The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has released its annual “College Destinations Index” (CDI), a quantitative ranking of the 75 best towns and cities to live in if you’re a college student. The locations were chosen from an analysis of the 222 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) with student populations of 15,000 or more. The […]
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DCPS Website Wins Best-in-Nation Award
District of Columbia Public Schools won first place in the 2010 Digital Education Achievement Awards (DEAA) and Best of the Web Awards, according to an announcement made today by the Center for Digital Education and Converge online. The awards showcase exceptional K-12 and higher education Web sites, digital technology projects and programs that have enriched […]
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White House Seeks to Create One Fit Nation
– The Obama administration announced on Tuesday the creation of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), which is intended as a challenge to 1 million Americans of all ages to get more involved in physical activities as a way to maintain good health. “Despite our past efforts, the human and financial costs of unhealthy lifestyles […]
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Baltimore State’s Attorney Jessamy Ready to Move Forward After Primary Election Loss
Baltimore State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy conceded the primary election to challenger Gregg Bernstein on Sept. 17, ending her 15-year tenure as the city’s top prosecutor. After a count of absentee ballots on Sept. 16, Jessamy trailed Bernstein by 1,363 votes. Before speaking with the press, Jessamy met with her staff. “I thanked them for the […]
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Civil Rights Activist Revealed As FBI Informant
A prominent photographer who worked in the trenches during the Civil Rights era has been revealed to have also been a paid informant for the FBI at the time. According to a report by Democracy Now, Ernest Withers worked closely with the FBI to monitor civil rights activists during the 1960s. Withers is also said […]
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NAACP Seeks Release of Sisters Serving Life Sentences for Robbery of $11
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is asking Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to pardon two sisters serving life sentences for their role in a 1993 armed robbery that netted $11. Jamie and Gladys Scott, then 21 and 19 respectively, each were found guilty of two counts of armed robbery when they were accused of luring two men […]
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Report: University of Maryland-Baltimore, Howard Among Most Dangerous College Campuses in U.S.
Four Baltimore and Washington, D.C. -area colleges and universities landed on top of a recently compiled list of the 50 most dangerous campuses in the United States. According to a survey conducted by news Web site The Daily Beast, University of Maryland-Baltimore ranked second, University of Baltimore ranked sixth, Howard University was a close seventh, […]
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Gray Trounces Fenty
In a race fraught with delays in the vote count, City Council Chairman Vincent Gray prevailed over incumbent Adrian Fenty in the 2010 Democratic Primary Elections, Sept. 14. With 90 percent of the precincts accounted for by early Wednesday morning, Gray held a tight lead with 59,285 votes –or 53 percent of voters’ support. Having […]
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Salvation Army Feeds Local Families
The Salvation Army, Greater Baltimore Command recently announced its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which provides meals at no separate charge to enrolled children at 1114 N. Calvert St., in Baltimore. The goal of the program is to improve the diets of young children and provide access to more nutritious foods, […]
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Maryland Woman Captures National ‘Mrs. Essence’ Title
Tamika Hall, Mrs. Maryland Essence 2010, captured the title of Mrs. Essence 2010 in late August, marking the second time the author and anti-violence advocate competed for the crown. Hall has spoken around the country to thousands of children, youth, and concerned adults about bullying, dating violence, domestic violence, and discovering one’s personal best. A […]
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Arc of Baltimore Celebrates 60 Years
BALTIMORE – Every morning for more than a year, Joe Brown has made the 45-minute, multi-bus commute to The Arc of Baltimore headquarters where he is the friendly office clerk responsible for all mail operations. Brown is mentally disabled. Brown, 22, is just one of The Arc’s many success stories. Beyond being the first service […]
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Three Teens Named ‘Men of Strength’ for Strides Against Domestic Violence
Three male students from the District will be recognized on Sept. 22 for their commitment to healthy dating relationships and nonviolence at the 12th annual Men of Strength Awards. Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR), a national D.C.-based nonprofit that mobilizes young men to prevent sexual and domestic violence through outreach and educational programs, is hosting […]
