A planned demonstration on May Day seeks to advance a number of labor rights issues in Baltimore City, including a request for a raise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour. While Maryland’s minimum wage is now set to rise to $10.10 an hour by 2018, workers who currently rely on similar wages say […]
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Washington Wizards Partner With Make-a-Wish Foundation to Fulfill Young Fan’s Dream
Washington Wizards recently partnered with Make-who served as a Howard A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic to help grant the wish of 10-year-old Wizards fan Amaris Jackson. Amaris, who is battling renal cell carcinoma will undergo surgery in the near future to remove a tumor in her lungs, was signed by the team for Saturday’s game against Milwaukee Bucks. […]
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Hot Contest in the 45th District
The preliminary action of the state’s 2014 June primary for the 45th District of Baltimore City actually took place in February 2013. That’s when Nina Harper, director of the Oliver Community Association was chosen by the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee (out of a field of 10 candidates) to replace Del. Hattie Harrison, the veteran […]
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Symposium Addresses Legacy of Renowned Howard University Political Scientist Ronald Walters
Leading African-American scholars spoke about the influence of political scientist Ronald Walters and shared insight about how he viewed Black politics before his death in 2010 at a campus symposium on April 7. The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University sponsored the symposium on Walters’ intellectual legacy. Walters was a […]
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Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Minimum Wage
This is the first in a series of seven articles that examines Maryland gubernatorial candidates’ positions on major issues. ANNAPOLIS – When Gov. Martin O’Malley claimed a minimum wage increase as his top priority of the 2014 legislative session, his final as governor, he sparked a firestorm of debate between lawmakers in Annapolis and the […]
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The Resurrection of State Center
The $1.5 billion State Center Project hopes to revitalize several neighborhoods in West Baltimore. The development’s implementation of an Economic Inclusion Plan – perhaps a first of its kind in the city – is attracting attention from other urban communities grappling with similar issues. “From 1930 to 1950 Wylie Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Hill District was […]
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A Model of Excellence: Rev. Dr. Albert Louis Patterson Jr. 1933-2014
He was revered as one of the greats within the African-American church; the ‘Godfather’ of expository preaching. Loved and admired by many nationwide, the Rev. Dr. Albert Louis Patterson Jr. was more than just a preacher; he was an educator and a beacon for knowledge, wisdom and kindness. On April 9, after 80 blessed years […]
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Assault
A Silver Spring man was sentenced on April 11 to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman in 2010. In December 2010, a jury found Glenn A. Smith, 37, guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual assault. According to the government’s sentencing memo, at approximately 2:30 a.m. June 13, 2010, the victim […]
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White House Announces 2014 Easter Egg Roll Program and Talent Line-up
The White House announces the program, activities, and talent line-up for the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ax0MOPZJI>, a tradition in its 136th year and the largest annual public event at the White House. The Easter Egg Roll will take place Monday, April 21, on the South Lawn of the White House and in support […]
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D.C. Church Celebrates 78th Anniversary
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be celebrating its 78th Church Anniversary from May 14 to May 18. Pre-Anniversary services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly with the Rev. Haywood Robinson III, pastor of People’s Community Baptist Church in Silver Spring on May 14; the Rev. Sylvia Ball, pastor of Sweet Union Baptist […]
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Obama, Biden Announce $600M for Job Grants
OAKDALE, Pa. (AP) — Emphasizing skills training as key to a growing middle class, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced $600 million in competitive grants to spur creation of targeted training and apprenticeship programs to help people land good-paying jobs. “When it comes to training our workers, not all of today’s good jobs require a […]
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The Marian Anderson 75th Anniversary Celebration
Seventy-five years ago legendary contralto Marian Anderson stood before a sea of 75,000 faces at the Lincoln Memorial to give what would become one of the most memorable and historic operatic performances in history. In honor of Anderson’s life and legacy, the Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS), in collaboration with BET Network’s ‘Centric,’ hosted ‘Of […]
