Originally Published February 2, 2016 as \”The Black Family Business\” Back in 1958, August 22nd to be exact, the sweet melody and sound on the Saturn II jukebox could well have been \”I want to stop, and thank you, baby,\” as Ben and Virginia Ali opened the nation\’s now famous Ben\’s Chili Bowl. […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing technology drawing a lot of attention and investment from the major tech giants. Much like the race to space, mastering AI is a multibillion-dollar industry. All the usual tech giant suspects; Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, etc., are all major players in this technology. Mastering A.I. it is
Mayor Bowser is committed to \”making our local government one of the most accessible systems in the country.\” To that end, the District of Columbia enacted a comprehensive Data Policy, on April 27, 2017, with the stated goal of leading DC government toward more open and efficient use of government data. The annual report is […]
Not every Trump voter is a racist, phobic jerk but every racist, phobic jerk is a Trump voter – Rick Wilson, Republican political campaign strategist America is at yet another crossroad. Young black men shot down in cold blood, missing young black girls across the country, an 11-year old African American girl tasered for
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Washington Metro Area Transit Authority is switching its gears, in the right direction through a Capital Improvement Project. Staying committed to investing $1.3 billion dollars in funding for safety improvements, rebuilding the Metro system, and improving the reliability of the current rail and bus network. These investments ensure maintaining service quality and not raising fares or
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The city has turned into a master blueprint with competition between construction companies as to who can position their crane in the densest corner space. The community wants developers to demonstrate they care beyond the cashier\’s checks collected to lease the space. Not to mention proposed attractions and amenities that are not being delivered. That
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Several years ago The DC Voice published an article titled \”An Open Letter to Ward 5 ANC Commissioners, Councilman McDuffie, and Mayor Bowser\”. I re-read that article the other day and two paragraphs jumped out at me. With all of this [renovation] rushing towards some predictable end, the questions I’m left contemplating are who’s
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For Immediate Release: July 27th, 2018 Contact: Nolan Treadway, (202) 445-0361, ntreadway@dccouncil.us Washington, D.C. — Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (Ward 5) has issued the following statement regarding Providence Hospital\’s decision to end acute care services: “I am deeply alarmed by Providence Hospital\’s recent announcement to cease all of its acute care services by the end
Early arrival to advanced technology hearings on Capitol Hill is suggested but not required. It\’s always a busy day on Capitol Hill. However, it\’s not until a committee hearing that most constituents get to hear their congressional representative speak beyond the pitch to get their votes. The House of Representative Judiciary Committee recently held a
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I know in previous posts I have expressed my excitement and enthusiasm about our off-season moves and all of the newest additions to the Washington Wizards line up. However, that doesn’t mean I am satisfied, as if there aren’t still other moves that could be made. The consensus all of the possible moves left all
