By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, Jwright@afro.com Hundreds were captivated as famed television Judge Greg Mathis delivered a stirring keynote address at the recent Prince George’s County NAACP gala. The Prince George’s County branch of the NAACP held its Hester V. King 30th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Dinner at the Camelot by Martin’s in Upper Marlboro […]
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Terps Basketball Star Cliff Tucker Remembered
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It was less than one second in the game. The Maryland Terrapins were trailing Georgia Tech by one point. The ACC was on the line and even though a half- court shot was good, it had been invalidated by a time out call. Cliff Tucker always wanted to […]
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Adams Wants to Bring Business Acumen to Maryland Senate
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Tim Adams is one of the most successful African-American businessmen in the country and he wants to take those talents to Annapolis to benefit Prince George’s County residents. Adams is a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the Maryland Senate Seat in District 23. He is running against […]
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Terrell Wants to Bring Competence, Justice to Orphans’ Court
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Julius Terrell is a practicing attorney in Prince George’s County and like many in his profession, he would like to become a judge. Unlike many of his colleagues, he wants to handle seemingly unsexy and arcane matters such as probate, wills and estates. “After serving as a lawyer for […]
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Celebrating Black Fatherhood
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been petrified of being a father. Between all the talk about Black men being absent from the household, being wife beaters and being unable to provide or be emotionally available to their families due to the difficulty of walking through this world […]
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Baker, Jealous Emerge from Pack of Candidates
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Just a couple of weeks before the Democratic primary June 26, Rushern Baker, Prince George’s County Executive and Ben Jealous, former President and CEO of the NAACP have both emerged from the pack of Democratic contenders vying to face Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in the general election in November. […]
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In Nasty Prince George’s County Executive Race, An Oasis of Civility
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The race for county executive for Prince George’s County has taken a touchy turn. Affiliates of former U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards accuse Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks of being a tool of the county business and political establishment. Alsobrooks is crying foul to that accusation, while […]
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Roberts Wants Excellence in Prince George’s County Clerks’ Office
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Denise Roberts has been a customer of the Prince George’s County’s Clerk of the Courts office. She thinks there should be improvements there and she is the one who can implement the needed changes. “I’m running to make the courthouse better and more efficient,” Roberts told the AFRO. “The […]
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Community Works Together to Pull Youth Out of Gangs
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County School officials recently teamed up with the police and community leaders to make parents aware of the growing problem with gangs across the county and how their children could be recruited to be part of these often violent organizations and not even know it. A […]
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Doing the Cupid Shuffle in the Name of Good Health
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO The First Baptist Church of Glenarden has been hosting health fairs for 25 years and to mark this year’s occasion, the Rev. John K. Jenkins and his first lady didn’t mind doing the Cupid Shuffle, by Lafayette, Louisiana singer Cupid, in a pulpit normally reserved for more serious […]
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New Carrollton Mom Joins City Council, Vows Mayoral Run
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO For more than two decades Phelecia Nembhard has driven around New Carrollton and other communities in the country to drop off food and to raise money for school children in a half dozen schools. But while Nembhard, 48, was trolling around New Carrollton on the first Tuesday in […]
Posted inBUSINESS, Food, LIFE & STYLE, Prince George's County News
Barbecue Everything Brings Signature Sauce to Local Stores
By Jasmine A. Ball, Special to The AFRO Barbecue Everything wants to be on your plate. A native of Prince George’s County, Dennis Rawls Jr., the founder of Barbecue Everything, created his own business and sauce. “I started my business because one, I love food. When I attended Morehouse College for my undergraduate degree, we would […]