Arson was the cause of a three-alarm fire that raced through Pleasant Zion Baptist Church April 10, Baltimore County Police said. “The case remains very active. Our investigators are pursuing a number of leads. They are taking a look at other arsons that have occurred in the area to see if there might be any […]
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Posted inNational News
Michigan Teacher Fired for Organizing Trayvon Martin Fundraiser
A civil rights advocacy group is pressing Pontiac, Mich., charter school officials to reinstate a Black 26 year-old middle school teacher who was fired over what she says was her role in encouraging student support for the family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The plight of Brooke Harris, who twice has been named Teacher […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Prom Trends and Events Well Worth the Stress for Area Teens
Each year Spring brings flowers, the chirping of birds and the promise of warmer weather; but even more important, for hundreds of thousands of teen girls around the country- Spring means one thing: Prom. Between finding the perfect dress and shoes, accessorizing, securing a swanky restaurant for dinner, and finalizing the all-important after-party plans, prom […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Maryland Leads the Nation in Banning Arsenic Products In Chicken Feed
Maryland is now the first state in the nation to officially ban Roxarsone, a product added to chicken feed to prevent disease and produce fatter chickens. Senate Bill 207/ House Bill 167 was one of many bills passed over the weekend as the Maryland General Assembly rushed to complete work by the end of the […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Memphis Finally Names a Street in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.But Only A Part of It
After a decision 44 years in the making, Memphis, Tennessee has finally named a roadway in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board voted in January to rename Linden Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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Texas Communities Tormented by More Than A Dozen Tornadoes
Texas Gov. Rick Perry officially declared the counties of Dallas, Kaufman and Tarrant disaster zones in hopes of bringing as much aid as possible to the areas devastated by more than a dozen tornadoes in recent days. The declaration came April 5, just two days after severe weather slammed the counties surrounding South Dallas and […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
ColorComm Bringing Networking Opportunities to Women of Color
Very few people trying to move up in the business world can avoid it: networking. Whether employee or employer, the ability to network is an essential skill to have. For African American women looking to break through the glass ceiling in public relations, the essential task of networking is a little easier with help from […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Milford Mill McDonald’s Masks Mega Millions Mystery
It looked like business as usual at the Liberty Road McDonald’s and the workers there couldn’t comment one way or the other, but everyone wants to know the skinny on the outcome of the “storied” lottery ticket that supposedly garnered a third of last week’s Mega Millions game. Although no winning ticket holder has come […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Low Turnout ‘A Sad State of Affairs’
Voters straggled to the voting booths for the 2012 primary election all day on Tuesday. No lines. No waiting. Those who did show up to the polls were dismayed to see so few of their fellow citizens taking their places in front of the electronic monitor. Traffic to the polls was light all day, even […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Historic Catholic School to Honor Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby
“History will recognize them as leaders in the community and in education,” Ralph Moore, director of the St. Frances Academy Community Center, said about Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby. The official naming of the community center in honor of the African-American couple is now only two weeks away. Lettering for the occasion was completed on […]
Posted inHealth
Studies: Autism Diagnoses Increasing Among American Children
Autism diagnoses involving U.S. children is on the rise, according to data released this week by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Studies now show that compared to a decade ago, autism diagnoses have increased 78 percent. “Autism is something that can emerge over the first three years of life. When a child goes in […]
Posted inNational News
House Passes $3.5 Trillion 2013 BudgetMedicaid, Student Aid, Head Start Slashed
A Republican-proposed federal budget for the 2013 fiscal year that would cut taxes for the wealthy, restructure Medicare and slash federal spending cleared the House of Representatives March 28 with no support from Democrats, and opposition from ten GOP members. The legislation passed on a vote of 228-191. The $3.53 trillion proposed budget is not […]
