Goodman League Commissioner Miles Rawls took his show on the road on June 24, as the Goodman League All-Stars traveled to George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Va. to take on the Ballaholics All-Stars. Rawls did his best to put together the League’s strongest roster and he chose wisely, as the Goodman All-Stars defeated the […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Franchot to Present Proclamation to Heroes Pub
Franchot to Present Proclamation to Heroes Pub Comptroller to Thank Owner for Help with Training Program WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present a proclamation today to Kurt Beall, owner of Heroes Pub in Annapolis, for helping the Comptroller’s Field Enforcement Division to develop a training program for agents and inspectors. Mr. […]
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Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Salisbury Coffee Shop
Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Salisbury Coffee Shop WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will make a stop Monday morning at Rise Up Coffee in Salisbury. The Comptroller, who visited the Easton shop earlier this year, will present a proclamation to manager Colin Eck and Assistant Manager Anissa Sego for the business’ […]
Posted inHealth
Alpha Kappa Alpha Partners with Alzheimer’s Association to Raise Awareness
The Prince George’s County, Md. Upsilon Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is using its influence to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, one of the nation’s leading diseases among Black Americans. The sorority partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association, a global health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research, to launch the “The […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Lawyers Not Surprised by Goodson Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case
Officer Caesar Goodson. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson was acquitted of all charges June 23 in relation to the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man who died while in police custody last April. Goodson faced charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. Gray’s death […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Purchaseblack.com Highlights High Quality Black Retailers
Brian A.M. Williams is the founder of PurchaseBlack. com. Purchaseblack.com is a web site that looks to connect shoppers with Black retailers. The site only sells products from Black-owned companies. “Black people have over $1 trillion in buying power, but we rarely experience the benefit and I believe that is because we are trying to […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Safeway Departure Leaves Central Prince Georgians in Food Desert
Maryland State Sen. Joanne Benson is upset that the Safeway in Seat Pleasant will close in July. (Courtesy Photo) Two Safeway grocery stores in Maryland will close on July 2 resulting in the loss of 164 jobs, according to Work Adjustment and Retraining Notices (WARN) on the Maryland Department of Labor website. One is in […]
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Black Film Friday Takes Movies Outside in Baltimore
‘Love Jones’ will the be first film screened during Black Film Fridays. A Baltimore children’s book publisher and writer is preparing for a new Black film festival in Baltimore. James Merritt, of northwest Baltimore, is the founder of Black Film Friday, a new film screening series that begins this weekend. The event is free to […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Arrest in D.C. Quadruple Shooting
The shooter struck four people with gunfire in front of Big Ben Liquor Store, located on the corner of North Capitol Street and New York Avenue in Northwest D.C. Kevin Antonio Cole, 26, of Southeast, has been charged with assault with intent to kill after being arrested on June 15 as the suspected getaway driver […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
White Seeks to Unify Ward 8 Ahead of Nov. Election
Trayon White is the presumptive Ward 8 D.C. Council member. (Courtesy Photo) Trayon White, the Democratic Party nominee for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat, spoke at the “Ward 8 Democrats Unity Luncheon” on June 18 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center on the campus of St. Elizabeth East, and told the audience of 55 that he is […]
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14-YR.-Old Arrested after Crash Kills 9-YR.-Old in Balto.
Amirah Kinlaw, a third grader at Steuart Hill, was killed in a car crash. A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter. At the end of the school day on June 16, 9-year-old Amirah Kinlaw made her way from Steuart Hill Academic Academy where she attended as 3rd grade student in Southwest Baltimore. […]
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Fatherhood is a Full-Time Job
John R. Hawkins III One of my favorite days of observation is Father’s Day. No, it is not because I am a father and grandfather, and I get to do anything my heart desires. I think Father’s Day is so important to me because it recognizes the single most important duty and concern of any […]
