All across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region massive public support has been expressed for the life and work of former Baltimore mayor, Maryland governor, and comptroller William Donald Schaefer, who died April 18, at age 89. Thousands of citizens turned out on April 25 and April 26 in Annapolis and Baltimore for a chance to […]
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County Residents’ Input Sought on Redistricting
Maryland established local redistricting commissions nearly 10 years ago, after citizens complained they were not given sufficient opportunity for input into the process. The five-member Baltimore County Redistricting Commission, which includes one African American, met for the first time in late March. It will hold three public meetings to discuss the redrawing of county council district lines […]
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Prominent Baltimore Educator Paul F. Scott Sr. Dies
Paul Freedman Scott was born July 22, 1916, in Washington, D.C., to the Rev. James Scott and Corlena “Momma Lena.” He died April 17 at age 94. As a child, Paul grew up within a large extended family and learning community in Sandy Spring, Md. Paul came of age during the Great Depression and attended […]
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Fire Department Vows to Recruit More Minorities
In the wake of an investigation that uncovered a lack of diversity in the Baltimore City Fire Department, the unit’s chief announced it will revive its partnership with the NAACP – and this time make it “continuous.” “What my goal is, is to make sure this job is available to as many Baltimoreans as possible,” […]
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Missing N.C. Teen Found Dead in Md. River
State and local authorities have confirmed that one of two bodies found floating in a northeastern Maryland River on April 21 is that of missing North Carolina teen Phylicia Barnes. “All of us prayed for a different outcome, but finding her body is really going to be instrumental in giving us an opportunity to bring […]
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Two Prominent Black Churches to Premiere New Locations
Two influential Black churches – one young and the other seasoned – will unveil additional worship branches on Easter Sunday, continuing a trend for Black churches to expand. The 225-year-old Bethel A.M.E Church will premiere a companion location in Owings Mills Sunday at 11:30 a.m., and the fresh-faced, 11-year-old Empowerment Temple will debut a second […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Charters New Chapter at Baltimore County School
On April 3, at the Sheraton Baltimore Hotel in Towson, over 200 people gathered to welcome the newest Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority undergraduate chapter and the first African-American sorority organized on Stevenson University’s campus. “Cultivating New Pearls to Continue the Legacy” was the theme chosen to highlight this new beginning in the sorority’s history. Stevenson […]
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Notes on a Somewhat Sleepy Session
The 2011 version of the Maryland General Assembly seemed to have a little bit of something for just about everybody – unless you supported gay marriage in Maryland. But, the debate and political machinations over the controversial measure seemed to usurp most of the passion and volatility from the rest of the session. “This has […]
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‘Cinderella’ School Rosemont Elementary/Middle Wins Coveted Award
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School’s evolution is truly a Cinderella story. Over the past 14 years, it has transformed from the lowest performing elementary school in Maryland to the Maryland Charter School Network’s (MCSN) 2011 “School of the Year.” School principal Dwayne T. Wheeler, who has led Rosemont for two years, accepted the award during a ceremony […]
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MSU Names Business School Boardroom in Honor of Raymond Haysbert Sr.
In honor of one of Baltimore’s venerable business icons, the late Raymond V. Haysbert Sr., Morgan State University hosted a naming ceremony of the boardroom in the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management beginning on April 20. Haysbert has been widely recognized in business and political circles as a tremendously successful entrepreneur, investor, […]
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Maryland Political Icon, William Donald Schaefer Dies, at 89
Long time Maryland and Baltimore politician and character William Donald Schaefer died April 18 at his home outside Baltimore. He was 89. Schaefer served on the Baltimore City Council for 16 years before being elected to his first of four terms as mayor of Baltimore in 1971. In his first inaugural address, according to a […]
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Read’s Granted Temporary Historic Landmark Status
Read’s Drugstore in downtown Baltimore was given temporary historical landmark status on April 12, delighting preservationists and disappointing officials and developers. The Commission for Historic and Cultural Preservation’s ruling will allow for a longer review on whether the building – site of a groundbreaking civil rights victory – should be preserved. But city officials say […]
