Marissa Johnson, left, speaks as Mara Jacqueline Willaford stands with her and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands nearby as the two women take over the microphone at a rally Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in downtown Seattle. The women, co-founders of the Seattle chapter of Black Lives Matter, took over the microphone moments […]
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Back to School
The MTA Police were part of the McDonald’s Coldspring Community Celebration on Aug. 22, an event to distribute much needed back-to-school supplies to over 130 youth in Baltimore. Students received binders, calculators, backpacks, highlighters, notebooks, pencil cases, pencils and pencil sharpeners. Baltimore County public schools opened on Aug. 24 while public schools in Baltimore City […]
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D.C. Residents Support ‘Barry High School’
The late Marion S. Barry served as D.C. mayor and a D.C. Council member. (File Photo) The members of the D.C. Commission to Commemorate and Recognize the Honorable Marion S. Barry Jr., held a public hearing on Aug. 19 at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center with 40 people attending. The commission is charged with […]
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Flawless Damsels Shop Demonstrates Resilience Following Baltimore Uprising
When longtime Baltimore city native Taylor Alexander returned after graduating from Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL. she had a plan to start her own business. After successfully starting an online business in college, selling waist trainers and dietary supplements, Alexander knew she wanted to be the CEO of her own company one day […]
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D.C. Suspects Wanted
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest in reference to a Burglary II incident which occurred in the 1500 block of 6th Street NW on July 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The subjects were subsequently captured by nearby surveillance cameras.
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Free Dance Studio Open House
Rayn Fall Dance Studio are hosting free movement classes for ages 3 and up on August 29 and September 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit muse360.org to register or call Danielle Tidline at 443.803.7181.
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Belair-Edison
The Belair-Edison community hosted it’s “1st Chess Match” in Herring Run Park on Thursday August 20. It was a family friendly event and boards were provided along with snowballs, snacks and other games to entertain. On Saturday August 29 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in partnership with the FINE (Financially Independent and Empowered) Women […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, August 25.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u The biopic, “Straight Outta Compton,” about the mercurial journey of the seminal “gangsta rap” super group, “NWA,” has shattered box office records since it’s debut nationwide earlier this month. But, the glaring omission of Dr. Dre’s infamous history of beating up women has sparked a firestorm of controversy on […]
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D.C. Commission Votes No on Pepco, Exelon Merger
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia did not approve the merger between Pepco Holdings and Exelon Corporation on Aug. 25 by a unanimous vote. According to the commission, the companies didn’t give any compelling reason as to why the merger needed to take place and the public, through various forms of correspondence […]
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Obama Feeling ‘Feisty,’ Ready to Take on the ‘Crazies’
President Barack Obama speaks at the National Clean Energy Summit at the Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center, Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, in Las Vegas. The President used the speech to announce a set of executive actions and private sector commitments to accelerate Americas transition to cleaner sources of energy and ways to cut energy waste. […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, August 24.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National politics with political commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze, including a not so secret meeting between VP Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren as Biden continues to contemplate a 2016 run for the Democratic nomination. Additionally, we’ll discuss the ACLU protests petty crime arrests in Baltimore and the […]
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Sisters Who Swing Golf Outing
It is time to Swing UpWARD 4 Cancer, and Sisters Who Swing Golf Association will be hosting their annual Cancer outing on Aug. 29 at the Bowie Golf Course, 7420 Laurel Bowie Rd. This is a great event with lots of family fun with music and food. There is also a clinic available for anyone […]
