Bishop T.D. Jakes The First Baptist Church of Glenarden will host a leadership training with Bishop T.D. Jakes on Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at the church located on 600 Watkins Park Drive. The event will help participants realize their full potential and gain effective tools to transform their leadership skills at the free training […]
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Sheryl Underwood Scheduled to Perform at D.C. Improv
Sheryl Underwood Sheryl Underwood is scheduled to perform at DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Avenue NW, on Jan. 8 and 9. As one of the hardest-working women in show business, Sheryl Underwood made her first appearance at the DC Improv in the 1990s. Since that time, she has built a media empire. Sheryl co-hosts “The Talk,” […]
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Prince George’s County Woman Arrested for Arson
April Newell (Photo/Prince George’s County Fire Dept.) Officials say a woman who was photographed lying on the ground with her dog guarding her after fleeing a house fire has been charged with setting an earlier fire in the same house. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said in a news release Monday that 34-year-old […]
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Barnes & Noble Says Goodbye to the District
The Barnes & Noble store on 12th Street shuttered Jan. 2, which closes the last store of the book chain inside the city. (Courtesy photos) The hustle and bustle of the Barnes & Noble downtown D.C. location seemed as if it was unending. From avid readers who used its store shelves as a marketplace for […]
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Martin’s West: 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast
The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, in conjunction with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter, will present the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21244 on Jan. 10. For information on tickets please contact, Ernest Jackson at ernestljackson@yahoo.com or 410-215-7803.
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University of Baltimore School of Law: “Finding Money for College” Seminar
Central Scholarship will launch its 2016 College Cash Financial Literacy Series with the “Finding Money for College” seminar on Jan. 13 from 5:30 p.m.to 8 p.m.at the University of Baltimore School of Law, 1401 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. These free workshops aim to educate students and their parents on how to manage college […]
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum: ‘Year of the Black Male’
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum launches 2016 as “Year of the Black Male.” This theme will thread through the museum’s exhibitions and special programs throughout the year. The initiative will kick off during MLK Weekend, Jan. 16 through Jan. 18. For more information on the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, please call 443-263-1800 or visit lewismuseum.org.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street: 16th Annual Martin Luther King Parade
January 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in Baltimore, MD. (Photo Courtesy BOPA Facebook) Baltimore City honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with regional marching bands, color guards, steppers, equestrian units, dance squads, civic organizations, and floats. The parade steps off at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street, continuing south […]
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1000s of Baltimore’s Buildings to be Torn Down, Questions Raised
BALTIMORE (AP) — Thousands of vacant buildings in Baltimore will be demolished over the next four years, city and state officials announced Tuesday, starting in the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested and fatally injured in police custody, prompting civil unrest that highlighted the urban decay. A blighted row house is demolished in front of […]
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Freddie Gray Case: Officer Says He Won’t Testify against Colleague
BALTIMORE (AP) — One of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray is asking a judge to quash a subpoena for his testimony in the upcoming trial of a fellow officer. William Porter’s attorneys filed the motion on Monday saying that he plans to invoke his Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, January 5.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A recent poll conducted by Esquire magazine and NBC news finds that White women are the most angry people in America, followed by White men. With people of color suffering disproportionately in the areas of poverty, education, housing and law enforcement why are White people so angry? We’ll ask […]
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REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON RECOMMENDATIONS ON GUN SAFETY
Oval Office-2:42 P.M. EST (January 4, 2016) THE PRESIDENT: Happy New Year, everybody. Before the New Year, I mentioned that I had given the charge to my Attorney General, FBI Director, Deputy Director at the ATF, and personnel at my White House to work together to see what more we could do to prevent […]
