As the basis of her doctoral dissertation for Wesley Theological Seminary, the Rev. Wanda Bynum Duckett explored how spoken word poetry can be used as a component of worship. Her work on her doctorate’s degree in urban ministry complete, at 1 p.m. March 22, Rev. Duckett presented her finding to the congregation of Mt. Zion […]
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Gray Addresses Barriers for Returning Citizens at Town Hall
The Reentry Network for Returning Citizens hosted a town hall on housing, March 15 at St. Elizabeth East Gateway Pavilion in Ward 8. Courtney Stewart, chairman of the Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, assembled community leaders to engage in a dialogue with District residents on housing and employment barriers faced by people returning home from […]
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Pi Omega Chapter Conducts 58th Annual Talent Hunt
Pi Omega Chapter, Graduate Chapter of Baltimore, Md., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, hosted its 58th Annual Bro. Kelvin J. O’Neal Talent Hunt Competition on March 2, at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, located at 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore. The Talent Hunt demonstration was created in 1945 out […]
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Gaithersburg Medical Student Wins Fellowship to Work in Ghana
Alia Sommerville, a fourth-year medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM), has been awarded a scholarship from National Medical Fellowships, Inc. (NMF), a non-profit organization that advocates for increasing the number of underrepresented minority physicians in the United States. The $5,000 award was made possible by The Lincoln Fund, a long-time supporter of […]
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Faith-Based Baltimore Event Offers Tools for Reducing Debt and Improving Credit in 2014
The City Temple Development Corporation will host a free event focused on helping Baltimore residents put plans in action to reduce their debt, improve their credit and increase their income through entrepreneurship. The seminar titled “Faith, Family & Finance will be held 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., March 29 at City Temple Baptist, located at […]
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Columbia Woman Elected Mid-Atlantic Adventist Church Vice President
Columbia resident Celeste Ryan Blyden was promoted to vice president for strategic communication and public relations at the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists recently. Blyden previously served as assistant to the president of the union, the church’s Mid-Atlantic headquarters, also located in Columbia. “We appreciate the contributions you have made to the mission of […]
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THE WOMEN’S CHALLENGE PRESENTS PASTA WITH A PURPOSE
The Women’s Challenge presents Pasta With A Purpose, a night of entertainment to fundraise for post-secondary education and homeownership. Community members will enjoy all-you-can-eat Italian cuisine, raffle games, prizes, a live DJ, the soulful sounds of all-female band “Les Femme Totale,” Kim Jordan, renowned pianist and music director, and Marc Evans, host of “Acoustic Thursdays” […]
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Dorchester Images Back on the Road
After a winter long hiatus, the volunteer group from the Dorchester County Historical Society will once again hit the road with the goal of bringing home early Dorchester photographs. This is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 5th 2014 at Old Salty’s Restaurant on Hooper’s Island from 11 am – 2 pm. At this […]
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Baltimore Child Abuse Center Hosting Knock-Out Be A Hero Event Featuring Sugar Ray Leonard
Baltimore Child Abuse Center will host the inaugural and SOLD OUT Be A Hero event at the American Visionary Art Museum, April 3. The evening will feature boxing champion and child sexual abuse survivor, Sugar Ray Leonard. Be A Hero is sold out thanks to the tremendous support of the community and outstanding sponsors, including […]
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Whites Favor Muriel Bowser as D.C. Primary Approaches
The recent allegations that Mayor Vincent C. Gray may have known about an illegal shadow campaign run on his behalf in 2010 has given Council member Muriel Bowser a surge among White voters in her quest to become the city’s top executive. According to results of a Washington Post poll released this week, D.C. Council member […]
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D.C. Ballou High Senior Tai’Lon Jackson Wins Full Ride to GW
Ballou High senior Tai’Lon Jackson reacted first with shock, then joy, when he was presented a full scholarship to George Washington University in a surprise assembly March 25 at the Southeast Washington school. The scholarship, valued at $200,000, will cover tuition, room, board and books for four years at GW. The life-changing scholarship was presented […]
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Poor Working Mothers, Children Scheduled to March for Minimum Wage Hike
Tena Weedon’s daughter, Jeanae, an aspiring school principal, received scholarships to pay for all but $2,000 per year of her tuition to Spelman College. However, even covering the balance is difficult for Weedon. As a worker who has always made minimum wage or only a little more, she is constantly facing financial challenges. Each month, […]
