Against All Odd's Christine Carter on next "Empower Hour" with Doni Glover on WOLB 1010 AM, Radio One Baltimore :: Tues., Oct. 2nd
Christine Carter at ribbon cutting of their community center with Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
(WOODLAWN - October 2, 2012) - On the next "Empower Hour" on Radio One Baltimore's WOLB 1010 AM w/ DG .... the indomitable Christine Carter - Newark's daughter! Ms. Carter is the founder of Against All Odds. Guests also include Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke and Linda Brown, owner of Visions Banquet Hall in Northeast Baltimore - site of some community challenges.
The show streams live at www.wolbbaltimore.com from 10-11 am.
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Whether it's Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta - wherever, black people have to come to better understand a Delegate from a state Senator and a state Senator from a US Senator. We have to understand what the local Council does, what the state assembly does, and what is done in Congress. We also have to understand the legislation they write and who it impacts. Classic example: prisons. Somebody is voting for more and more prisons. My issue is that too many people who look just like me keep filling these cells. Currently, America has the Gold! It incarcerates 25% of the world's inmates, 40% who are black and male ... like me.
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HARLEM: Children's Book Fair :: Sat., August 3rd:
Seeking volunteers to assist with sorting and distributing books on Sat., 8/3 between 8am and 5pm. If you're available to help, please inbox your email address. Thanks!
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