Pages tagged “2011”
Chuck Brown at The Rootsfest :: Summer 2011 :: West Baltimore :: Photos by Derek Thomas:
Chuck Brown's last concert in Baltimore, 2011 Read in Full >>
Statement by the President and First Lady on Kwanzaa 2011:
Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the beginning of the week-long celebration honoring African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa -- unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Read in Full >>
Season's Greetings ... from the Obama White House:
President Barack Obama shows military officials the White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room following a meeting, Dec. 1, 2011. The 18-foot-6 inch balsam fir is decorated with holiday cards created by military children and ornaments featuring medals, badges, and patches from all of the military branches. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Read in Full >>
Bea Gaddy's 30th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Feeds 50,000:
BMORENEWS.com Congratulates the Bea Gaddy Center Family on 30 years of Service to the People of Baltimore. Read in Full >>
Bea Gaddy Day 2011: Bea's daughter, Sandra, and Sen. Nathaniel McFadden:
Big smiles in East Baltimore for Thanksgiving Day - despite overwhelming need to cure poverty in Maryland Read in Full >>
Guest Editorial: Annapolis Gospel Fest by Senior Journalist Charles Robinson, III:
Welcome to the First AME Church in Christ Holy Name of the Redeemer in the Mosque and Synagogue of Annapolis. We have asked clergy members to move to the front, and please no crowding. Our invocations will be led by a pair of renowned pastors from our state - Reverends Museum and Fireinpaints. Pastors, please note our time is short (one week to be exact); so refrain from any shout-outs. Read in Full >>
Hassan Giordano: One-on-One w/ Doni Glover :: Redistricting 2011 :: Annapolis:
Redistricting in black Maryland, October 2011 Read in Full >>
TGR: Beggars Sitting on Bags of Gold: Blacks and Redistricting in Maryland 2011:
Dedicated to Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Delegate Jill P. Carter ...
Mind you, I don’t blame Martin O’Malley. Many of us knew way back in 1999 that he had White House ambitions. Who knows? With his past luck, he just might become President of the US. However, for those of us who aren’t going anywhere, my concern and focus is on a Maryland that is easier to live in. My focus is also on holding black elected officials accountable and seeing them fulfill their potential. Otherwise, they need to hit the road; we need to replace them. Constantly, the words of Clarence Mitchell, III ring in my ear of how in his day, eleven black elected officials in Annapolis accomplished more more for black progress than the 40 plus do today.
No, I never blamed O’Malley. I never blamed Sen. President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller nor House Speaker Mike Busch. I have instead chosen to focus on black leadership and thus strive to do my part to keep it alive, functional, relevant, and viable! After all, there is a record number of African Americans in Maryland politics – opportunities not afforded our ancestors. However, does more mean better?
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Weekly Address: Making Your Voice Heard on the American Jobs Act:
Putting America Back to Work President Obama held a press conference in the East Room to discuss the American Jobs Act, which would put thousands of teachers back to work, rebuild our nation’s old and broken infrastructure and provide tax cuts that will benefit hard-working Americans. He also traveled to Texas to meet with students and teachers at Eastfield College in Mesquite, where he explained how the Jobs Act will prevent up to 280,000 teachers from losing their jobs. The President met with the members of his cabinet to emphasize the importance of all agencies doing everything possible to help pass the American Jobs Act and put thousands of people back to work. Read in Full >>
Authors Roland and Jacquie Martin at Baltimore Book Festival, 2011:
The Martins field questions regarding Pres. Barack Obama, politics. "This is going to take years to get out of," said Martin regarding current economic fiasco in US. Read in Full >>
Author Extraordinaire Terry McMillan at Baltimore Book Festival 2011:
Noted novelist visits Baltimore for the sake of reading books, 9.24.11 Read in Full >>
Morgan's Homecoming Lineup:
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MORGAN'S 2011 HOMECOMING
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BMORENEWS.com: Common Supports Pres. Barack Obama 110% (Baltimore Book Festival, 9.24.11):
Renown rapper/actor Common shares his thoughts on Pres. Barack Obama Read in Full >>
KEVIN PARSON: Political Analysis of Baltimore City Election, 9.21.11:
Parson: "I'm sure our ancestors are rolling over in their graves." Read in Full >>
