George Floyd and Derek Chauvin’s Common Employer Speaks Out in Lengthy, Exclusive Interview With The Jess Fields Show (HOUSTON, TX) Maya Santamaria, former nightclub owner and Minneapolis community leader who employed both George Floyd and his alleged killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, spoke in-depth with news podcast host Jess Fields about her experience with both men, […]
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Mayor Young, Dr. Dzirasa and Commissioner Harrison Update Public on Protests and COVID-19
Mayor Young, Dr. Dzirasa and Commissioner Harrison Update Public on Protests and COVID-19 BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young was joined by Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa and Commissioner Michael S. Harrison to brief the public on the protests and the status of COVID-19 in Baltimore City. Mayor Young issued the […]
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Baltimore City Community College Press Release
Baltimore City Community College Press Release BALTIMORE, MD (May 31, 2020) – Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) announced Friday, free textbooks for all students enrolled for summer 2020 classes at the College. Since March, BCCC moved all classes online to ensure uninterrupted instruction for students and looks to the free textbook initiative as another way […]
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Women’s Suffrage Series Tuesdays in June
The Woodrow Wilson House continues our Women’s Suffrage Series, now in a virtual format, Tuesdays in June at 12:00pm Reservations for any of the free talks in the series “Why Wait? From Start to (Un)Finished: A Look Back at Women’s Suffrage History” are available on our website: www.WoodrowWilsonHouse.org/events TUESDAYS at NOON in JUNE on ZOOM […]
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Baltimore Joins National Day of Protest to Demand Justice for Victims of Racist Murder and Life-threatening Prison Conditions
The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) called for a National Day of Protest for Saturday, May 30. Baltimore will heed the call. Peoples Power Assembly, member organization of NAARPR, will hold a car caravan demonstration to demand an end to the racist murder and violence that the Trump administration has willfully unleashed. […]
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Universal Music Group Announces The Launch Of Def Jam AFRICA
New label group dedicated to supporting the best in African hip-hop talent and culture across the continent Def Jam Africa Artists. Top row L-R / Larry Gaaga,, Boity, Tshego / Middle Row L-R. Nadia Nakai, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C / Bottom Row L-R. Ricky Tyler, Vector, Tellaman Label launch roster includes some of Africa’s most […]
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Mayor Young Announces Initiative to Help Businesses Safely Reopen
Mayor Young Selects the Baltimore Development Corporation and Neighborhood Design Center to Lead Design for Distancing: Reopening Baltimore Together, a Tactical Public Health and Business Recovery Initiative Throughout Baltimore City Districts BALTIMORE, MD. — With a $1.5 million investment from Baltimore City’s COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Initiative, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has announced that […]
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GLENELG COUNTRY SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE CLASS OF 2020 WITH GRADUATION CAR PARADE
GLENELG COUNTRY SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE CLASS OF 2020 WITH GRADUATION CAR PARADE Event Replaces Traditional Commencement Ceremony With Car Parade To Celebrate Graduating Senior Class And Their Families During The COVID-19 Pandemic Ellicott City, Maryland, May 26, 2020—Glenelg Country School (GCS), a leading independent college preparatory school for age two through grade twelve, will hold […]
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The Ailey Spirit Gala First-Ever Global Broadcast
THE AILEY SPIRIT GALA FIRST-EVER GLOBAL BROADCAST THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AT 7:30PM ET Still, We Dance Virtual Benefit Made Possible by WarnerMedia Presents Eternity Premiere with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Rising Stars of Ailey II, The Ailey School and AileyCamp Gala Performance with Special Guests and Party with DJ D-Nice and Ms. Nix Supports […]
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Baltimore County Helping Restaurants and Bars Prepare for Expanded Outdoor Dining in Advance of State Reopening
Baltimore County Helping Restaurants and Bars Prepare for Expanded Outdoor Dining in Advance of State Reopening Proactive guidance will help expedite reopening while minimizing spread of COVID-19 TOWSON, MD — In anticipation of future steps by the state of Maryland to further reopen, Baltimore County today issued proactive guidance to help restaurants and bars prepare […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Modifications to City’s Stay at Home Order
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Modifications to City’s Stay at Home Order City to create temporary pick up & drop off zones to allow customers to shop at retail stores BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa announced plans to adjust Baltimore’s Stay at Home order […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Maryland Democrats Endorse Biden – Watch the Media Event!
MORE THAN 200 MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ENDORSE JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT MARYLAND LEADERS DRAW STARK CONTRAST BETWEEN BIDEN AND TRUMP; PRAISE BIDEN’S ABILITY TO RESTORE AMERICA’S STANDING IN THE WORLD, AND GUIDE WORKING FAMILIES THROUGH ECONOMIC CRISIS Watch the media event here: https://youtu.be/VpX7cbQymHg BALTIMORE, MD (May 26, 2020) – More than 200 state and community leaders […]