With 14 Black Republicans running for voting seats in the House–and a Black GOP candidate for a non-voting seat representing the U.S. Virgin Islands– the stage is set for the Republican Party’s attempt to place a record number of African-Americans in Congress. Facing little opposition in his home state of South Carolina, Tim Scott appears […]
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Impact On Blacks of Republican Health Care Reform Repeal
Promises by House Republicans to overturn health care reform measures passed earlier this year would disproportionately affect the Black community, according to one prominent health care expert. One central proposal of the current Republican agenda, called the “Pledge to America,” would repeal the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act, the comprehensive health care reform bill passed […]
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Rev. Sharpton Going to France in Response to French Designer Guerlain’s Use of “N-Word”
French perfume designer Jean-Paul Guerlain’s use of the “n-word” during a recent interview on French state TV sparked an outcry from anti-racist groups, capped by the Rev. Al Sharpton’s announcement of plans to travel to Paris to speak to the groups in November. “The fact that Jean-Paul Guerlain felt comfortable enough to use the ‘n-word’ […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Virginia Man Arrested in Terrorist Plot Involving D.C.-Area Metrorails
A man who believed he was assisting members of Al-Qaeda in a plan to launch bombs at several Metrorail stations in Washington was arrested this week, according to the U.S. Justice Department. After Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn, Va., was taken into custody Oct. 27, officials alerted the public and Metro system workers that they […]
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Black Engineer Conference Moves to Philly
The Black Engineer of the Year Award and STEM conference, a program once exclusively tied to Baltimore, will be held in Philadelphia in 2012, officials confirmed. “Philadelphia was extremely interested in the opportunity to host BEYA,” said Al Rutherford, managing partner of Rutherford & Associates, the meeting and conference management firm that handles BEYA’s arrangements. […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Top Level Prince George’s Officials to Benefit from Failed Legislation
Prince George’s County Council has rejected a bill to freeze pay for the county executive and council members until 2012. The rejection of the bill co-sponsored by Council President Thomas Dernoga, D.-Dist. 1, and Councilman Eric Olson, D.-Dist. 3, will increase the pay for the county’s executive and legislative officials, already the highest paid in […]
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Governor Sees Maryland Moving Forward
By Talibah L. Chikwendu As the race for the State House winds to a close – with less than a week to Election Day – time for Gov. Martin O’Malley is whizzing by. He’s almost daily crisscrossing the state, talking with voters and still attending to his job as governor. Sitting down to his first […]
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IMA Endorses O’Malley for Governor
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, a network of more than 200 Baltimore ministers from predominantly Black congregations, endorsed the O’Malley-Brown campaign Oct. 26. Members of the group held a brief ceremony with the governor and lieutenant governor at Friendship Baptist Church. IMA President Rev. Dr. Alvin J. Gwyn, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, announced the decision […]
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Ken Oliver Vows to Continue Forging Partnerships
Two-term Councilman Kenneth N. Oliver muscled past Julian Jones by 98 votes in last month’s primary election, to claim the Democratic nomination of Baltimore County’s Fourth District. Oliver is ready to prove, once again, that he is the man for the job and will continue to improve his community. Oliver is the only African American […]
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Area Students Get Rare Glimpse at Life Undersea
The National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries joined forces to present “Aquarius 2010: If Reefs Could Talk,” a program designed to educate students on their connection to the ocean. On Oct. 12, Bancroft Elementary School students participated in this program that allowed them to travel deep into […]
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Cafritz Files $30 Million Lawsuit against D.C Water Department
Peggy Cooper Cafritz, owner of the Northwest Washington mansion that was gutted by fire last year, is suing the District of Columbia. The prominent arts patron, who founded the Duke Elllington School of the Arts, filed the $30 million lawsuit against the city’s water department claiming that inadequate fire hydrants and low water pressure prevented […]
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Ten Years of That Soulful Sound
A lot can happen in a decade. The very fabric of society itself can change over the course of one year, let alone 10 of them. Ten years ago family members could walk their loved ones to the departing gate of a flight, something practically impossible these days and10 years ago not many people, especially […]
