Effective October 1, two traffic safety laws passed during this year’s Maryland General Assembly session will immediately alter motorists’ current driving habits. The one attracting the most attention and causing […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Retail Job Losses Contribute to Maryland Unemployment Rate Increase
WASHINGTON — Retail job losses helped boost Maryland’s unemployment rate to 7.3 percent from 7.1 percent, making it one of only two states to see a statistically significant increase last […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Fear, Exclusion Prevent Haitian-Americans from Voting
(NNPA) – As Wyclef Jean continues to criticize the Haitian government for not allowing him to run for president, questions are being raised about the Haitian government’s attitude toward Haitians […]
Posted inCommentary
Ezili Danto…Wyclef Jean’s Presidential Candidacy a Distraction
The on-again-off-again presidential candidacy of music star Wyclef Jean is a distraction for Haiti. On Friday, Aug. 20, the Haiti Electoral Council ruled that 15 out of the 34 candidates […]
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News
Volunteers Needed for VA Maryland Home Respite Care Program
(BALTIMORE, Md) – The VA Maryland Health Care System needs volunteers for its Volunteer Home Respite Care Program. The program is designed to provide the veteran’s caregiver temporary relief from […]
Posted inBooks
‘Big, Beautiful and Lovin’ It’
Does being beautiful mean being a size 0, 2, 4 or 6? Many people think not. Unnatural ideas of beauty bombard little girls and teens, sometimes leaving them with feelings […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
National Bar Association Summer Law Camp Provides Students With Pipeline to the Legal Profession
The National Bar Association sponsored its 10th annual Crump Law Camp in Washington, D.C. from July 11 to July 24, with the goal of breaking down the barriers to a […]
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News
Daughter Honors Mother’s Years of Teaching Nurses with Peggy Jordan Scholarship
BALTIMORE – All it took Tumara Jordan was a few seconds to decide what to get her mother Peggy as a retirement gift for 35 years as a nurse educator […]
Posted inCommentary
Carl Eeman…Of Cowards and Class
OK, let’s see: The White House. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack. The media in general. Andrew Breitbart. Benjamin Jealous. The NAACP. Fox News. All of these players are standing around the […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Baker Vows to Improve Pr. George’s Schools
Prince George’s County executive candidate Rushern Baker used a personal anecdote to illustrate his family’s commitment to public education July 17 at a “Women to Elect Baker” luncheon in Fort […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
A Colonoscopy Can Save Your Life
WASHINGTON – Gerome Samuel knew that he should have gotten an examination for colon cancer after he turned 50, but he didn’t. “I just kept putting it off, and putting […]
Posted inMusic Reviews
Jonathan Nelson Releases Anticipated Sophomore Effort
Mobile, Ala. – Stellar Award winner Jonathan Nelson is gearing up for his sophomore Integrity Music CD, Better Days, slated to release Sept. 14. The 10-song CD of divinely-inspired affirmations […]