(BALTIMORE) – Tomorrow, Friday, July 31, 2015, Governor Larry Hogan’s Office for Children will present a $10,000 grant to the Choo Smith Youth Empowerment Foundation. The $10,000 GOC grant was awarded to the Family League of Baltimore, who will present the GOC grant to former Harlem Globetrotter and Baltimore City native Charles “Choo” Smith. The […]
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Posted inGovernor Hogan's Announcements
Gov. Larry Hogan Announces Governor’s Volunteer Appreciation Day at the Maryland State Fair; Discounted Admission to State Fair
BALTIMORE, MD (July 20, 2015) – Governor Larry Hogan today extended an invitation to all Marylanders who have participated in a community service and volunteerism to spend a fun-filled Sunday at the Maryland State Fair on Sunday, August 30, 2015. The Maryland State Fair will be held at The Timonium Fairgrounds, located at 2200 York […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Misty Copeland Named First Black Female Principal at American Ballet Theatre
(June 30, 2015) NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday — the first African-American ballerina to achieve that status in the company’s 75-year history. In this […]
Posted inSports
Mo’ne Davis Drafted by Harlem Globetrotters
Mo’ne Davis received an unexpected present for her 14th birthday. Mo’ne Davis (Facebook Photo) The Little League star moved up in the ranks after she was drafted to the Harlem Globetrotters in their ninth annual draft. In a Globetrotters draft, the players selected can play whenever they want. Due to Davis’ age, she is going […]
Posted inMayor Muriel Bowser
DC Mayor Bowser, Councilman McDuffie, HUD to Celebrate Ward 5 Affordable Community this Wed. June 17
CPDC, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Federal and District Housing Leaders to Kickoff Revitalization of Long-standing Edgewood-Brookland Affordable Housing Community SILVER SPRING, MD (June 17, 2015) – Leading Mid-Atlantic not-for-profit developer Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC) today announced plans to transform its Edgewood Commons (formerly Edgewood Terrace) community in the fast-gentrifying Edgewood-Brookland neighborhood of Northeast […]
