The Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ located at 4704 13th Street, N.W., will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar Dec. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Bazaar sponsored by Peoples’ Fellowship Committee, will include Christmas gifts, cards & decorations; calendars, unique gifts and a variety of jewelry & clothing vendors, and lots more. Fish and chicken dinners will be available and a […]
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20-Year-Old Black Man Found Dead Near Area of Ferguson Protest
20-year-old DeAndre Joshua. (Facebook photo) A Ferguson, Mo. man was found dead early Tuesday in near an area of the city where protests took place following the grand jury announcement of Officer Darren Wilson not being indicted for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. At 9 a.m. on Nov. 25, hours after the grand jury […]
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Marching to Freedom on a Treadmill
Here’s a sobering statement from Economic Policy Institute (EPI): “Fifty years ago (2013), the unemployment rate was 5% for Whites and 10.9% for Blacks. Today, it is 6.6% for Whites and 12.6% for Blacks.” Can you believe that? We are at the same relative position now as we were when MLK gave his famous “I […]
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Cardin Urges Marylanders to Participate in “Small Business Saturday”
Cardin Urges Marylanders to Participate in “Small Business Saturday” #ShopSmall Celebrates Its Fifth Year of Promoting Local Small Businesses and Buying Local to Support Community Retailers BALTIMORE – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, is urging consumers to shop at local, independently owned businesses on the 5th annual […]
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UPDATE: Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Distribute Turkeys to Families for Thanksgiving at Manna Food Center
Comptroller Franchot to Distribute Turkeys to Families for Thanksgiving at Manna Food Center – Comptroller to Lend a Hand at Busy Montgomery County Food Center – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and local elected officials WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will join Manna Food Center Executive Director Jackie DeCarlo, board members, staff and local elected […]
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Cardin Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
Cardin Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the terror attack in Jerusalem that killed three Americans and one Briton: “The senseless targeting of innocent civilians has to be stopped; it is unacceptable under any circumstances. […]
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Governor Martin O’Malley’s Public Schedule
GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE October 25, 2014 through October 31, 2014 Saturday, October 25, 2014 NO PUBLIC SCHEDULE Sunday, October 26, 2014 NO PUBLIC SCHEDULE Monday, October 27, 2014 NO PUBLIC SCHEDULE Tuesday, October 28, 2014 OFFICE SCHEDULE Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:00 AM Governor O’Malley to attend the Board of Public Works Meeting […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller to Present Proclamations to Senior Center, Fire Dept. and Brewing Co.
Comptroller to Present Proclamations to Senior Center, Fire Dept. and Brewing Co. -Comptroller to Recognize Service to Others; Brewery’s Focus on Quality – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present three proclamations today, starting with Vantage House Senior Living in Columbia where he will make a presentation to President Virginia Thomas and […]
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Democrats Bash Obama Yet Want Black Vote
Lauren Victoria Burke Here are a few election-time questions to think over: Why in the world do Democrats think they can bash President Obama and his policies and still win Black votes? Why should Black voters be motivated to turn out after months of watching Democrats bash the president? What exactly is the strategy for […]
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Cardin Birthday Greetings for the U.S. Navy
Cardin Birthday Greetings for the U.S. Navy Baltimore, Md. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), issued the following to commemorate the United States Navy’s Birthday, which is Monday, October 13: “In honor of the U.S. Navy’s birthday, I want to thank all the sailors who have served and are serving, as well as their families, […]
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Traci Braxton Starts Something New With ‘Crash and Burn’
By Rev. Dorothy Boulware Singer, reality show co-star and now, solo recording artist, Traci Braxton, stopped by the AFRO, Oct. 6. The Braxton sister who’s “second to the oldest,” who thought her personal dream had expired, finds herself singing a song to encourage others to keep theirs going. Her first album, Crash and Burn which dropped Oct. […]