Baltimore, MD – On Wednesday, November 15th at 11am the Episcopal Diocesan Center (4 East University Parkway in Baltimore City), we will release new public opinion polling done by the independent research firm OpinionWorks showing strong public support for measures we will be proposing to improve prescription drug price affordability. “This year, Maryland made historic […]
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BGE Celebrates Veterans Day, Honors 350 Military Member Employees
BALTIMORE– Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is proud to join millions of Americans honoring our active and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day. As the nation honors the men and women who serve our country today, BGE offers special thanks to its more than 350 military members driving excellence in service and […]
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Two Suspects Fled Country after Greek Island Attack on American
Two men suspected of beating an American tourist to death during his trip to a Greek island have fled justice, according to a report. Bakari Henderson, 22, was pummeled by a crowd outside a bar on the idyllic isle of Zakynthos, where he was conducting a photoshoot for a clothing line this July. Bakari Henderson, […]
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Papa John’s Blames the NFL for Hurting Pizza Sales
Papa John’s International Inc. founder John Schnatter is going after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying weak handling of the league’s national-anthem controversy has hammered sales of his pizza. “The NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle to the players’ and owners’ satisfaction,” Schnatter, who serves as the pizza chain’s chairman and chief executive […]
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The Black Renaissance Is Real: HBCUs See Record Growth in 2017
Last week I went to Howard University’s homecoming, and like Deon Cole, Chance the Rapper and Malia Obama at the 2012 inauguration, I was reminded that once you see he bands stomping, the music playing and the quad popping, you know that nobtody throws a party like an HBCU. In between panels on the future of HBCUs and the […]
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‘HIDDEN FIGURE’ NO MORE: NASA INVENTOR VALERIE THOMAS
In early 2017, the truth about Blacks in space travel was uncovered in the film, Hidden Figures, where it exposed the truth that Black Women had been instrumental in calculating the trajectory needed to put the first man on the moon. The movie highlighted three women, but as more history comes out, there were more […]
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This grandmother is serving a life sentence for a nonviolent offense
Alice Marie Johnson is a 62-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In 1996, after a jury trial, Johnson was convicted of nonviolent drug conspiracy charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Oct. 31 will mark 21 years in prison for J 62-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Alice Marie Johnson. (Courtesy Photo) ohnson. Mic spoke exclusively with […]
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Watch: Rep. Al Green Schools Ben Carson On How Public Housing Cuts Impact the Poor
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) questioned Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson Monday at a congressional hearing on proposed HUD budget cuts of $6 billion. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) (left) questioned Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson (right). (Screengrabs from news video) Green pressed Carson for an itemization of the cuts, starting with cuts […]
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The Retirement of Amex’s Ken Chenault Means Just 3 CEOs on the Fortune 500 Are Black
Credit card giant American Express announced Wednesday that Kenneth Chenault, its CEO of 16 years, was passing on the torch to younger blood: 58-year-old Stephen Squeri. Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express. (Commons Wikimedia, Public Domain) “We’re starting a new chapter from a position of strength and this is the right time to make the leadership transition […]
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Morehouse College names Harvard’s David Thomas as its 12th president
When David A. Thomas was 10 years old, his ambition was to attend Morehouse College. On Sunday, the board of trustees of Atlanta-based Morehouse College named Thomas the 12th president of the prestigious historically-black institution. David A. Thomas, 12th President of Morehouse College. Thomas comes with a 30-year academic background working for Ivy League institutions. He […]
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Why the Obamas’ Portrait Choices Matter
Barack and Michelle Obama don’t like to waste an opportunity, in word or action, to make larger points about contemporary life and culture. In that vein, their choices of artists for their official portraits in the in the collection of The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery shine a spotlight on the state of American art. One is an […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Pleads for More Help for Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON — When Stacey Plaskett joined Vice President Mike Pence recently in touring the U.S. Virgin Islands to assess the damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, among the many changes she noticed was the “brown” and barren landscape — shocking in a tourism destination renowned for its lush foliage, palm trees and crystal-clear waters. […]