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 Friday 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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Posted inCongressman Chris Van Hollen's Announcements
Today at 5:00 pm: Van Hollen, Hoyer to Discuss Sit-In Demanding Vote on Gun Safety Legislation
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Maryland’s 8th District For Planning Purposes Only June 22, 2015 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta (Van Hollen) – 202-225-1527 Mariel Saez (Hoyer) – 202-226-1268 Today at 5:00 pm: Van Hollen, Hoyer to Discuss Sit-In Demanding Vote on Gun Safety Legislation Washington, DC – Today, June 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm, Congressman Chris Van […]
Posted inCongressman Chris Van Hollen's Announcements
Van Hollen Remarks on House Floor Demanding Vote on Gun Safety Legislation
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Maryland’s 8th District For Immediate Release June 22, 2016 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta – 202-225-1527 Van Hollen Remarks on House Floor Demanding Vote on Gun Safety Legislation Washington, DC – Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen made remarks on the House floor while participating in a sit-in demanding that Congress stay in […]
Posted inBaltimore News
P-Tech Schools Come to Baltimore
Radcliffe Saddler Jr. is a graduate of the P-Tech school in Brooklyn, New York. He spoke about the benefits of a P-Tech education. (Photo by Carlton James Jr.) Governor Larry Hogan announced the start of the Pathways in Technology College High School, better known by its acronym P-Tech. Hogan made the announcement on June 14 […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Big Sean’ Donates $25,000 to Wayne State University
Big Sean’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation, donated $25,000 to fight college student homelessness in Detroit. (Courtesy photo) Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, better known by his stage name ‘Big Sean’, is known for being a rapper who gives back to his hometown of Detroit and the community. On June 8, he added to that reputation […]
Posted inNational News
Statement by the President on the Observance of Juneteenth
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Summit on the United State of Woman, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Just outside the Oval Office hangs a painting depicting the night of December 31, 1862. In it, African-American men, women, and children crowd around a single pocket watch, waiting for […]
Posted inSports
Early Season Goodman League Storylines
As we enter the fourth week of the Goodman League in Commissioner Miles Rawls 20th season, it has already provided some good entertainment and even better storylines. One of the beauties of the Goodman League and other top-level Pro-Am Summer Leagues is the storylines. Commissioner Miles Rawls hasn’t decided on which team will be primetime […]
Posted inNational News
Associated Black Charities’ Black and White Gala Honors Fighters for Racial Equality
Members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle holding their ABC award. (Facebook) The Associated Black Charities honored several individuals and organizations for their roles in the fight for racial parity and inclusion at their annual Black and White Gala on June 11 at Martin’s West in Baltimore. The year’s gala was hosted by Deborah Weiner […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Matthew Campbell Set a Goal– Ends Up at MIT
Matthew Campbell (Courtesy Photo) Normally, elementary school students are more interested in recess than class. But, for some, like Matthew Campbell of Clarksville, Md., goals are set at that age for their future. “I’ve always liked airplanes and rockets and I was good at math,” Campbell, a 17-year-old and recent graduate from River Hill High […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Books
Bobby Brown Tells His Side of the Story in ‘Every Little Step’
In “Every Little Step” Bobby Brown says that Whitney Houston had affairs with both men and women. (Courtesy photo) There was once a time when Bobby Brown was the biggest name in R&B, an icon headed towards a path of greatness in the late 1980s. But, over the last 25 years, Brown has been in […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beyoncé Donates to Flint, Dedicates Song to Orlando Victims
Singer Beyoncé recently made headlines—not for controversial songs about possible marital discord or here pride in her Black heritage but for her generosity. Knowles, born and raised in Houston, Texas, donated more than $82,000 to Flint, Mich., to address its water crisis on June 13. The United Way Genesee, which is located in Flint, posted […]
Posted inCommentary
Appreciating Ali From Afar
Police escort the hearse carrying the body of Muhammad Ali as it passes through the crowded street in front of his boyhood home during his funeral procession Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Many of the articles and columns I’ve read about Muhammad Ali’s legacy were written by boxing aficionados who […]
