course
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 389 013 CS 509 071 AUTHOR Seymour, Ruth; Messinger, Sharon TITLE Inviting International Students into the Communication Classroom: The Wayne State University Global Communication Course. PUB DATE Apr 95 NOTE 17p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Central States Communication Association (Indianapolis, IN, April 19-23, 1995). PUB TYPE Speeches/Conference Papers (150) Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Course Descriptions; *English (Second Language); Foreign Students; *Global Approach; Higher Education; Instructional Improvement; *Intercultural Communication IDENTIFIERS Communication Strategies; Diversity (Student); *Wayne State University MI ABSTRACT The Department of Communication and the English Language Institute at Wayne State University in Detroit are one year into an experimental project id intercultural communication instruction that brings international students and metro-Detroit undergraduates into a shared classroom. The Detroit project design was partly funded by the Ford Foundation through the WayneState Diversity Project, and is of potential use to more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide with intensive ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. The Detroit Project's experience suggests that the curricular intents and requirements of classic undergraduate intercultural communication courses can mesh well with the administrative and curricular intents of programs designed to teach English to international visitors. Further, the global student mix permits simultaneous intercultural instruction at cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels in a manner much less possible in a standard undergraduate setting. This paper describes the administration, implementation, and curriculum of the course at Wayne State University, as well as its historical antecedents elsewhere, especially in the Intercultural Communication Workshop movement of the 1970s. -
University of Florida Thesis Or Dissertation Formatting
PRODUCING AUTHENTICITY: THE PROCESS, POLITICS, AND IMPACTS OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON, DC by ALLISON JANE ABBOTT HECK Dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOHY in Planning, Governance & Globalization Derek S. Hyra, Chair Margaret M. Cowell Elizabeth C. Fine Elizabeth Morton August 2, 2013 Alexandria, VA Keywords: Cultural preservation, redevelopment, authenticity, place branding, community engagement, equitable development, anchor institutions, community and economic development, gentrification © 2013 Allison Jane Abbott Heck PRODUCING AUTHENTICITY: THE PROCESS, POLITICS, AND IMPACTS OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON, DC by ALLISON JANE ABBOTT HECK Derek Hyra, Chair Planning Governance & Globalization ABSTRACT This dissertation investigates how the process, politics, and impacts of culturally-framed redevelopment balance growth and equity within inner-city neighborhoods experiencing change. Redevelopment programs that draw upon existing arts and cultural assets have been supported and identified by planners as a strategy of local economic development (Stern & Seifert, 2007; Wherry, 2011). However, critiques of cultural preservation as a form of economic development argue that the norms and goals of such planning efforts and their impact on existing residents require further evaluation. For example, planning scholars find that cultural preservation may reinforce both existing spatial divides and forms of social exclusion (Grams, 2010; Zukin, 2010). At the same time, the recognition of ethnic and minority heritage by non-local forces has been identified by some scholars as an opportunity to further the multicultural transformation of public history as well as locally sustainable community development that benefits the neighborhood’s original inhabitants (Hurley, 2010; Lin, 2010). -
MS 0766 Loretta Carter Hanes Collection, 1749-2005
801 K Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001 www.DCHistory.org SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FINDING AID Title: MS 0766 Loretta Carter Hanes collection, 1749-2005 Processor: Marianne Gill Processed Date: 2014; additional series, objects, and textiles remain in the processing queue as of 2017 [Finding Aid last updated March 2017] Loretta Carter Hanes (1926-2016), a native Washingtonian, was a member of the Carter and Quander families. She was a descendent of enslaved people who lived and worked at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, and she was a dedicated volunteer to the school children of Washington, D.C. She is perhaps best recognized for her contributions to the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program and the establishment of Emancipation Day as a municipal holiday in Washington, D.C. Born in 1926 in Washington, D.C., Loretta often accompanied her mother to her part time job as a cook at Stoddard Baptist Home. There she listened to the residents’ stories, including advice from a 102-year-old former slave who always talked about the need of everyone to help others by “bringing others across the bridge.” After graduating from Armstrong High School and Miner Teacher’s College, Loretta and her husband Wesley opened their home to tutor the neighborhood youth. Eventually a club was formed with 30 members who were taken on field trips to parks in the city for ball games. Reading is Fundamental, a program established November 1, 1966 at the urging of Mrs. Margaret McNamara, is a national program to provide school children with their own books. With offices in the Smithsonian Institution, and the financial support of foundation grants and industry contributions, RIF, by 1986, had 3100 projects in all 50 states and three territories.