Category: Prince George’s County News

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) will host her 6th Annual College and Career Fair for high school and middle school students and their parents from Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. The fair will take place at Annapolis High School on 2700 Riva Road Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will offer […]

On Oct. 23, Prince George’s Community College will sponsor a Prince George’s County Career and Job Fair. The job fair will be held at Prince George’s Community College, Largo Student Center, located at 301 Largo Road from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more information: http://ow.ly/CCbOe

The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Prince George’s County Police Department will hold Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence (EMBODI) meetings. Meetings will be held every third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Prince George’s County Police Department located at […]

Maryland state employees who receive government health benefits will be mandated to participate in a state wellness program effective Jan. 1, or face a mandatory $50 penalty. The wellness program is designed to improve the health of the state employee workforce of more than 250,000 people, according to The (Baltimore) Daily Record. The state hopes […]

U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined advocates for Black youth at Bowie State University Oct. 3. There they participated in a briefing on President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, which addresses persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color. The event was held at the home of […]

It’s no surprise that minority women have already sparked a new revolution that is reshaping the working landscape, but even after almost two decades with women starting businesses at a higher rate than men, the success of these businesses is still at a dismal low, especially in the small startup business venture, according to business […]

The 33rd Annual Takoma Park Street Festival will be held Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Takoma: Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Md. to Carroll Street, N.W. in Takoma, D.C. The streets will be filled with music, artisans, community groups, children’s activities, food vendors and a variety of green companies. Admission […]

D.C. Jazz artist Changamiré D.C. Jazz artist Changamiré will partner with The Black Restaurant Group for an album release party Oct. 4 as a kickoff to the Takoma Park Street Festival. The party will take place at Republic, 6939 Laurel Ave. in Takoma Park, Md. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The party will include […]

Syleena Johnson is one of the many scheduled performers. WPGC 95.5 FM will host its 15th annual For Sisters Only Expo Oct. 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in N.W. D.C. Entertainers such as T.I., Tank, Raheem DeVaughn, Diggy Simmons, Tamar Braxton, Torrei Hart, Drea Kelly, Debbi Morgan, Syleena Johnson, The Chuck Brown […]

Julia Blakeney, a local resident in Bowie, Md. celebrated her 99th birthday Sept. 29. Julia Blakeney “It makes me feel good,” she said, referring to her birthday. “I feel the same, like I was when I was seventy-nine.” Blakeney received congratulatory letters from President Barak Obama, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley […]

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation held its 7th Annual Leaders of Democracy Luncheon on Sept. 14. The organization used this event to recognize Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), District Mayor Vincent Gray (D), U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) and Rashad Robinson, executive director of ColorOfChange, a civil rights organization. Harry Johnson, president of the foundation, noted […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) hosted the first of four open houses at the public library in Greenbelt to discuss the future of the FBI headquarters. Residents were able to meet with GSA planners to learn more about the project. Bill Dowd, GSA project executive, explained the process of selecting a future home for the […]