From the days of the late actress Hattie McDaniel and entrepreneur Eunice Johnson in the early 20th century, Black women have always forged paths of leadership, fighting for success while giving tirelessly of themselves. “I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process,” Oprah Winfrey has said. “And […]
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Internet Surfers Cruising a Wave of Depression
Surfing the Web could be hazardous to your mental health, according to a new study. The study, conducted by British scientists, indicated that the longer people spent online, the less likely they were to be happy. However, the study did not indicate whether using the Internet causes mental health problems, or if individuals already diagnosed […]
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Baltimore’s New Mayor
” … for such a time as this.” Those words offered by the Rev. Bruce Haskins during the welcome and opening prayer at the swearing in of Baltimore City’s new mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, echoed the truth of this moment in the history of the city. In a quiet, somber ceremony Feb. 4 in the Ceremony […]
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Dr. John L. Wright
Dr. John L. Wright was what could be called a persistent advocate; he seized every opportunity to make his voice heard. He even turned his AFRO church directory ad into a personal billboard, decrying injustice, encouraging protest, signifying that which had been determined to be insignificant. On Jan. 28, Wright – a pastor, preacher, husband […]
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City Prepares for 2010 Census
Elected officials and local leaders in Baltimore City say they are working diligently to get the word out about the April 1 census distribution. They don’t want a reoccurrence of the poor participation rate that dismissed 12 delegates and a state senator from Annapolis 10 years ago. According to the Complete Count Committee, the city […]
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Summer Jobs Put Youth to Work
Over 5,000 kids will be off the streets this summer. Multiply that by 35 years and you’ll get the approximate number of high school and college students YouthWorks has employed since it first began in Baltimore City. Evolving from a summer program that organized youth into beautification crews which cleaned up the city for minimum […]
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Farewell Sheila Dixon
Friends, family and city leaders gathered at The Milan, Baltimore’s newest Italian restaurant and lounge, to bid farewell to former mayor Sheila Dixon.
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Crime-Fighting Collaborative Yields Results
Regional efforts to curb violent crime in Washington, D.C., and Maryland have been effective and both jurisdictions have the numbers to prove it. Those were the sentiments expressed this week in a meeting led by District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, as the pair launched into the next phase of […]
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Unique Program Connects Foster Kids to Family
It’s the questions that haunt them: Why was I abandoned? Was I not lovable enough? Who are my biological parents? And now, for the 600 children in its foster care program, the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (DSS) has implemented a new program that will help some of these children find answers. “It’s […]
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Earthquake Survivor Recounts Moments of Chaos
Regine Jean-Francois, a George-Mason University student and native of Haiti, savors the memories of her homeland, particularly those created during her last visit in December 2009. During her trip, Jean-Francois saw the economic progress Haiti had made and envisioned what her country– the first independent nation in Latin America – could become. “This Christmas was […]
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Hundreds to Pay Tribute to Life and Legacy of Dr. James E. Cheek
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of friends, family and alumni are expected to gather in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on Howard University’s campus at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, to celebrate the life and legacy of President Emeritus Dr. James E. Cheek. Cheek, who served as president from 1969 to 1989, steered the University through one of […]
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Tax Write-off for Haiti Donations
United States residents who donated to the relief effort in Haiti will be rewarded this spring when they file their income taxes. A measure recently approved by Congress and signed by President Obama will allow them to write off those charitable donations on their 2009 taxes. Under current law, those donations would have had to […]