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Wilhelmina J. Rolark
Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (September 12, 1916February 14, 2006) was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected to represent Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1976 and served four terms. Rolark was president of '' The Washington Informer'', a weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C., founded by her husband, Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., in 1964. The paper is now published by her stepdaughter, Denise Rolark Barnes. Political career In 1974, after the passage of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act created the Council of the District of Columbia, Rolark ran to be the first Ward 8 member. She lost the Democratic primary to James Coates by fewer than 100 votes and later announced that she would run a write-in campaign against him in the November election. Her campaign was unsuccessful. Rolark came back in 1976 (the first Ward 8 term after the council's creation was only two years) and defeated Coates in the primary. He in turn launched his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of The District Of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the district is not part of any U.S. state and is overseen directly by the federal government. Since 1975, the United States Congress has devolved to the Council certain powers that are typically exercised by city councils elsewhere in the country, as well as many powers normally held by state legislatures. However, the Constitution vests Congress with ultimate authority over the federal district, and therefore all acts of the council are subject to congressional review. They may be overturned by Congress and the president. Congress also has the power to legislate for the district and even revoke the home rule charter altogether. The council meets in the John A. Wilson Building in downtown Washington. History Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to legislate for the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxon Run Park
Oxon Run Park is a recreational park in Southeast Washington, D.C., that features sports areas, trails, playgrounds and the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center. The park was created in 1971 from land that was previously part of the federally-controlled Oxon Run Parkway. Location Situated in the southernmost part of the District of Columbia, Oxon Run Park is located along Oxon Run, between the Washington Highlands neighborhood on the east and Congress Heights and Bellevue neighborhoods on the west. It is entirely within the SE quadrant of the city, and is primarily bounded by 13th St., Valley Ave., Livingston Rd., South Capitol St., 1st St., Wayne Pl. and Mississippi Ave. An additional tract, located north of Mississippi Avenue, surrounds the old Mildred Green School and consists of steeply sloping undeveloped land. History Oxon Run Park was created in 1971 when the National Capitol Planning Commission (NCPC) transferred 300 acres of federal parkland from the National Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women City Councillors In The District Of Columbia
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American Newspaper Publishers (people)
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Members Of The Council Of The District Of Columbia
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2006 Deaths
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1916 Births
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District Of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a United States federal law passed on December 24, 1973, which devolved certain congressional powers of the District of Columbia to local government, furthering District of Columbia home rule. In particular, it includes the District Charter (also called the Home Rule Charter), which provides for an elected mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia. The council is composed of a chair elected at large and twelve members, four of whom are elected at large, and one from each of the District's eight wards. Council members are elected to four-year terms. Under the "Home Rule" government, Congress reviews all legislation passed by the council before it can become law and retains authority over the District's budget. Also, the President appoints the District's judges, and the District still has no voting representation in Congress. Because of these and other limitations on local government, many citizens of the District continue to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Coates (politician)
James E. Coates is a Baptist minister and former Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. Early years James E. Coates was born to Louise and George E. Coates."Marcia Hall Otey to Marry the Rev. James E. Coates". ''The Washington Post''. December 10, 1986. p. B9. He attended Howard University's School of Religion, and he graduated with honors. Religious career Rev. Coates has been the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church since October 5, 1957."Baptist Church To Install Pastor". ''The Washington Post''. October 4, 1958. p. B7. Political career District of Columbia Board of Education Nomination in 1967 In 1967, Coates was nominated for one of three open seats on the District of Columbia Board of Education."Candidates For School Board Posts". ''The Washington Post''. May 14, 1967. p. F2.Filson, Susan. "School Board Selections Due: Choice to Have Big Impact On System's Policy-Making". ''The Washington Post''. May 14, 1967. p. F1. Coates had served as staff director of the Congress He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Rolark
Calvin W. Rolark (October 23, 1994) was an American newspaper publisher and activist. Based in Washington, D.C., Rolark founded ''The Washington Informer'' and the United Black Fund. Early life and education Calvin W. Rolark, Jr., was born in Texarkana, Texas, circa 1927. He received a bachelor's of business administration from Prairie View College (now called Prairie View A&M University) and also attended Tennessee State University, Michigan State University, and Cornell University. He lived in Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1940s, where he worked as an editor of the '' Memphis World''. Career Rolark moved from Texas to Washington in either 1952 or 1959. He founded ''The Washington Informer'', a newspaper, in 1962. In 1969, he founded the United Black Fund, a foundation structured similarly to United Way that supported charitable activities for Black and Latino residents in the Washington, D.C., area. Rolark was also affiliated with the United Planning Organization, a charity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Informer
''The Washington Informer'' is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C. ''The Informer'' is female-owned and is targeted at the African-American population of the D.C. metropolitan area. The publisher is Denise Rolark Barnes, whose father, Calvin W. Rolark (1927–1994), founded the paper in 1964. At the 2011 Second Annual Ethnic Media Awards competition, the ''Informer'' received first-place honors for feature writing and local news. Statistics * Total circulation: 50,000 ** District of Columbia ** Prince George's County ** Montgomery County ** Northern Virginia * Trade association memberships ** National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) ** Newspaper Association of America (NAA) ** Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC) See also *Wilhelmina Rolark Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (September 12, 1916February 14, 2006) was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected to represent Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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