By Ralph E. Moore Jr. It seems for most of us things are constantly changing. There was a time that if you wanted to make a phone call, you did it from home in a telephone wired to one place on the kitchen wall. Then, there were coin-operated phone booths on street corners and finally […]
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Baltimore native awarded Navy Civilian Service Commendation medal
Story By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erika L. Kugler NAPLES, Italy—Rear Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Region EURAFCENT, awarded Oana Brodnicki and Karl Marshall with the Navy Civilian Service Commendation medal in front of their colleagues, for their inspiring leadership and personal initiative in aiding their colleague, Nov. 9, 2021. The words “reflect credit […]
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McDaniel College senior selected among top college DJs in the nation
McDANIEL COLLEGE SENIOR KEKUTA BAH OF SILVER SPRING SELECTED AMONG TOP COLLEGE DJs IN THE NCPA™ COLLEGE DJ CHAMPIONSHIP WESTMINSTER, Md. – The inaugural National Collegiate Performing Arts (NCPA)™ College DJ Championship has selected Kekuta Bah, a senior at McDaniel College, majoring in accounting economics and business administration, among the top 32 college DJs in the nation. […]
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Family of unarmed man killed by Colton Police to receive record $5.4M
Attorney says, ‘This case has taken far too long for justice.’ Los Angeles, Calif. – Civil rights attorney Carl Douglas (O.J. Simpson, Douglas/Hicks Law) has announced that the three young children of Christopher Vargas, a 25-year-old man who died after a violent confrontation with police in 2016, have settled their federal lawsuit (Case No. 5:17-CV-01871 […]
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Newspapers falsely reported Slocum Massacre as a race revolt
By VICTORIA IFATUSIN, GABRIELLE LEWIS and JAMILLE WHITLOW The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism SLOCUM, Texas — White men bought ammunition and stopped at saloons on a hot summer day in 1910 in Slocum, Texas. They had sheltered their wives and children in churches and schools. They believed a racial revolt was underway. And so, […]
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Clarke removed from MDDC Hall of Fame
By MDDC Board of Directors The Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association has removed Edward J. Clarke, the late editor and owner of the Worcester Democrat, from its Hall of Fame after a review of his published work revealed vile commentary, extreme racism and the promotion of lynching. Clarke was editor and owner of the Worcester Democrat, which […]
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LSU Public Relations Professor Jinx Broussard honored as 2021 Bruce K. Berger Educator Honoree by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations
BATON ROUGE—LSU Professor Jinx Coleman Broussard has been named The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations’ 2021 Bruce K. Berger Educator Honoree. She is one of five influential public relations leaders who will be honored at the annual Milestones in Mentoring Gala at the Union League Club of Chicago on Nov. 11. The Bruce […]
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Suicide of Black, autistic girl in Utah spurs new investigation into bullying
By Brady McCombs The Associated Press A Utah school district said Nov. 12 it will open an independent investigation into alleged bullying of a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide after her family says she was harassed by fellow students for being Black and autistic. The family of Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor accuses the district of […]
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Report: MD has U.S.’s largest rate of Black prison population
By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE — Maryland has the highest incarceration rate for African Americans in the nation, according to a recent report. Ashley Nellis, senior research analyst for The Sentencing Project and author of the study, pointed out Maryland has a Black population of almost 30%, yet African Americans make up 71% of […]
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Redistricting group releases draft congressional maps
By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The General Assembly’s redistricting group released four draft congressional maps Tuesday, but critics say the maps show signs of continued gerrymandering. The Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, established earlier this year by the Legislature’s Democratic leadership, released the maps days after the state’s other redistricting commission delivered […]
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MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties and Washington, D.C. during November 16 episode
OWINGS MILLS, MD – OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its ninth season, will feature farms and locations in Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and Washington, D.C. during a new episode airing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16. A season nine preview is available […]
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Federal lawmakers in both parties seek to redress veteran homelessness
By GABRIEL PIETRORAZIO Capital News Service WASHINGTON — While homelessness among veterans improved dramatically between 2009 and 2019, thousands remain on the streets – a tragedy lawmakers in both parties are seeking to address in proposed legislation. In March, Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, introduced […]