Oyin Handmade, is a fast growing business owned and operated by two dynamic African American entrepreneurs. As co-owners of Oyin Handmade -an all-natural body and hair care product line, husband and wife team Pierre and Jamyla Bennu have managed to take a business born in a basement to heights they only dreamt about. Long before […]
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Seat at the table
Marc Morial, National Urban League president; the Rev. Al Sharpton, from the National Action Network and Ben Jealous, NAACP president, held a press conference call Feb. 10 to discuss their earlier meeting with President Barack Obama. The men described the meeting as productive and said it lasted over an hour. “The president spent an hour […]
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Diddy Plans to Open Business School
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set out to expand his empire with the announcement of his latest business venture. Combs declared his plans to launch a business school for up-and-coming entrepreneurs during a Feb. 1 appearance on Anderson Cooper’s “AC 360.” The mogul’s latest business venture is part of his efforts to build a new image […]
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Historic Blizzard Covers Baltimore City
The faster the snowflakes fell, the slower Baltimore moved over the past week. Streets and cars were buried in over 4 feet of snow, holding residents hostage as the city’s worst blizzard since 1922 released its fury. Phase one of the storm – Feb. 5-6 – covered the city in over 30 inches of snow. […]
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Church Members Don Red for Heart Disease
On Sunday, Feb. 14, women across Maryland will fill churches, synagogues and other places of worship in a sea of red hues. However, these women will not don the color in honor of Valentine’s Day. For the sixth year, Baltimore’s Saint Agnes Hospital has encouraged women to wear red in support of their annual heart […]
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Maryland’s Hungry Population Grows
BALTIMORE – Stacked pallets of food, drinks and condiments line the aisles of an 87,000-square-foot warehouse —bread loaves and dinner rolls, frozen goods, dented and disfigured cakes. It may look like a Costco Wholesale store, but there’s a major difference —everything here at the Maryland Food Bank is free and available to needy and hungry […]
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Former Congressman, Palin Blast Obama at Tea Party Gathering
Former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo made controversial statements about President Obama, voting procedures and immigration in his kickoff speech at the National Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 4. Among his statements, Tancredo called for the return of a poll tax, which those wishing to vote must pay. Tancredo also said potential voters […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Metro Fatalities Still Under Investigation
The series of fatalities and injuries that have occurred over the past year on the mass transit system in Washington have distinguished the system as the region’s worst, according to federal records. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which investigates fatal and severe accidents, reported recently that three of its eight ongoing transit investigations involve […]
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PG Officials Bracing for Census Challenge
Officials in Prince George’s County are working diligently to educate residents on the 2010 census. Typically, the county has performed favorably compared to some of the other local jurisdictions, but it is taking no chances with informing the public. “An undercount could possibly be a loss for us and we don’t want an undercount,” said […]
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Massive Blizzard Hits Mid-Atlantic Region
A massive winter storm blanketed the Mid-Atlantic region on Feb. 5 and 6, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on the Baltimore-Washington area. Snow accumulated at an estimated rate of 2 inches per hour over Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing travel through most of the area to a near-standstill. The National Weather Service […]
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Trial Underway in Drag Racing Accident
Darren Bullock, 22, and Tavon Taylor, 20, are having their days in court over their alleged roles in a 2008 drag racing accident that killed eight people and injured five others. The two natives of Waldorf, Md., are believed to have been racing each other in the early morning hours of Feb. 16, 2008, on […]
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Massive Blizzard Hits Mid-Atlantic Region
A massive winter storm blanketed the Mid-Atlantic region on Feb. 5 and 6, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on the Baltimore-Washington area. Snow accumulated at an estimated rate of 2 inches per hour over Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing travel through most of the area to a near-standstill. The National Weather Service […]