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 […]
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ASALH Celebrates 88th Annual Black History Month Luncheon
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) celebrated its 88th annual Black History Luncheon Feb. 22 at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Civil Rights in America,” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This year’s luncheon […]
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of a Musical Giant
The Rev. Dr. C. A Hunt came to the podium and asked the crowd to rise as the choir sang in the background. He came with encouraging words to let the congregation know that they were going to celebrate the wonderful life of Dr. Thomas H. De Laine Sr. After four minutes of talking, static […]
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D.C.’s Jack and Jill Chapter Holds Jumoke Celebration
The D.C. Chapter of Jack and Jill of America held their 25th Anniversary of Jumoke celebration at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, nown as THEARC, in Southeast D.C. Feb. 22. The event focused on community strength and artistic and cultural awareness. It offered children the opportunity to have a good time with other […]
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Maryland House Votes Down Governor O’Malley’s Effort to Tie Minimum Wage to Inflation
The Maryland House of Delegates March 5 voted down a plan by Gov. Martin O’Malley to tie increases in the minimum wage to inflation. O’Malley had hoped to connect the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index. Instead, Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery County), a candidate for governor, tried for an increase in the minimum wage […]
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Howard Students Take $10K Prize in Ford Community Challenge
A group of Howard University students received a $10,000 award on March 4 as part of the Ford Historically Black College and University Community Challenge Competition, which was designed to encourage students from HBCUs to conceive strategies that address sustainability challenges in African-American and Hispanic communities. “The Howard University students have demonstrated real commitment to […]
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Gwynn Park High School Alum Graduates from Basic Military Training
Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian T. Segears graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four […]
