Board of Education unanimously endorses Black Lives Matter resolution Resolution proposed by Student Member of the Board Omer Reshid TOWSON, MD. – The Board of Education of Baltimore County unanimously approved the following Black Lives Matter resolution, after it was proposed by Student Member of the Board Omer Reshid, a Pikesville High School senior, at the […]
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Oldest African-American Owned and Operated Nursing Home in Maryland Reports Zero Covid-19 Deaths and Not a Single Case of the Virus
Oldest African-American Owned and Operated Nursing Home in Maryland Reports Zero Covid-19 Deaths and Not a Single Case of the Virus BALTIMORE, MD – June 15, 2020 – In Maryland 6,317 nursing home residents have contracted the coronavirus and 1,330 people have died from Covid-19, according to statics from the Maryland Department of Health. But […]
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Media Release: Greater Baltimore Committee Launches COVID-19 Business Recovery Advisory Council
Greater Baltimore Committee launches COVID-19 Business Recovery Advisory Council to help Baltimore region get ‘back to business’ The Greater Baltimore Committee has launched the COVID-19 Business Recovery Advisory Council to help ensure the economy of the Baltimore region and the state successfully recover from the pandemic. Mary Ann Scully, Chair and CEO of Howard Bank […]
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Speaker Jones, Maryland House Democratic Caucus, Call On Governor To Immediately Implement Police Reform Measures
SPEAKER JONES, MARYLAND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, CALL ON GOVERNOR TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT POLICE REFORM MEASURES Annapolis, MD – Today, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, joined by all 98 Democratic delegates, sent a letter to Governor Lawrence J. Hogan asking him to issue an executive order for all State policing agencies to take affirmative steps in police […]
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Do The Right Thing NFL!
By Dr. Herbert (H. J.) Harris As we observe the recent apologies of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL (National Football League), it is important to note that professional sports, including the NFL, has long been afflicted with the paradigm of racism. Below is an excerpt from “Solving […]
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Graduating Senior, Khloee Williams Shares How Evolution Academy Helped Her Overcome Bullying and Rise to the Top
EVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS DEFEAT ALL ODDS TO GET TO GRADUATION DAY Graduating Senior, Khloee Williams Shares How Evolution Academy Helped Her Overcome Bullying and Rise to the Top DALLAS, TX, June 13, 2020 – Evolution Academy Charter School has announced its plans to prepare a social distancing graduation ceremony for its seniors. The […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Content Partnership with Wide Angle Youth Media for COVID-19 Public Service Campaign
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Content Partnership with Wide Angle Youth Media for COVID-19 Public Service Campaign PSA campaign developed by Baltimore City youth will feature videos and social media graphics BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced the launch of the “Back Up. Give Me 6” social distancing […]
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Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced that the Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore, which provides low-fare rides to participating grocery stores in these neighborhoods, has been extended to August […]
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17-Year-old Recording Artist TYLAN Releases Music Video (Quarantine Version)
‘2R’s Entertainment & Media PRESS RELEASE 17-Year-old Recording Artist TYLAN Releases Music Video (Quarantine Version) for His Top 30 R&B Single, “FEEL THIS WAY” featuring Ronnie DeVoe Tylan’s album is a coming of age story we are all familiar with, and that everyone can relate to. The world desperately needs this kind of music again. […]
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CCBC appoints Dr. Joaquin Martinez Provost and Vice President of Instruction
CCBC appoints Dr. Joaquin Martinez Provost and Vice President of Instruction Martinez will join CCBC on July 1, 2020 Baltimore County, Md. (June 9, 2020) – Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce that Dr. Joaquin Martinez has been named CCBC’s next provost and vice president of Instruction. Martinez will join CCBC’s leadership team on July 1, […]
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College Writing Awards go to University of Cincinnati and University of Mississippi Students
Hurston/Wright College Writing Awards go to students at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Mississippi Washington, DC—The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation’s 2020 Award for College Writers goes to a student at the University of Cincinnati, for fiction, and a student at the University of Mississippi, for poetry. Each wins a $1,000 cash […]
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BCPS News Release — Need to Register Your Student and Schools Are Closed? This New BCPS Website Shows You How
Need to register your student and schools are closed? This new BCPS website shows you how TOWSON, MD. – Parents of students who are new to Baltimore County Public Schools have a new resource to use for registering their students during this time of Coronavirus. A new page on the BCPS website provides detailed information on the […]