Members of Washington, D.C.-area faith-based, government, professional and educational organizations gathered Jan. 18 for a prayer breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday to discuss ways to help the needy–feed and clothe the poor, assist men and women reentering society after incarceration and to move the struggle for civil rights forward into the […]
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‘Faces of Freedom’ Commemorates End of Slavery in Maryland
“Faces of Freedom: The Upper Chesapeake, Maryland, and Beyond,” featuring a performance, interpretive exhibit, book and film discussions and lectures, runs Feb. 19 through May 10, at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road in Bel Air. “Faces of Freedom” commemorates the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Maryland Constitution […]
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Advocacy Groups Picket Jay-Z Concert at D.C.’s Verizon Center
A pair of advocacy groups staged a protest outside rapper Jay-Z’s Jan. 16 show at the Verizon Center in the District to oppose his use of lyrics demeaning Black women and to urge the star to use his influence to get young people to sign up for health care. Rocky Twyman, founder of the local […]
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Fourth Annual Maritime Career Fair Scheduled
The fourth annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair, scheduled for 1-4 p.m., Feb. 22, in the Annapolis High School cafeteria on Riva Road, was recently announced. “This event is designed to help our young people discover career opportunities available in the marine and maritime industry, Stephanie Duncan-Troxell, chair of the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation, said […]
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2 people found fatally shot near Howard University
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia police are investigating a fatal double shooting near Howard University. Police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump says a man and a woman were found shot to death late Monday night inside a home in the 700 block of Girard Street northwest. Police are calling the shooting a double homicide but did […]
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Arch Social Club Shows New Face for King Holiday
When everyone’s thoughts turned to ways to commemorate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Arch Social Club, known to hold a certain standard, unveiled the remarkable makeover to its historical diggs on The Avenue in West Baltimore. More than a century in years, the casual gentleman’s club still draws folks […]
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Local Community Organizations Honored for Continuing King’s Legacy
More than 100 guests gathered at Martin’s West in Baltimore County on Jan. 20 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honor the community groups and leaders who have distinguished themselves with the same type of service that the late civil rights leader advocated. King would have been 85 years old this year, […]
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Veteran Educator Brings Diversity to Baltimore Prep School
Johnnie Foreman has two major responsibilities as director of community and diversity at Gilman School, a private Baltimore-based boys’ preparatory school. One is to make sure that the school attracts a diverse student body and the other is to make sure that the students who attend get the best education they can to prepare them […]
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First Lady to Celebrate Turning 50 at Saturday Party
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama turned 50 a day ago but the big celebration is taking place at a White House dance party Saturday night. The White House has said nothing about the guest list or about how many people are expected or about who’s providing the entertainment. But word has spread that President Barack […]
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Annapolis Historian Ignites Maryland’s 150th Emancipation Celebration Date
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Janice Hayes-Williams doesn’t forget easily, so she makes it a habit to remind others. In 2007, the Annapolis City Council passed a bill apologizing for slavery. The legislation also called for a time of education in the last week of October. But after four years without any observance, Hayes-Williams returned to […]
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Maryland’s Three Largest Counties Seek State Aid to Replace Aging Schools
The county executives of three of Maryland’s largest jurisdictions are pressing the General Assembly for more money for building and repairing public schools in their counties. If Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III have their way, the state would become a partner […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Faces Tough Battles in 113th Congress
In a Congress likely to be steeped in the politics of this year’s midterm elections, the Congressional Black Caucus said it will continue to fight for issues important for communities of color. “We all know that 2013 was one of the least productive years in the history of the Congress,” said CBC Chair Rep. Marcia […]
