When the Maryland Lottery Agency granted Penn National a state license to operate a video slots casino at a location in Perryville, Cecil County, a material term and condition of the license agreement required Penn National to fully comply with Maryland’s Minority Business Enterprise Utilization law and regulations. This required Penn National to award 25 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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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 […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Conference Tackles the Secret that Societies Force Millions to Keep
Since the day Lisa Muschette was born 24 years ago, she has lived with a personal secret, one considered so dark by society that even she didn’t know about it until age 10. Her mother knew. Her father knew. But Lisa’s secret was so taboo that they did not dare to whisper it to others, […]
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Decades Later– Clarence Thomas’ Wife Seeks Apology But, A New Woman Emerges
Nineteen years after Anita Hill accused her former boss at Equal Employment Opportunity, now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, of making sexual comments, she received what appeared to be a mysterious voicemail allegedly from Thomas’ wife rekindling the incident. “Good morning Anita Hill, it’s Ginny Thomas,” the Oct. 9 message said, according to ABC News. […]
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N.Y. Gubernatorial Candidate: “Rent Too Damn High”
Disgruntled New York City resident Jimmy McMillan stole the show at a debate for the state’s gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 18 as he introduced himself and his self-created political “Rent is Too Damn High” party to the public. “This is politics as usual. Playing the silly game is not going to happen,” McMillan said during […]
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Va. Textbook Criticized for Black Confederate Soldier Claims
A fourth-grade textbook given to students in Virginia is causing controversy for its claim that thousands of African-Americans fought for the South in the Civil War, The Washington Post reported. The book, entitled “Our Virginia: Past and Present,” has been criticized for a passage about Blacks fighting for the South by individuals who argue that […]
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D.C Ranks Near Top for Talking, Texting While Driving
Washington, D.C. motorists are headed for record numbers of citations for talking and texting while driving. That’s the conclusion of District of Columbia police who reportedly issued 11,088 cell-phone-related citations through September of this year. If the pace continues, officers could dish out almost 15,000 tickets by year’s end. Use of phones is prohibited while […]
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NPR Fires Juan Williams After Muslim Remarks on the ‘O’Reilly Factor’
After an appearance on Fox News’ the O’Reilly Factor on Oct.20, National Public Radio’s Senior News Analyst Juan Williams was fired from the company after claiming that Muslims make him “nervous” and “worried” on planes. Williams’ comments came after the show’s host Bill O’Reilly asked if the U.S. was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” “Look Bill, […]
