Sure, people say “money can’t buy happiness,” but when you’re young, living in the projects and sick of your surroundings, that old saying seems like a lie. Such is the case for Kevin Carson, the lead character in the Erik White film Lottery Ticket. Kevin, played by rapper/actor Bow Wow, is a recent high school […]
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Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
All Hail the DJ
The historic components of hip hop—an emcee, microphone and disc jockey—changed as the genre evolved over the years. The latter of the list, once the fundamental backbone of classic hip hop, eventually started to fade as music moved into a new era. But hip hop guru Eddie Myles aims to reassert the DJ as a […]
Posted inNational News
Black Doctor to Head Public Health Association
The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems recently announced the hiring of Dr. Bruce Siegel as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Siegel, the first African American to head a major hospital association, will lead NAPH as they continue to address many of the current issues in health care as well as those in the future. “He […]
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Baltimore Preps for Annual Celebration of the Arts
As Baltimore residents continue to participate in the wide-range of events scheduled this summer, a unique celebration of the arts is making its annual return to Charm City. Artscape is annual festival celebrating all things art. Often hailed as the country’s largest free arts festival, the event is a mash up of various visual art […]
Posted inMovie Reviews
Documentary Reveals Secret Footage from NJ Prison
“The moment that Omar and Buddy decided to keep that camera, it transformed them from being inmates to being filmmakers.” -“An Omar Broadway Film” Being confined in a cell for 23 hours was the daily life of Omar Broadway. Sentenced to 10 years in maximum security at Newark, N.J.’s Northern State Prison, Broadway witnessed firsthand […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Local Nonprofit Provides Vehicles for Families in Need
Imagine waking up early and taking three buses just to get to work. For some Baltimore residents, this is a reality. But a local organization aims to change the lives of these individuals by providing them with keys to their own car, thus setting them on the road to financial independence. Vehicles for Change is […]
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HUD Grants $30 Million to 29 U.S. HIV-AIDS Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded $30.2 million to 29 HIV/AIDS housing programs across the nation, which it said would allow more than 1,000 low-income citizens living with the virus to maintain permanent housing. Over the next three years, the funds will also help provide permanent support for over 1,232 households, […]
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Annual Festival Showcases Hip-Hop Thespians
While the hip-hop community’s stories and concerns have primarily been voiced through song, the annual Hip-Hop Theater Festival aims to give emerging artists of the genre an alternative outlet. By showcasing a collection of talented hip-hop artists’ stories through professional theater, the festival samples the key elements of hip hop and plants them on stage. […]
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BP Assigns Black Executive to Oversee Oil Spill Recovery Claims
Amidst the chaos of recovery from BP’s runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a new face has surfaced; one which does not have a British accent but instead, more visibly reflects the culture which has been severely jeopardized by the unceasing catastrophe BP has been attempting to fix-and he is African American. Darryl […]
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Report: Inordinately More Blacks Than Whites Dropping out of High School
New data from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that Black students continue to drop out of high school at a much higher rate than Whites, and nearly 40 percent fail to earn a high school diploma on time. According to the report, 234,121 White students in the United States dropped out of high school […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Why Didn’t Patti LaBelle Sing?
The ninth annual African American Heritage Festival kicked off on June 18 and featured a wide-range of vendors, exhibits and performances at the M&T Bank Stadium. This year’s event featured performances from Robin Thicke, Ryan Leslie, Leela James, Marsha Ambrosius and Fantasia, among many other performers. But while the event definitely catered to a variety […]
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“Mobile Money” for Haiti
Through a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United States Agency of International Development has created a $10 million banking fund to jumpstart financial services in mobile banking in Haiti. “Mobile Money” will provide the delivery of cash assistance to Haitians devastated by the earthquake and help lift them out of extreme […]