Allison Keyes

Winfrey Gives Millions To New African-American Museum In D.C.

Allison Keyes — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:56:00 +0000

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is giving a multimillion-dollar boost to the Smithsonian's new facility, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). She gave the museum, which is being built in Washington, D.C., $12 million Tuesday, in addition to a previous $1 million donation.

"I am so proud of African-American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole," says Winfrey, chairman and CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Woof Out The Red Carpet: Westminster Dogs Take New York

Allison Keyes — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:32:00 +0000

On Tuesday night, one dog will be named "best in show" at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

Many of the canines that have flocked to Manhattan are staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania across the street from Madison Square Garden, where judging of the main events in the show is held.

The hotel has special amenities for its four-legged guests.

"Hey, buddy," doggie concierge Jerry Grymek says to a border collie in a crate.

Newtown Residents Join Gun Control Rally In Washington

Allison Keyes — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:20:00 +0000

Residents of Newtown, Conn., where 20 children died in December's school shootings, marched alongside other supporters of gun control at a rally on the National Mall on Saturday.

About 100 residents were expected from Newtown, The Washington Post says. The march was organized in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where six teachers were also killed.

Ill. Considers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants

Allison Keyes — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:06:00 +0000

Illinois could become the third state — after Washington and New Mexico — where undocumented immigrants can obtain driver's licenses. The legislation is halfway there. A bill that passed the state Senate 41-14 last Tuesday has bipartisan support.

Before the Senate vote, leaders from both parties, including Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican former Gov. Jim Edgar, spoke out in favor of the legislation.

Arab-American Voters Lean Toward Obama, But With Less Enthusiasm

Allison Keyes — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:06:00 +0000

Arab-American voters strongly supported President Obama in 2008, and polls show most are doing so this time around as well.

In Just 'One Small Step' Armstrong Became An Icon

Allison Keyes — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:21:00 +0000

It was the kind of history that ignites the imagination of humanity.

On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched or listened as the lunar module Eagle carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon. Armstrong got on the radio to let them know "the Eagle has landed."

Almost seven hours later, Armstrong stepped off the ladder in his bulky white space suitand said those famous words: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind"

Astronaut Alan Bean became the fourth person to walk on the moon in November of 1969.

D.C.'s Black Churches Take Steps In AIDS Fight

Allison Keyes — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:25:00 +0000

As thousands gather in Washington, D.C., for the International AIDS Conference, the city is battling disturbing levels of HIV/AIDS, particularly in the black community.

According to the D.C.

Green Party Pick Gives Democrats Brunt Of Criticism

Allison Keyes — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:26:00 +0000

The Green Party nominated a Massachusetts physician and a formerly homeless single mother as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for 2012 on Saturday. They say they are in it to win it, and — at the very least — to expand the electoral conversation to include people they say aren't represented by either Democrats or Republicans.

Amid waving green and white campaign signs in a conference room at a Baltimore Holiday Inn, the room erupted in cheers as Dr.

Sprinter Speeds Toward London, And Olympic Gold

Allison Keyes — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:37:00 +0000

The Olympics start in July, but American sprinter Allyson Felix is still deciding which events she'll focus on in London. She's won Olympic silver medals twice in her beloved 200 meters, a distance in which she's also a three–time world champion.

Felix won an Olympic gold in 2008, on the 4x400-meter relay team.

How To Properly Dispose Of Sacred Texts

Allison Keyes — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:41:00 +0000

The Quran is considered to be the speech of God to humankind — word for word — explains Imam Johari Abdul-Malik.

"The traditional way of disposing of used or damaged copies of the text of the Quran is by burning it," he says.

But Malik, the director of outreach for the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., says that doesn't include burning it with the trash. That's what U.S. officials say mistakenly happened with the Qurans in Afghanistan.