Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to sign a controversial “ban the box” bill that will bar employers from asking job seekers about their criminal background on job applications. “When it comes to the crime fight, we have to use every tool available, which includes creating opportunities for those who have paid their debt to […]
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Home Going Celebration for Lorman C. Vaughn
(Update 5/6/2014) A home going celebration was held on Tuesday, May 6 at Sharon Baptist Church in Baltimore for Lorman C. Vaughn. Lorman C. Vaughn, beloved son of the late Robert A. and Mildred A. Vaughn, was born on April 3, 1934. After a lengthy illness, he was called home to be with the Lord […]
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Senate Rejects Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
The Senate on April 30 voted against a Democrat-sponsored bill that would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour. The bill failed to get to the 60 votes needed to open debate on the floor, failing 55-42. Only one Republican joined Democrats in voting to advance the bill. […]
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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Brings Mobile Technology to Classrooms
A partnership between a non-profit professional development group and one of the nation’s largest communications firms is supporting classroom programs with the use of mobile technology. The International Society for Technology in Education, or ISTE, a nonprofit serving educators and education leaders, has partnered with the Verizon Foundation to create the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools […]
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Morgan Students Fall Short in Attempt at 3rd Victory in Academic Competition
Four Morgan State University Students arrived in Torrance, Calif. in April looking for a third consecutive title at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Quiz Competition, and another $50,000 grant for their university. While this year’s team did not quite live up to the results of its predecessors, the preparation for the competition and the […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Residents Pleased with NBA’s Punishment of Sterling
Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, stirred up controversy across the country with racist remarks caught on tape, and Prince George’s County, Md. residents joined many others nationwide in applauding the NBA’s severe punishment of Sterling. Late last month, TMZ released an audiotape of Sterling, 80, making racist remarks to his girlfriend. […]
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Task Force on Arts Education Increases Awareness of State of Arts in Md. Schools
A new Maryland task force is seeking to create greater awareness of both the benefits of arts education as well as the current state of arts education in the state. Support for the arts ran high at a recent gathering put on by Governor Martin O’Malley’s P-20 Leadership Council Task Force on Arts Education in […]
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DeSean Jackson Makes Mark in D.C. Area with Charity Efforts
Newly acquired Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson is making a mark in his new home with good works geared toward supporting military service personnel. Jackson has long been a strong supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides aid to military members who have suffered injuries, wounds and illnesses in the service of their […]
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Still I Rise Inc. Joins D.C., Md., Va. Churches in Partnership to Combat Domestic Violence
An array of Maryland lawmakers and nonprofit executives came together April 30 to announce a partnership with the region’s faith-based community to address domestic violence against women and children. This new partnership with the faith community involves 42 churches in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia who identify one female and one male in their congregation to […]
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Counseling, Literacy Services Needed to Prevent Foreclosures
The cascading effects of the ongoing foreclosure crisis on Maryland’s economy, especially in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County communities, continue. However, housing counseling and financial literacy services are essential footholds for distressed homeowners seeking to avoid foreclosure and create successful outcomes. “If a foreclosure goes all the way through the process, then a vacant […]
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Adams Morgan Presents the Sixth Annual FREE Summer Concert Series
The free annual Adams Morgan Summer Concert series will return May 3 from 5pm to 7pm at the corner of Columbia and 18th N.W. on the plaza in front of BB&T Bank. The series, which will be hosted on Saturdays, will include Brazilian jazz music, bluegrass, rock-n-roll and more. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adams-Morgan-Summer-Concert-Series/108542192525536
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Following Release from Prison, Black Panther Eddie Conway Discusses His History of Activism
(Updated May 1, 2014) Unemployment, dilapidated buildings, a dearth of municipal services, an overabundance of police, lack of healthcare, and hunger defined the social conditions that compelled Marshal “Eddie” Conway to join the Black Panther Party in the late 60s. Forty-seven years later, Conway remains politically active, continuing a life-long struggle against social realities he […]
