Avis Thomas-Lester

Articles by Avis Thomas-Lester

Challenging Obesity in Black Community (October 4, 2008)

For Pr. George's Schools, a Scene They Know Well (October 1, 2008)

Gala Honors Half-Century Of Education (September 25, 2008)

Potential Lifetime in Jail for Largo Slayings (September 13, 2008)

Getting Their Message, and Children, Across (September 11, 2008)

Father of Slain Md. Infant Might Have Been the Target (September 5, 2008)

College Students Flee New Orleans Ahead of Storm (August 31, 2008)

West Coast Gangs Are Making Inroads (August 29, 2008)

After 45 Years, a Dream Deferred Is Being Fulfilled (August 28, 2008)

Obama Fans Clamor to Help Write Chapter In History (August 28, 2008)

African Americans Exult in Historic Leap (August 25, 2008)

Defusing Crises Never-Ending Job For Safety Chief In Pr. George's (August 18, 2008)

NAACP Official Criticizes Pace of Probe Into Inmate's Death (August 13, 2008)

Street Racing Accident Spurs A Nightmarish Recovery (July 31, 2008)

Police Chief to Retire In Aug. After 5 Years (July 31, 2008)

Driver Who Hit Crowd, Killing 8, Is Charged (July 30, 2008)

Hitting High Notes With China Trip (July 24, 2008)

'Who All Has a Part?' (July 11, 2008)

Slain Inmate's Family Struggles With Questions of Life, Death (July 7, 2008)

Charles W. Dryden, 87; WWII Pilot Flew Fighters as Tuskegee Airman (July 2, 2008)

Pr. George's Group Seeks New NAACP Chapter (June 23, 2008)

Father's Day Tragedy in Capitol Heights (June 17, 2008)

Rap Star Sings a New Tune (June 7, 2008)

1965 Prison Escapee Is Returned to Maryland (May 28, 2008)

Putting a Modern Spin on Responsibility (May 18, 2008)

Brass Bound for the Gold (May 15, 2008)

A Ceremony Where Boys Step Up As Gentlemen (May 15, 2008)

Prince George's Police Face Trend of Killings 'for Nothing' (May 11, 2008)

At NASA and Nightclubs, Stars Align for DJ Scientific (May 9, 2008)

Residents Seek 2nd NAACP Chapter (May 8, 2008)

Budding Entrepreneurs Get a Boost (May 1, 2008)

Politics, Rocky Start Cloud Promise of National Harbor (April 20, 2008)

Maryland's Oldest Fugitive Bides Time As State Officials Prepare Extradition Case (April 19, 2008)

Student, 15, Fatally Stabbed as He Leaves School (April 3, 2008)

Md. Boy, 12, Kills Man Attacking Mother (April 2, 2008)

Putting On the Glitz (March 30, 2008)

Death Penalty Remains Issue of Debate (March 20, 2008)

Race Fans Reflect on Dangers of Street Sport (March 6, 2008)

A Bold Life on the Lam Ends in Quiet Surrender (February 29, 2008)

Gaithersburg Father Was Known for Love of Cars (February 28, 2008)

Police to Employ Traffic Cameras, Helicopters Against Street Racing (February 26, 2008)

Cheers to Screams, With Lives Shattered in Between (February 21, 2008)

At Crunchtime, Clinton and Obama Make Their Final Appeals (February 14, 2008)

For Area Blacks, a House Divided (February 11, 2008)

Suspect Is Held Without Bond in Largo Super Bowl Shootings (February 8, 2008)

Triple-Slaying Suspect Was on Probation (February 7, 2008)

Md. Man Is Arrested In 3 Slayings in Largo (February 6, 2008)

3rd Man Dies In Shooting At Largo Retail Center (February 5, 2008)

Carjackings Have Dropped 29 Percent Since 2006 (January 31, 2008)

Upper Marlboro Roots, World Vision (January 24, 2008)

Doctors' Double Duty in Afghanistan (January 12, 2008)

Critical Victories For 'Barack's Guy In Prince George's' (January 8, 2008)

Getting Behind Obama (January 8, 2008)

Youth Advisers Bring Order and an Empathetic Ear (January 2, 2008)

Two Suspended After Noose Incident (December 14, 2007)

Templeton Students Pitch In to Help Neediest (November 22, 2007)

Brother's Drug Sentence Ignited Woman's Crusade (November 20, 2007)

Activist's Friends Praise a Life Well Led (October 18, 2007)

Abusers and Victims Told to Get Help (October 15, 2007)

Trip Ignites A Spark of '60s Activism (September 27, 2007)

