Sean Yoes Since five Dallas police officers were gunned down last week by a lone (allegedly) sniper, who allegedly claimed (before he was blown to bits by an explosives toting robot implemented by Dallas police) he wanted to kill cops, especially White cops, life seems to have gotten harder for the Black Lives Matter Movement. […]
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Senate Confirms Hayden to be Librarian of Congress
The Senate has confirmed the longtime head of Baltimore’s library system to be the next Librarian of Congress. She is the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. The new Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden Ph.D. (Courtesy Photo) The vote was 74-18 for Carla Hayden on July 13. President Barack […]
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Balto. Activists On What They Want From Next Administration
After the election in Nov. there will be many new faces in Baltimore, from the Mayor, expected to be State Senator Catherine Pugh, to many new members of the City Council. The Uprising in April, following the death Freddie Gray in Baltimore City Police custody, put the city and its citizens under the national microscope. […]
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The Rev. Harry L. Seawright and Rev. Frank M. Reid III Among Newly Elected AME Bishops
The Rev. Harry L. Seawright of Union Bethel AME Church in Brandywine, Md., and the Rev. Frank Madison Reid III of Bethel AME Church in Baltimore, Md., were among the six candidates elected to be bishops at the 50th Quadrennial Conference that was held in Philadelphia on July 11. Seawright was elected on the first […]
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First Hand Account of Dallas Police Shooting
When 21-year-old Lauren Hendricks planned on protesting against police brutality, the last thing she expected was to be right in the middle of a mass shooting. Lauren Hendricks was at the Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas when a sniper killed five police officers. She lost her shoe in the ensuing commotion. (Courtesy photo) The […]
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Going Vegetarian in Baltimore and D.C.
As the ideals of healthy diets continue to change, more people are abandoning meat than ever. Vegetarianism and Veganism have origins tracing back centuries, but over time these practices have grown to new proportions. Vegan and Vegetarian restaurants are flourishing nationwide, and the Baltimore/D.C. area is no exception. Here are a list of the top […]
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Martin’s Soul Food Cooks Up Family Tradition
It took Timothy Martin just eight years to go from gas-station chef to soul-food restaurant mogul. Growing up in Norfolk, Va., Martin and his 10 siblings eagerly anticipated the dinners their father, Ernest, prepared. “He’d work eight hours a day, come home and by 4:35 p.m., he was cooking,” Martin said, recalling platters of savory […]
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‘Be Together, Not Apart’
Cameron Sterling, the 15-year-old son of Alton Sterling, who was shot and killed by Louisiana police, spoke out for the first time on July 13, calling his father a good man and asking people not to resort to violence after Alton Sterling’s death. Cameron urged people to “be together, not apart.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Defense Rests Officer’s Trial in Freddie Gray’s Death
The defense has rested in the fourth trial of a Baltimore police officer in the death of a man whose broken neck in police custody provoked riots last year. Lt. Brian Rice, left, one of the six members of the Baltimore Police Department charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, arrives at a […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
AME Churches Celebrate Seawright’s Election to Bishop
Rev. Dr. Seawright was recently elected as the bishop of the AME Church. A Prince George’s County clergyman was elected to lead the African Methodist Episcopal Church as one of its bishops during the denomination’s quadrennial conference in Philadelphia. On July 11 Rev. Dr. Harry Seawright was elected as bishop, on a first ballot, the […]
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Effort Underway to Increase Number of Council Members
(Updated 07/18/2016) The Prince George’s County Council held a public meeting July 11 at the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The goal of the meeting was to get citizens’ input on a proposed charter amendment to add two at-large council members, increasing the county’s council from seven to nine members. The legislation is […]
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Police: Neighbor arrested in slaying of Landover Hills woman
Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with the slaying of his neighbor in Landover Hills, Md. Prince George’s County police said 61-year-old Robert James Crosby was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder and robbery in the death of 62-year-old Lenise Fredericks. Police say Fredericks was found dead on July 8 […]