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Albert T. Lewis alongside his students.
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Albert T. Lewis alongside his students. Photos/Albert T. Lewis (Courtesy Photo)
P.G. Teacher, Morgan Grad Up for a Steve Harvey Hoodie Award
Originally published June 19, 2013

Teaching was last thing on the mind of Albert T. Lewis when he left Capital Heights for Morgan State University. The communications major had ambitions to be a broadcast journalist, but even after writing for the school’s newspaper and completing several prominent sports journalism internships at FOX 45 and the Associated Press, he found his audience in eager-to-learn 11-14 year-olds instead of Ravens and Redskins fans.more More Arrow
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Prince George
- Prince George’s County officials are touting a $1.2 billion retrofit plan to protect its waterways from urban pollution as required by the federal Clean Water Act.more More Arrow


New school board members were sworn in June 17.
- The Prince George’s County Board of Education is at authorized strength with the June 17 swearing-in of three new members—all veteran educators—to create a 14-member board.more More Arrow


Sheyenne Fullen speaks to group.
- Melwood, a non-profit organization that creates jobs and opportunities to improve the lives of people with disabilities, is ready to celebrate this summer.more More Arrow


The Search for Downtown Prince George
- Some locals may consider Largo to be downtown Prince George’s County with its town center and hot restaurants such as Carolina Kitchen. Others say it is Hyattsville, home to an arts district, government buildings and court house. But according to county planners, the rapidly growing area home to many professional African Americans has no designated downtown area. more More Arrow


Prince George
- The Prince George’s County Public Schools Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Search Committee held a town hall-style conference call on June 10 to get community feedback on the necessary qualities for a new schools leader. Charlene Dukes, chair of the search committee and president of Prince George’s Community College, moderated the 90-minute call. more More Arrow


AT&T’s new regional director of external affairs, LaTara Harris.
- Prince George’s County resident LaTara Harris was named AT&T’s new regional director of external affairs for AT&T in the Mid Atlantic. She will focus on local legislative and regulatory affairs in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia.more More Arrow


Union Bethel mortgage is burned in June 9 ceremony.  Photo/Union Bethel
- Union Bethel AME Church’s 11 a.m. service was more special than usual June 9.more More Arrow


Discovery Community Park
- The Prince George’s County officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a string of arson fires in the Laurel area.more More Arrow


Prince George
- Newly appointed Prince George’s County School Board Chair Segun Eubanks said his first task is to integrate a highly qualified superintendent and a reconstituted school board and to develop a new agenda geared towards student achievement and parental and community involvement.more More Arrow


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