The Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced, May 5, the mandatory evacuation of residents from a section of 28 homes in the Piscataway Hills community near Fort Washington due to a slope failure that collapsed a portion of Piscataway Drive, resulting in water main and sewer failure. Further roadway failure is occurring. […]
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May 17thThey Also Made Brown Happen
Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark decision changing the course of history on May 17, 1954, provided a new outlook on the prospect of quality education for millions of children. Along with it comes the names of history makers synonymous with the case like Thurgood Marshall and Linda Brown, but the AFRO American Newspaper […]
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Relisha ‘Will Not be Forgotten’
It has been more than two months since 8-year-old Relisha Rudd went missing from the Washington, D.C., shelter she had called home for two years. And hopes for finding her alive are fading. In late March, Chief Cathy Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department said the search had turned into a “recovery mission,” as law […]
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Baltimore Musician Makes Magic with Music Mentees
In Gov. Martin O’Malley’s April 27 letter to Piano for Youth, he proclaimed that the “ organization is dedicated to creating a friendly and pleasant atmosphere for music education.” The Maryland based organization Piano for Youth (PFY) celebrated its 10th anniversary at Johns Hopkins University’s Parsons Auditorium at the Applied Physics Laboratory Campus in Laurel, […]
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Hookah bar controversy continues in DC
Despite warnings by medical experts, hookah or water pipe smoking is increasing across the US. The pace of this socializing tool is increasing so rapidly until the American Lung Association refers to it as the “21st Century biggest tobacco challenge.” It was a picturesque evening on May 3, in Adams Morgan, a community in D.C. […]
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UMES researchers lauded for their work on new epilepsy medication
A University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor and one of her former graduate assistants are recipients of an “Invention of the Year Award” the state’s flagship university in College Park bestows annually to researchers doing cutting-edge work. Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde, an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UMES, and Dr. Tawes Harper, a pharmacy program […]
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Roger Colbert Named UDC’s Assistant Men’s Coach
University of the District of Columbia’s Head Coach Scott Urick recently announced the hiring of Rodger Colbert as the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach. “I am thrilled at the addition of Rodger Colbert to the UDC Men’s Lacrosse Coaching staff,” Urick said. “Rodger is a former teammate of mine and a longtime friend. I have the […]
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‘WORDS ON WHEELS’ CELEBRATES IDEAS THAT MOVE US
For the 15th year, the Maryland Transit Administration held its poetry event, “Words on Wheels,” highlighting the poetry of 12 Baltimore City Public School students, embellished with artwork created by Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) students. Artwork of winners, announced at the April 29 culmination, with their photos, was featured as posters and will […]
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DCPS Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week With #DCPSlove
On May 5, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) kicked off a week of celebrating, honoring and thanking teachers as part of national Teacher Appreciation Week. All week long, DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, principals, parents, central office staff, community members, and others took to social media with #DCPSlove and the “Love My DCPS Teacher” sign. […]
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National Coalition of 100 Black Women Presents Gourmet Chefs of Distinction
The public is invited to sample the tastiest food and drink Maryland has to offer, prepared by some of the best men who cook, 2 to 4 p.m., May 18 at Martin’s West in Woodlawn. The event is sponsored by the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Over 100 friendly […]
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D.C. Area to Kick Off Bike to Work Week 2014
Thousands of area commuters will strap on their helmets and get on their two-wheelers to celebrate this year’s Bike to Work Day. The event, which is held across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, is designed to highlight exercise and promote bicycling as a fun, healthy and environmentally friendly way to get to work. For more information: Biketoworkmetrodc.org
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Community Choir in Spring Concert at Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Many have been waiting for the spring concert of the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore, which will be held at 5 p.m., May 25 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 3459 Park Heights Avenue. The group of more than 100 singers will render a program, entitled “Let Me Walk with Thee,” that will feature classically trained […]
