David B. Wright Memorial Foundation (DBWMF) director and founder Shawnte’ Wright still remembers Feb. 4, 2009 —a date she’ll never forget. That was the day that her husband, David Bryan […]
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Meet Choo Smith: ‘Baltimore’s Best Kept Secret’
Coppin State University’s new Physical Education Complex has become the hot spot for college athletes looking to stay in shape during the summer. But during the past week, the $136 […]
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Retailers Have Mixed Feelings on Beverage Tax
The beverage tax that everyone thought was down for the count rebounded at half the assessment, 2 cents instead of 4, but with long reaching effects for Baltimore City residents […]
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‘Doc’ Set for Next Level Leadership
The man called “Doc” by his friends, who has come to embody the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is ready to begin a […]
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City, State Seek End to Infant Mortality
The mayor, city organizations and state officials are closing in on a serial killer in Baltimore City responsible for a growing death toll among its youngest residents. Infant mortality is […]
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‘Average Girl’ Wins Major Educational Award
After completing a 20-page application, writing nine essays and waiting for three weeks, Jerusa Miller was elated when she received notification that she was a finalist for the Gates Millennium […]
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Let the Games Begin
July 6, the filing deadline for the 2010 elections across the state, came and went with few surprises. Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler sparked a firestorm and riled up a […]
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Baltimore’s “Stop Snitching” Creator Sentenced to 20 Years
The creator of an underground video, which warned viewers to “stop snitching”, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 25 for his role in a racketeering conspiracy. Ronnie […]
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Y of Central Maryland Seeks Volunteers
To better serve the community, particularly local youths, the Y of Central Maryland is seeking volunteers willing to serve as mentors. Y mentors work with children between the ages of […]
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MSU Student Receives James H. Ashby Jr. Award of Excellence
Temitope Owoeye is the recent recipient of the James H. Ashby Jr. Award of Excellence, an award established this year in memory of James (Jim) Hubert Ashby Jr., a devoted […]
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Morgan State Professor’s Historic Graduation from Pa. School
Dr. An’Nita C. Moore of Baltimore recently completed her final oral doctoral defense at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Moore is the first African American to graduate from Drexel’s doctorate of nursing […]
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Local Student Rises to the Top of Class
Eric Charles Stewart Jr. recently graduated from Cross Country Elementary-Middle School, where he was the class valedictorian and received nine awards for academic excellence. Nearly half of Eric’s class was […]