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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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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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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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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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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Howard University and Jumpstart to Host Educational Fair for Low-Income Students
Howard University in partnership with Jumpstart, a national non-profit educational organization, will host the 12th annual “Jumpstart for a Day,” an interactive learning fair focused on serving low-income preschool age students in Washington D.C. The event is scheduled for April 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 pm. at Howard University’s Burr Gymnasium. During the event, […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Police Warn Residents About Red Light/Speed Camera Scam
The dreaded red light and speed cameras that have become the scourge of motorists have also become the latest tool of scam artists, Prince George’s County, Md. police said. The department is warning residents to beware of a scam and has issued a consumer alert. In at least two cases, a caller posed as a […]
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Disproportionate Numbers of Black Kids Being Suspended from Preschool Programs
Even preschoolers are getting suspended from U.S. public schools—and they’re disproportionately Black, a trend that continues up through the later grades. Data released March 21 by the Education Department’s civil rights arm finds that Black children represent about 18 percent of children enrolled in preschool programs in schools, but almost half of the students were […]
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City Police Arrest Nine on Drug Charges in Northeast Baltimore
As part of their efforts to reduce crime in Baltimore, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said officers arrested nine violent criminals who have terrorized a northeast city community. In a March 19 statement, police officials said 24 search and seizure warrants resulted in the apprehension of nine criminals who often targeted the Coldspring-Homestead-Montebello area, also known […]
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Prin. Geo. County Police Investigating Missing D.C. Girl Instead Find Dead Woman
Officers searching for a missing 8-year-old Washington, D.C., girl found the body of woman on March 20 in a motel in a neighboring Maryland town, but weren’t sure if the cases were connected, Prince George’s County police said. Just hours after D.C. police asked for the public’s help finding Relisha Tenau Rudd, they advised county […]
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New Vision Sought for Baltimore’s Historic Lexington Market
Many have written off the commercial prospects of downtown Baltimore, particularly the area surrounding the historic Lexington Market. They’ve called the market a relic, pointing to the down-and-out individuals who frequent the area and drugs flooding the neighborhood. But a new vision for Lexington Market may be around the corner, with market officials launching an […]
