Freddy Jones Jr. only stopped into the Yau Brothers Carryout on Halloween to get a quick dinner for himself before heading to work, where he operated a shuttle bus for Thurgood Marshall Airport. Jones had no clue that as he patiently waited for his order, talking on his cell phone, the last minutes of his […]
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Frostburg Community Mourns Death of Kortneigh McCoy
More than 500 Frostburg State University students gathered in the Lane University Center on Nov. 6, to mourn the brutal stabbing death of 19-year-old Kortneigh McCoy, a physics major in her sophomore year of studies. Sharnee Liggins, 23, has been charged with first and second degree murder in this second fatal stabbing to take place […]
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Legislative Weekend Conference Aims to Build African American Wealth
Leaders from across the country will gather in Annapolis, Md. today for the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Weekend Conference to promote economic development, health, and education. Centered around “building wealth in the African American community,” the event boasts a full schedule for guests with prayer breakfasts, workshops, luncheons, and business seminars. “I’ve issued a […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Emmett Till and Anne Frank Join Forces On Stage
Laying bare the consequences of promoting and standing indifferent to hate and bigotry, Janet Langhart Cohen commands the stage with her latest endeavor: a one act play merging the stories of martyrs Anne Frank and Emmett Till. The setting is Memory, a space where both teens exist in peace and escape the brutal intolerance that […]
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Kwame Kilpatrick Tells All to Empowerment Men
Dubbed the “hip hop Mayor” because of his taste in clothing, music, and extravagant parties, Kwame Kilpatrick held the audience captive, Oct. 19, as he recounted his journey from mayor of Detroit to inmate in the federal prison system. Interviewed by the Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple, where the forum took place, […]
Posted inNational News
Members of Black Sorority Targeted By Dallas Rapist
Texas officials are searching vigorously for the serial rapist that has been stalking and assaulting middle-aged African American women who also happen to be members of the same black Greek-letter organization. Authorities in Dallas and in the suburbs surrounding the metropolis have now advised all alumnae members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to begin taking […]
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Occupy Wall Street Begins Second Month of Protests
Stretched across his neat padding of blankets carefully placed out of the walkway, Andre Robinson exudes positivity even as he sits next to the five plastic bins containing everything he owns. Every morning after sanitizing his space in Zuccotti Park and washing up in any available bathroom, Robinson spends hours looking for odd jobs and […]
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Wall Street Protests Continue to Spread
Sweeping across the country with the vengeance of an out of control brush fire, Occupy Wall Street protests have only gathered speed while heading into a fourth week of action. Spurred by corporate greed and the climate of hate created by a bickering Congress, protesters have taken to the streets to voice their frustration with […]
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Exelon Corporation Gives Morgan State Scholarship Fund $50,000 Boost
Morgan State University recently celebrated a 44-17 win over Savannah State University, bringing a week of Homecoming activities and events to a proper close. While parades, tailgates, and football tackles filled the minds of current students and alumni, the festivities also brought a much needed $50,000 donation from the Exelon Corporation to keep Morganites in […]
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Kemba Smith Pradia Keeps Fight Against Domestic Violence Alive
Similar to the millions of women around the world who are currently in violent relationships, Kemba Smith Pradia never imagined herself involved with a partner who could become physically abusive. A freshman in college and on her own for the first time, Pradia says that like most domestic violence scenarios, her boyfriend displayed issues with […]
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South Pacific Comes to Baltimore
Marylanders looking to see one of their own in a Broadway production need look no further than Baltimore’s famed Hippodrome Theatre. Showing Oct. 4-9, the South Pacific National Tour, featuring Columbia native, Jay Frisby, will entertain audiences while also bringing up heavier issues like love and racial inequality in a time of war. Based on […]
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Exelon Merger with Constellation Energy Nears
Calvin Butler, Jr. is the first to admit that he never intended to get involved in the energy business, much less become senior vice president of human resources for the Exelon Corporation. The St. Louis, Missouri native had already completed a year of classes at Bradley University in broadcast journalism before switching to public relations […]