By Special Report In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted, and Governor Larry Hogan signed into law, legislation establishing the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) as the first Commission dedicated to investigating racial terror lynchings in the United States. Sponsored by Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, House Bill 307 tasks the Commission with researching […]
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Famous Amos Announces Second Cycle of $150,000 Grants and Mentorship to Black Businesses Through the ‘Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative’
The grant and mentorship program aims to support early-stage Black businesses Famous Amos, in partnership with the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), announces the second cycle of the Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative, a grant and mentorship program that aims to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Black business owners […]
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Some help for survivors might not reach them, or carries risks
By Special Report Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, founders of Survivors Empowered, are on the ground in Uvalde, Texas, and are concerned that vulnerable survivors may fall prey to risky situations, such as signing on as plaintiffs in lawsuits without indemnification, in the immediate aftermath of their trauma and loss. Further, they are aware that some […]
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Actor Hill Harper joins Najah Roberts the “Queen of Crypto” for the 2nd Annual Digital Financial Revolution Tour kick-off to 41 cities in the U.S.
QUEEN OF CRYPTO WARNS INFLATION AND RECESSION COULD WIPE OUT ECONOMIC GAINS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR GENERATIONS (LOS ANGELES, CA – May 18, 2022) – As runaway inflation escalates, gas prices skyrocket and recession looms, African Americans have continued to lose economic ground throughout the pandemic. Responding to what she feels may be a future […]
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Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public
By Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, preliminary new research shows. CPR was least likely for Black and Hispanic adults in a less personal setting, such as […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore native raises the Union Jack on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman
By Navy Office of Community Outreach NAPLES, Italy (May 10, 2022) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Tarnalicki, from Baltimore, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Jahcobi Edmonds, from Valdosta, Georgia, raise the Union Jack on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the ship pulls […]
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Report for America expands into all 50 states, bolsters newsroom diversity with diverse selection of new corps members
Report for America today announced the placements of more than 300 journalists for its 2022-23 reporting corps. The cohort, which includes a number of corps members returning for a second or third year, will join the staffs of more than 200 local news organizations across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam. The […]
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Annual Blue Mass tomorrow to honor First Responders in Police Week tradition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal, state and local first responders in police agencies from around the country will be the focus of prayers May 3 during the annual Blue Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., kicking off events related to National Police Week, which has activities through May 16 around the city. The […]
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Nursing Director Raquel Levrone premiers April 30 Memory Ball Dancing Stars routine at Brightview Senior Living for residents
Flips and spins hold the gaze of an audience of friends, residents, and family as Raquel Levrone, RN, BSN, CM/DN, debuts her dance routine at Brightview Senior Living in Columbia. Accompanied by her coach and dance partner, Carlos Pabon, this nursing director of the senior living community will compete on April 30 at the Baltimore Marriott […]
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Hurston/Wright’s writers weekend and writers weekend retreat
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Kiki Baker Barnes accepts historic appointment as the first African-American female commissioner of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
By Special Report The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) has made history by selecting Kiki Baker Barnes as the first Black woman to serve as commissioner. Barnes is an esteemed coach and recruiter, with her career including positions at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Tx., Southern University at Shreveport, La., Southern University at Baton Rouge, […]
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Mayor Scott’s Statement on Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants
By Special Report Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement in response to action taken by the Maryland Department of the Environment. “The Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants have had issues that long predate my administration. We are committed to working with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the […]