The Legacy Of Little Rock (September 25, 2007)

Neo-Nazi Web Site Probed In Jena Case (September 22, 2007)

Protesters to Converge on Louisiana Town (September 20, 2007)

Fundraisers, Going for the Green (September 20, 2007)

Racial Incident Leads to Dialogue at U-Md. (September 14, 2007)

Bowie Student Trapped 8 Days Details Pain, Survival Tactics (September 11, 2007)

Police Seek Missing Bowie State Student (September 6, 2007)

Grief Turns to Anger Over War's 'Waste' (September 1, 2007)

A Broadway Cub Takes a Bow (August 25, 2007)

'Lion King' Actress Can Already See Her Name in Lights (August 25, 2007)

Waldorf Mother Is Furious At Soldier Daughter's Death (August 21, 2007)

Bond of Bereavement (July 28, 2007)

This Man's Courtroom Has a Rule: No Excuses (July 26, 2007)

Shifting Migration Patterns Alter Portrait of Pr. George's (July 26, 2007)

Bettering the Odds for Young Black Men (July 12, 2007)

Schools Try to Better the Odds for Young Black Men (July 8, 2007)

Bettering the Odds for Young Black Men (July 5, 2007)

At Sisters' Reunion in Bowie, Memories of Lipstick and Love (June 18, 2007)

The Regrets of a School Dropout (June 15, 2007)

BGE Customers to Face Heftier Energy Bills in June (May 24, 2007)

Trumpeting Diversity (May 22, 2007)

Seeking to Groom Next Legal Eagles (May 10, 2007)

Movement Ignites Passions in Churches, Campuses and Beyond (May 2, 2007)

County's Housing Built on Foundation of History (April 26, 2007)

Protesters Offer to Be Part of Solution (April 4, 2007)

Tuskegee Airmen Receive a Nation's Salute (March 30, 2007)

A Top Honor For Soaring Achievements (March 29, 2007)

Jackson, County Combine Efforts (March 24, 2007)

Ikea Puts a Price on Throwaway Plastic (March 16, 2007)

Kings of a Different Game (March 11, 2007)

Communities Mourn Two Lives Lost (March 1, 2007)

Suitland Teen Died Playing Russian Roulette, Police Believe (February 23, 2007)

2-Car Crash Kills Devoted Principal; Traffic Signals Out (February 17, 2007)

Treatment Funded by Digital Discards (February 15, 2007)

Harnessing The Power Of Words At Parkdale (February 1, 2007)

Asphyxiation Ruled in Trunk Death (February 1, 2007)

Missing Woman's Body Found in Car Trunk (January 30, 2007)

Pr. George's Official Shot 2, Authorities Say (January 25, 2007)

Gospel Singers Join for Resounding 'Hallelujah!' (January 22, 2007)

Christmas for Every Child (December 25, 2006)

From Foster Child to Philanthropist (November 23, 2006)

Sale: 5 BR With Underground Legend (November 17, 2006)

A Political Stance With Long Shadows (November 16, 2006)

GOP Fliers Apparently Were Part Of Strategy (November 13, 2006)

Misleading Fliers May Hurt GOP Among Black Voters (November 9, 2006)

Misleading GOP Handouts Called a Political 'Low Point' (November 8, 2006)

Leaders Say They Endorsed Republican to Wake Democrats (November 6, 2006)

In Mitchellville, Home Is Where The Address Isn't (October 21, 2006)

Deasy Pushing For More Excellence (October 19, 2006)

Activists Take to Prince George's Pulpits To Break a Pattern of Domestic Violence (October 9, 2006)

Scientist Celebrates Fruition of Labors (October 5, 2006)

Anne Arundel Tornado Leaves Thousands Without Power (September 30, 2006)

3 Ill From Hyattsville School; Teachers Demand Pest Inspection (September 29, 2006)

School Board Voters Opt For Shake-Up (September 14, 2006)

It's How They Play the Game (September 7, 2006)

Chief Won't Discuss Overtime Mix-Up (September 7, 2006)

Chief Orders, Rescinds Overtime After Killings (September 6, 2006)

Md. Judge Backs AME Zion In Dispute (August 31, 2006)

In Pr. George's, the Unknown vs. the Charmer (August 30, 2006)

For a Week, Md. Boys Become Hoops Giants (August 14, 2006)

An Early Start on Hoop Dreams (August 9, 2006)

Take Me Overseas to the Ballgame . . . (August 3, 2006)

A Summer Camp Where Play Time Isn't Just for Kids (July 30, 2006)