FEB. 22, NELSON H. KOBREN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM- It is no secret that this has been a rough season for the Blair girls basketball team. They began their first few games hopefully, yet then seemed to descend into a drought where opponents appeared unbeatable, no matter how close the Blair girls came to a win. Whether or not the drought is over is now the question, as in this game the Blazers faced a very weak Wheaton squad which put up almost no fight as the Blair girls cruised to an easy 48-19 victory.
Doug Williams, football player for the Washington Redskins.
The brooding Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in "Constantine."
Austin Grill near the Bethesda station.
Friendship Heights station
Abrahm Gurmu's ID, issued to him during his first day at Blair.
Chipotle, a Mexican restaurant, is located within walking distance of the Woodley Park-Zoo station.
The outside of the Takoma Metro station, one of the stops now featured on Silver Chips Online's new Metro section.
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Banana Republic in Pentagon City.
Dorothy Dandridge, first black woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Zora Neale Hurston, teacher and celebrated author.
On the third Monday of every February, Montgomery County schools and administrative offices are closed in observance of President's Day. To students, this day may only be a welcome extension to the weekend because few know the true origins of this holiday. In fact, over time, the holiday has transformed from one that commemorates the birthday of former President George Washington to one that honors all past American presidents.
Published in the early 1950s, "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison chronicled the title character's struggle against black oppression in America and became one of the most significant novels in black American literature.
A look at the NBA's Eastern Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.
A look at the NBA's Western Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.
Zora Neale Hurston, celebrated author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," flourished during the Harlem Renaissance alongside other cherished black authors such as W.E.B. Dubois and Richard Wright. Hurston wrote many essays and stories incorporating black, American anthropology as well as social and cultural race themes. Her books also contained autobiographical information because Hurston primarily drew from her experiences while living in Florida.
Dorothy Dandridge was born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her acting career began when she and her sister, Vivian, performed as part of "The Wonder Children," a group Dandridge's mother, Ruby Dandridge, who was an actress herself, created. During the 1930s, Dandridge left high school and established "The Dandrige Sisters," a performing group consisting of three women, including Dandrige, her sister and a friend, Etta James.
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