Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III reaches over and takes his wife’s hand. She looks at him and smiles. “I love you, Booby,” he says. “I love you, too,” Christa Beverly Baker responds. It’s Sunday afternoon and the Bakers are enjoying a quiet moment in the comfortable living room of their Cheverly home. […]
Author Archives: Avis Thomas-Lester
AFRO Executive Editor
Posted inAfro Briefs
Paperboys and Papergirls Feted
They ranged in age from 13 to 86 and represented a cross section of Baltimore—politicians, doctors, lawyers, business owners, educators and at least one student. They came from around the region, accompanied by their spouses, children and other loved ones, dozens of men and women who worked over the years as paperboys and papergirls for […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Former D.C. Police Chief Needs Kidney Transplant
Twenty years after he retired as head administrator of the Metropolitan Police Department, Isaac Fulwood Jr. is still known around Washington D.C. as “Chief.” These days, instead of supervising thousands of police officers, he serves as chairman of the U.S. Parole Commission. Always passionate about keeping youth out of trouble, he has mentored teenage boys […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Alston Defends Actions of Turbulent 18 Months
In just 18 months as a member of the Maryland General Assembly, Del. Tiffany Alston of Prince George’s County has stirred more controversy than some do in a long legislative career. “There was gay marriage, redistricting, medical marijuana and the Public Defender’s Act, though I’m not sure that was considered a major controversy,” Alston said. […]