Democratic candidate Marilyn Mosby (l), and Independent candidate Russell Neverdon. Now that the primary election in Baltimore has proclaimed Marilyn Mosby the Democratic candidate for City State’s Attorney, a race that […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Opinions Range on Housing Immigrant Children
The push to find homes for hundreds of unaccompanied Central American immigrant children increases as Maryland leaders search to find a solution to the current immigration crisis. The prevailing thought […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Delaware State University Hosts 2nd Annual HBCU Philanthropy Symposium
The keynote speaker this year was Johnny C. Taylor Jr. The Delaware State University Division of Institutional Advancement recently hosted a number of regional HBCUs at its second annual Historically […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
The Unordinary Ordinary Person Of The Summer Of 1964
Carl Se-Keung ‘Imiola’ Young Over fifty summers have come and gone since the summer of 1964 in Mississippi. That summer over a 1,000 mostly young people rode down to Mississippi […]
Posted inCommentary
Why Conservatives Don’t Trust the Media – One Victim’s Story
July 7th was the first time I attended a protest, and I was shocked by what I saw. I am a conservative married to a Mexican woman, and have children […]
Posted inCommentary
Straight-Up Talk about Testosterone
It’s almost impossible to turn on the TV or open a newspaper (or website) without hearing about testosterone deficiency in men. We’re barraged with information that ranges from scientifically correct […]
Posted inCommentary
Secretary Kerry Holds the Key to End Racial Discrimination at the World Bank
Dr. Jim Yong Kim as the first minority president of the World Bank The World Bank has no equivalent in the United States as far as institutionalized discrimination goes. To […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Prince George’s County Council Approves MGM Project
An artist’s rendering of the MGM National Harbor project. The Prince George’s County’s Council approved plans July 21 to complete a $925 million MGM Resorts International, National Harbor project that […]
Posted inCommentary
Thoughtfulness in the Midst of Crisis
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson We are in the midst of a humanitarian crisis that has left more than 52,000 children, many without their parents, in limbo at America’s borders. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Candidates Agree: Community Connections a Priority
Former prosecutor Marilyn Mosby says her recent win over incumbent Gregg Bernstein in the race for Baltimore City State’s Attorney won’t change her presence on the streets of Baltimore City. […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Why We Text and Drive
While sitting at the light on a backed-up Los Angeles freeway exit ramp one morning, I noticed that one out of every three drivers getting onto the freeway on the […]
Posted inSenator Cardin's Announcements
ADVISORY/MONDAY: In the Wake of Hobby Lobby Decision, Cardin to Visit Greater Baden Medical Center to Discuss Women’s Health (7/7 1:30PM)
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 July 3, 2014 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** In the Wake of Hobby Lobby Decision, Cardin to Visit Greater Baden Medical Center to Discuss Women’s […]