More than 40 residents attended a meeting last week to see two preliminary design concepts for a long-term road improvement project that would increase the safety on MacArthur Boulevard between Seminary Avenue and High Street.

The educational system is currently failing urban African American children and educators must commit themselves to implementing the most effective ways to teach and prepare them for success in a global environment  — that was the message speakers told at "Educating African Americans for the 21st Century - A call to action," a half-day conference held April 24 at Mills College.