Created with support from USAA, an original music video, interactive game, printable activities and more will help military and veteran families build racial literacy (New York, NY – July 12, 2021) – Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, today, with the support of USAA, released a new collection of resources to help military and […]
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Notre Dame of MD Univ. names new athletic director
Dr. Ashley Hodges will lead Notre Dame’s competitive NCAA Division III athletic and recreation programs. (Courtesy Photo) Seasoned Leader & Student Success Champion Named Athletic Director Ashley Hodges to Lead Competitive Gator Athletics Program (BALTIMORE, Md.) – A seasoned intercollegiate athletic leader and advocate for student success will join Notre Dame of Maryland University as the new director of athletics, after a national search. Effective […]
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Lottery News: $400,000 VaxCash winner from Baltimore claims prize
(Baltimore) – The day has finally arrived! On July 4, one vaccinated Marylander was randomly selected from more than 3.2 million people to receive the $400,000 grand prize in the $2 Million VaxCash Promotion. Shortly after the drawing on Sunday, an anonymous Baltimore City man received phone calls and a text message from a phone number […]
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Civil Rights veterans pen open letter to teachers
Open Letter from Civil Rights Movement Veterans to Teachers: We’ve Seen This Before and We Stand With You We who fought and struggled to win voting rights for all Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s stand now to fight against the new wave of voting-rights suppression and voter nullification laws […]
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United Way of Central Maryland launches region-wide Changemaker Challenge
More than $500,000 to be awarded in Baltimore City and each of the five surrounding counties to burgeoning leaders using innovative ideas to impact their communities Baltimore, MD (July 1, 2021) – United Way of Central Maryland is looking for progressive thinkers who are ready to elevate, accelerate and activate their big ideas to make […]
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#WordinBlack: Opinion: Tainted Goods
(Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash) By Andrew Ramsammy Why does winning often feel like losing? Especially when after working so hard to achieve status in a society that says it requires credentials, pedigree, and waiting your turn, to then be asked to enter through a separate entrance before gaining access to the rest of […]
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Anthony McCarthy to host talk show on public radio WEAA 88.9 FM
WEAA 88.9 FM public radio. (BALTIMORE) WEAA 88.9 FM is pleased to announce that Baltimore political insider Anthony McCarthy will host a new talk show on the public radio station. McCarthy, who served as the spokesperson for Mayors Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Catherine Pugh as well as Congressman Elijah Cummings and Congressman Kweisi Mfume, […]
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Donors urgently needed: Red Cross still facing severe blood shortage
FAIRFAX, VA (June 28, 2021) — The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now and help ensure hospital shelves […]
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Congresswoman Adams delivers floor speech on HBCU infrastructure
Congresswoman Adams extols the virtues of the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a floor speech about the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act during the Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on infrastructure. As of press time, the bipartisan legislation has over 70 cosponsors in the 117th Congress. A video of Rep. Adams’ […]
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FAMU mourns former President Frederick S. Humphries, Sr.
Former FAMU President, Frederick S. Humphries Sr. ‘He committed his life to the advancement of higher education’ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., Ph.D., under whose leadership Florida A&M University (FAMU) was named College of the Year, and who was a lifelong cheerleader and advocate for his alma mater, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, […]
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Housing Authority of Baltimore City begins demolition of Perkins Homes taking down the 1940s-era public housing site marks major milestone in $1B Perkins Somerset Old Town transformation
Housing Authority of Baltimore City Begins Demolition of Perkins Homes Taking down the 1940s-era public housing site marks major milestone in $1B Perkins Somerset Old Town Transformation (BALTIMORE | June 24, 2021) – The Housing Authority of Baltimore City’s (HABC) 1940’s-era Perkins Homes public housing site is coming down. Demolition of the six buildings that […]
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CDC Director extends the eviction moratorium for 30 days
The Centers for Disease Control announced it awarded a $12 million to help improve chronic health disease at facilities throughout Prince George’s County and southern Maryland. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that […]