Category: Prince George’s County News

The Refuge Temple Worship Center, located at 4479 Beech Rd., is scheduled to host an ABLAZE Youth Convention from Aug. 25-27. The convention is slated to begin on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday from noon-6 p.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. Lunch will be included on Saturday, along with youth-focused sessions discussing overcoming temptation […]

Love AME Church, located at Tall Oaks High School, 2112 Church Rd., is scheduled to hold a Back to School Summerfest on Aug. 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will include free food, live music, games and other fun activities. Free haircuts and hair braiding will also be provided. Pastor Krishnan Natesan is also […]

The Profiles of Triumph is a community enrichment event that teaches, tells and embraces the challenges that bond people. Attendees can learn personal, professional and spiritual development.   The event is scheduled to take place on Aug. 26 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites, 4950 Mercedes Boulevard. The event is free.  Interested […]

The Greater Beulah Baptist Church, 6056 Central Avenue, is scheduled to host “The Gathering of Men” event on Aug. 22 from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The event will include Domestic Violence advocate Christy Johnson, who will address domestic violence in the Prince George’s County community. The event is free and also welcomes women. State Senator for […]

The recent race riots in Charlottesville, Va. precipitated by a White Power March by Neo-Nazis and the KKK in an effort to preserve a Confederate Statue has opened up old wounds across the nation, including Prince George’s County. Some 40 years ago, the county was one of the most racially divided in the nation. It […]

Young entrepreneurs like 10-year-old Amari Washington gathered at the District Heights Municipal Building to display and grow their budding businesses. On Aug. 12, Forestville, Md.-based MOST-Visions Performing Arts Company hosted its 1st Youth Entrepreneur Expo. The expo encouraged business development for business-minded boys and girls. According to the organization’s website, it aids young people in […]

Citing a dramatic increase in opioid-related intoxication deaths in Prince Georges County, public schools will begin to store antidotes for overdoses in their healthcare units for the upcoming school year.  And while legislators said they believe the move could save lives, some parents remain unconvinced. The Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of […]

Even though one medical marijuana dispensary in Prince George’s County has been granted a growers license by the state of Maryland, Black-owned dispensaries in the county and the state were not. It may happen early next year, but as of right now Blacks do not have any licenses to participate in the lucrative $221 million […]

Kevin Durant Day Parade & Festival is scheduled to be held on Aug. 17 at Goodwin Park, 311 68th Place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will celebrate the accomplishments of local NBA Superstar and Champion Kevin Durant. There will be a parade followed by a music festival with performances by artist of […]

Key To Life Global Ministries is scheduled to host a three-day “New Me” Women’s Conference from Aug.18-Aug. 20 at 7431 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd. The event is free and will feature topical sessions that focus on forgiveness, sisterhood, healing and encouragement. For more information, call 240-754-7265 or email keytolifeglobalministries@gmail.com.

Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Ben Cardin (D) announced that several counties, including Baltimore County and Prince George’s County, would be awarded more than $3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The money will be used to hire additional firefighters, improve facilities, and upgrade infrastructure.   Under the appropriation, the Baltimore […]

Donna L. Wiseman, the former Dean of the School of Education at the University of Maryland, was sworn in on Aug. 9 to fill a vacancy on the Prince George’s County Board of Education. In addition to Wiseman, who is White, Segue Eubanks was reappointed as the Board of Education chair.  The ceremony took place […]