On Saturday, I had the honor of hosting the 22nd Annual Capitol Heights Day. It was a day of community fellowship filled with live performances, health screenings, food, and children’s activities. Mayor Kito James and his staff did an excellent job making the day a great one for Capitol Heights. All of the performing acts […]
Breaking news from CNN, A freight train derailed Tuesday in Rosedale, Maryland, and one person is reported to be trapped. For more news on the incident click here. Freight train derails in Maryland; half-mile area evacuated
Matthew Heimbach, a student at Towson University is the leader of the White Student Union at the school and is organizing to “protect whites from blacks,” in his words. Heimbach who refers to himself as a “Southern Nationalist” was interviewed by David Mattingly of CNN, and questioned about his beliefs. Heimbach organized a group of […]
Tell the truth, you know somebody who is going to be happy that this bill has passed. The Baltimore Sun is reporting a bill that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana a civil offense passed the Maryland Senate Tuesday on a 30-16 vote. The measure now goes to the House.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $45,635,181 to renew support for 215 local homeless housing and service programs in Maryland. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care programs, the funding announced today will ensure these HUD-assisted local homeless assistance programs remain operating in the coming year. Later this year, HUD […]
The State of Maryland is considering making the soft shell crab po boy it’s state sandwich. Philly is just a city but if they can have the cheesesteak I say, “Why the heck not?”
A 27-year-old Annapolis woman has been charged with first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing her half brother in the neck during Thanksgiving dinner, the Baltimore Sun…
The future of the American theater does not rest entirely on the shoulders of Tarell Alvin McCraney. The 29-year-old playwright — a product of both a hardscrabble Miami childhood and a transformative education at the Yale School of Drama — warms to the question of where his rapidly accelerating career might be taking […]
Early voting is set to resume in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia after being halted for two days because of superstorm Sandy. Early Voting in the District of Columbia The D.C. Board of Elections says early voting will start at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and the hours will be extended until 9 p.m. at […]
Hurricane Sandy will probably hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions between Sunday and Wednesday. The storm could bring heavy rains, strong winds and flooding, and Washington area residents are being advised to prepare for a potentially intense storm. Here are tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross to help you prepare: How to report power […]
Black Men Revealed was an entertaining and enlightening event that gave women a rare inside look at the inner workings of Black men, as interpreted by Eric Benet, Lamman Rucker, Raheem DeVaughn, Q Parker, Wisdom Martin (Fox 5 Anchor), and Pastor Jay Cameron (The Life Center). If you won tickets to the event or had the […]
