Standing at the center of the Moorish Tower at Druid Hill Park Reservoir in Baltimore, dozens of community leaders, city officials and concerned citizens stood to hear city leaders’ plans to reduce violent crime. At a March 1 press conference, the city officials announced the kick-off to their Public Safety Town Hall Tour, which they […]
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The Women’s Challenge presents Pasta With A Purpose
Pasta With A Purpose is 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” and more. The […]
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Montgomery County AKAs to Host 2014 Golf Tournament
Ivy Vine Charities, the nonprofit charitable foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Omega Omega Chapter in Montgomery County, will host its 2014 Annual Benefit Golf Tournament to benefit higher education scholarships and the mission of Ivy Vine Charities May 2. The event will be held at Hampshire Greens Golf Course located at 616 Firestone […]
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Healthcare Enrollment at Bon Secours
Bon Secours Baltimore Health System and a number of community partners have ramped up their outreach efforts to find, inform, and enroll those who can benefit from the Health Insurance Marketplace before the March 31st deadline. The partners will host a Get Covered open house in West Baltimore on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Bon […]
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Capital City Links Hosts ‘National Wear Red Day’ for American Heart Association
The Capital City Chapter of Links Incorporated hosted a “National Wear Red Day” reception called “Red Dress, Red Tie” on Feb. 7 on behalf of the American Heart Association. The reception, which was held at the Morgan Lewis & Bockius law firm in the District, highlighted national efforts to fight against heart disease in women. […]
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AACC Hosts Black Male Initiative Summit to Aid Student Success
Students, faculty, staff and community members focused on helping black male students succeed are invited to attend the Fourth Annual Black Male Initiative Summit on Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Anne Arundel Community College. The summit is free and includes dinner, a guest moderator and panelists, who will discuss pathways and […]
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Thousands ‘Go Red’ for Heart Disease Awareness
This month is full of red hearts for Valentine’s Day. It is also when attention is focused on heart disease, the leading cause of death for Black women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Demonstrations throughout the country this month raised awareness for heart disease. The most widespread […]
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Wells Fargo Names A. Charles Thomas as Chief Data Officer
Wells Fargo & Company today announced the appointment of A. Charles Thomas to the role of chief data officer. Thomas will join Wells Fargo from USAA where he served as the chief data and analytics officer. Prior to that, he ran USAA’s Research and Analytics team, the Market Strategy team and the enterprise data warehouse […]
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Healthcare Enrollment at Asbury UMC Annapolis
Asbury United Methodist Church in Annapolis invited certified navigators from Chatman to give a day long Obama Care enroll-a-thon at the church one recent Saturday. Church leaders, Yolanda Perry and Rhonda Green planned the enrollment event saying, “Our church’s mission is to serve the last, the least, and the lost,” so this Affordable Care Act […]
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Judge Says, ‘No.’ Henson Continues Candidacy
The legality of Julius Henson’s candidacy for state Senate is now a matter of heated public debate, particularly since a Baltimore Circuit judge recently ruled that he violated the terms of his probation. The previous operative for former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R) is challenging longtime Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden for the District 45 seat. […]
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D.C. Reports 24 Homicides in First Two Months of 2014
Twenty-four people were slain in the District in the first 60 days of the year, a dozen more than were killed during the same time in 2013. The first to die was Claudia Hall, 51, of Northeast Washington, who was found dead Jan. 3 about 2:20 p.m. inside her home in the 300 block of […]
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Redistricting’s Enormous Impact on Baltimore’s General Assembly Spring Campaigns Picture
The Feb. 25 filing deadline has passed. With the contenders in the June 24 election now set, it appears this year’s Democratic primaries to fill the Baltimore seats in the Maryland General Assembly will be highly competitive; and due to the recent legislative redistricting, dramatically different from past campaign seasons. One of the Baltimore state […]
