Baltimore County to Commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Workshop will feature tools to empower older adults to advocate for self TOWSON, MD – The Baltimore County Restoring Elder Safety Today (BC-REST) is commemorating the annual World Elder Awareness Day with a seminar for the community. The theme of the seminar is: Stand up and […]
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announces significant funding to launch Capital Campaign for Veterans Monument
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined the Howard County Veterans Foundation to announce $50,000 in County funding for the final design of the Howard County Veterans Monument and launch a capital campaign. Ball included this funding in his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, building upon the $350,000 slated for construction in state […]
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The Greater Baltimore Urban League Announces New Board Chair
Mr. Ricky D. Smith, the new Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Greater Baltimore Urban League. (Courtesy Photo) Baltimore, MD, June 1, 2021–The Greater Baltimore Urban League has selected and appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Mr. Ricky D. Smith, as its new Chairman of the […]
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New multi-sensory show in Target Gallery focused on black healing in the face of erasure
Target Gallery’s Solo Show Provides Multisensory Installation for Collective Healing Ọmọlará Williams McCallister: We, Too, Sing America Through July 18 Virtual Artist Talk: Friday, June 10, 7 p.m. In-Person Durational Performances: June 24 – July 18, 12 p.m. Waterfront Sunset Performance: July 9, 8 p.m. June 7, 2021 – Alexandria, Va. –Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition […]
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2021 Blues Music Award winners announced by the Blues Foundation
2021 BLUES MUSIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY THE BLUES FOUNDATION Shemekia Copeland, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Mike Zito and album Rock ‘n’ Roll:A Tribute to Chuck Berry Win Multiple Awards Virtual show features performances by “Kingfish” along with past BMA winners Bobby Rush, Watermelon Slim, Southern Avenue, Don Bryant, Shaun Murphy and John Németh & the […]
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FAMU BOT approves $2,000 lump sum one-time payment for employees
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved a plan to provide a $2,000 merit, one-time lump sum payment to faculty, administrators and staff. The payment will be available for Education and General (E&G) funded faculty, Administrative and Professional (A&P), University Support Personnel Service (USPS) and graduate assistant employees prorated by Full Time […]
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DPW names Yvonne Moore-Jackson acting bureau head for solid waste
Yvonne Moore-Jackson Acting Director Mitchell Names Yvonne Moore-Jackson Acting Bureau Head for Solid Waste in DPW Acting Director Jason W. Mitchell appointed Yvonne Moore-Jackson as the Acting Head for the Bureau of Solid Waste in the Department of Public Works (DPW). Prior to this appointment, Ms. Moore-Jackson served as the Chief of Operations for the […]
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Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Arts Guild announce a request for qualifications for a public art memorial
Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Arts Guild Announce a Request for Qualifications for a Public Art Memorial to Remember the Lives Lost Due to COVID-19 Applications now open for dynamic, free-standing public art concept at Lake Roland Park TOWSON, MD — COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 8,800 Marylanders, including over 1,500 […]
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African American unveils game changing technology for the electric vehicle industry
Hardge Global Technologies, LLC announces test results Detroit, Michigan- June 1, 2021 – Following President Biden’s visit to the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, Hardge Global Technologies, LLC (HGT) announced the release of its new Black Box Technology. African-American inventor Lawrence Hardge, founder of Hardge Global Technologies, LLC / Hardge Global USA held a press […]
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Red Cross, American Cancer Society partner to help patients as treatments
Blood donations needed as cancer patients resume care after challenging year American Red Cross and American Cancer Society partner to help patients and encourage donors to Give Blood to Give Time FAIRFAX, VA (June 1, 2021) – The American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up this June to encourage people across […]
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Great News: Wilberforce cuts grads debt
Wilberforce, Ohio, May 29 – Wilberforce University is sending its newest graduating classes home with a huge gift and peace of mind. At the end of Saturday’s commencement exercises, President Elfred Anthony Pinkard announced to the 2020 and 2021 new alumni that their debt owed to the university has been settled and carries a zero balance. The […]
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FAMU is among HBCUs to benefit from partnership with venture capital firms
Florida A&M University (FAMU) is one of a number of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to benefit from a Base 10 Partners initiative to donate 50 percent of carried interest from its investment in pre-initial public offering (IPO) startups to create student scholarships and support university endowments. The move builds on Base 10 Partners’ […]