BALTIMORE – Students in Beyond the Natural Foundation’s (BTNF) free summer music camp soon will learn what the buzz is all about when they visit a local apiary to examine colonies of 120,000 honey bees. Campers in white protective suits with camp coordinator Yorell Tuck (left) and Robert Levine III (right), founding executive director of Beyond […]
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Poor People’s Campaign, Black Civic Groups Join Forces To Resurrect Voting Rights Act Protections
On Anniversary Of Voting Rights Act, Poor People’s Campaign, Black Civic Groups Condemn Mcconnell’s Obstructionism On the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival and Black civic organizations representing millions of people worldwide announced a covenant to resurrect the protections of the Voting Rights Act […]
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Top Black Women Leaders Denounce Racist, Sexist Attacks Against VP Candidates
Top Black Women Leaders Denounce Racist, Sexist Attacks Against VP Candidates OPEN LETTER BY BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN RESPONSE TO THE NARRATIVE SURROUNDING BLACK WOMEN NOMINEES FOR VICE PRESIDENT Black women are many things. We are business executives, political strategists and elected officials, philanthropists, and activists. We are health and wellness practitioners. We are entertainers […]
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CLLCTIVLY Hosts 2nd Annual “Day of Giving” to Support 50 Black-Led Organizations in Baltimore and Generate 100,000 Donors During 24-Hour Campaign August 7, 2020
CLLCTIVLY Hosts 2nd Annual “Day of Giving” to Support 50 Black-Led Organizations in Baltimore and Generate 100,000 Donors During 24-Hour Campaign August 7, 2020 Social impact organization seeks to inspire philanthropy and economic sustainability by encouraging individuals to donate $10 to a Black-led organization at cllctivgive.com BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — In honor of “Black Philanthropy Month,” […]
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National Reparations Day Rally – Saturday, August 15 @ Trump International Hotel NYC
National Reparations Day Rally – Saturday, August 15 @ Trump International Hotel NYC Reparations Now! Join the December 12th Movement on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM for a National Reparations Day Rally in NYC. We will assemble at Trump International Hotel – Columbus Circle @ 59th Street & Broadway, NYC. Commemorating the 1st […]
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Peabody Institute Mourns Leon Fleisher
Peabody Institute Mourns Leon Fleisher Legendary pianist served on the Peabody faculty for more than 60 years. August 3, 2020, Baltimore, MD: Fred Bronstein, dean of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, released the following statement today, upon news of the death of Leon Fleisher. “With the passing of Leon Fleisher, the music […]
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Pepco News Release: Storm Prep
Pepco Ready Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias Company increases resources to respond; provides tips for customers to prepare and stay safe WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2020) – With Tropical Storm Isaias making its way up the eastern seaboard, Pepco’s full emergency response organization is ready. Employees and local contractors have inspected equipment, reviewed procedures and assembled […]
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BWI | Face Coverings Now Required in BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
Face Coverings Now Required for Passengers and Employees in BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Face Coverings Available for Travelers; Enhanced Health and Safety Measures In Place Face coverings or masks will be required inside Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport beginning 5 p.m. Friday, July 31. This week, Governor Larry Hogan announced an expanded executive order regarding […]
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Baltimore Action #SayHerName to Coincide With D.C. March for Vanessa Guillen
Activists Plan Protest & Rally #SayHerName to Coincide with D.C. March for Vanessa Guillen Protesting Violence Against Black, Brown & Indigenous Women by Police & the Military WHAT: SAY HER NAME PROTEST & RALLY WHEN: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 6 PM WHERE: @ GARMATZ BUILDING, 101 W. LOMBARD ST. Downtown Baltimore WHO: Peoples Power Assembly and […]
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Baltimore Votes: Request Your Mail-In Ballot Today 💌
Hello Baltimore Votes! On July 8, Governor Hogan declared that all voters need to request a mail-in ballot if they plan to vote by mail in the upcoming election. This is a big departure from the Primary Election, when all active voters were automatically mailed a ballot. You can beat the rush by requesting your […]
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Lexington Market Reopens July 30
BALTIMORE PUBLIC MARKETS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK FROM COVID Lexington Market now open Thursdays through Saturdays at 50% capacity BALTIMORE, MD (July 28, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Baltimore Public Markets announced today that Lexington Market is now open and allowing customers inside at 50% capacity from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., […]