Anyone with an appreciation of time can attest that a number of important events and moments, both minor and major, can take place in one year, let alone 50 of them. With the pivotal role its members played in the Civil Rights Movement, no group of people may be more appreciative of the past 50 […]
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Omegas Mark Centennial in D.C.
When Anthony Johnson first stepped foot on the University of Maryland College Park campus, he didn’t give much thought to joining a Greek fraternity, let alone one that was not even on the school’s campus at the time. Yet when word got to him that the 15-year suspension of Omega Psi Phi at UMD would […]
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News
Ten Years of That Soulful Sound
A lot can happen in a decade. The very fabric of society itself can change over the course of one year, let alone 10 of them. Ten years ago family members could walk their loved ones to the departing gate of a flight, something practically impossible these days and10 years ago not many people, especially […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Painting the City Green
If Zandra and Dennis Chestnut have their way, urban communities in Washington D.C., will be full-fledged members of “gang green.” The couple owns the Center for Green Urbanism, an art-infused business incubator that provides office space to small to mid-sized companies, houses the Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery (an environmentally-themed art gallery) and is an energy-efficient green […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Organization Empowers Park Heights Community through Homeownership
The economy may still be in disarray as the housing market continues to be bombarded with foreclosures, but that hasn’t stopped one organization from creating new homeowners. Park Heights Renaissance (PHR) is a non-profit community development organization focused on revitalizing the Park Heights community. PHR’s goal is to implement the Baltimore City Park Heights Master […]
Posted inNational News
Middle Class Takes Precedence with Obama Administration
The Obama Administration is doing its part to improve the workplace for all working middle class families. On July 20, Vice President Joe Biden held a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force that focused on finding solutions and making recommendations on equal pay for men and women. The meeting also addressed the desire to […]