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Happy, Happy Birthday Valerie!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:55:08 UT

A special "Happy Birthday" to Valerie Henson. Not looking a day over 16, she is one of the gems in the City of Baltimore and works arduously everyday on behalf of the citizens to make our city greater.

Thanks, Val!

Tags: black community

Support Historic Pennsylvania Avenue's Arabber's Market on Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:41:34 UT

The Pennsylvania Avenue Redevelopment Collaborative (PARC) invites all to attend the Arabber's Market on Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm. This was designed for the community, especially church-goers.

PARC was established in 1999 to help rejuvenate the Pennsylvania Avenue business corridor, a strip which has undergone tumultuous urban blight. However, many believe that 'the Avenue' can be great again. Historically, this was the 'mecca' for black folks back in the day.

FMI, please call 410.669.5397.

Tags: black business, black community, black culture, black music, Historic Pennsylvania Avenue

SAVE THE DATE: JULY 2nd at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum; GBLA, MBA, BPM united!

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:50:33 UT

25% of ticket sales go to three non-profit organizations:

The Greater Baltimore Leadership Association (GBLA)
The Monumental City Bar Association (MBA) and
Black Professional Men, Incorpated.

Below, listed are brief overviews of these non-profits

So we can know what we are contributing to and
feel good about Partying with a Purpose!!!

Tags: black community, history, service

Tune-in to "Empower Hour" this Tuesday at 10 am on WOLB 1010 AM in Baltimore

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:52:45 UT

On the next edition of "Empower Hour", BMORENEWS publisher Doni Glover will interview Eric Stewart of EMortgage Solutions and EMedia. The show airs LIVE! on Tuesdays (WOLB 1010 AM) from 10 to 11 am and covers business, politics, and entertainment. "Empower Hour", now in its 10th year, is paid-for by Sojourner-Douglass College's Professional and Continuing Studies Division. So, if you need job training, call 410.276.4101.

Tags: black news talk radio

TGR: COIL's Stacy Smith Will Lead ... and Loves Her SW Baltimore Community

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:59:28 UT

You gotta love Stacy Smith, the Executive Director of Communities Organized to Improve Life, Inc. (COIL), an umbrella group in Southwest Baltimore.

While I’m sure I’ve seen her somewhere before – a board meeting, City Hall, school – last night was the first time I got a chance to see her in action. And boy, isn't she so on-point. Her passion is evident, her due diligence is too, and she is adamant about serving the people ... particularly those at the bottom.

Tags: COIL, community, Southwest Baltimore

Message from Anthony Freeman, Chairman of the African American Heritage Festival Foundation

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:26:19 UT

It is my pleasure to welcome all visitors to the Eighth Annual African American Heritage Festival.

The three-day festival begins Friday, July 3rd and runs through Sunday, July 5th at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Over the course of this weekend, all of the region and nation will experience the richness of African American history, culture and heritage.

Tags: african american heritage festival

From the Desk of James Bond: The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Gala, 6.25.09

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:14:19 UT

We wanted to send you a reminder about The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum Annual Anniversary Awards Dinner, this Thursday, June 25 from 6 to 10 pm at the Frederick Douglas-Isaac Myers Maritime Park.

Tags: black history

Keep Watching BMORENEWS.com

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:20:19 UT

The news before the news where we uncover the truth!

Tags: black baltimore

Mr. & Mrs. Warren Brown

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:30:52 UT

Keep watching www.bmorenews.com, the news before the news where we uncover the truth!

Tags: black news

PSA: Slow Down. Drive Safely.

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:50:10 UT

An accident occured Saturday afternoon in Owings Mills. The end result was terrible. POINT: Slow down. Drive safely. It could save a life - especially your own!

Tags: driving

OSI: Sherrilyn and Gwen Ifill

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:55:50 UT

Join OSI tomorrow (6.4.09) for a conversation with Gwen and Sherrilyn Ifill

Tags: black USA, black-white relations

Marc Clarke's "Daddy's Girl" Dance Scheduled for June 13th

Sat, 30 May 2009 20:11:00 UT

Former local radio personality Marc Clarke wants fathers to close the laptops, turn off the cell phones and leave the projects at work. Instead, spend an enchanted evening with their favorite girl at a special event honoring Father’s Day.

Tags: black family

Oscar-Nominated Actress Taraji P. Henson Lends Support to DreamKids

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:38:10 UT

Last week at the DreamKids 2009 Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in DC, one of the featured honorees was Taraji P. Henson. Henson, by the way, is from the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Tags: acting, oscar, youth

JHPIEGO’S DR. HARSHAD SANGHVI RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AWARD

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:25:34 UT

Jhpiego, an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, is pleased to announce that Dr. Harshad Sanghvi, Vice President and Medical Director of Jhpiego, has been awarded the 2009 Award for Best Practices in Global Health from the Global Health Council.

Tags: health, Johns Hopkins Hospital, university

Former Mayor of Berkeley, California to be featured on WOLB with Doni Glover

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:23:42 UT

Gus Newport, an expert in community development and former Mayor of Berkeley, California, is among the featured guest on today's edition of "Empower Hour" news talk radio show with Doni Glover on WOLB 1010 AM.

Newport will be in Baltimore tomorrow at Sojourner-Douglass College to discuss a "bottoms-up" approach to community development.

Also featured on today's show is businessman Erich March of March Funeral Homes.

"Empower Hour", now in its 10th year, is hosted by BMORENEWS.com publisher Doni Glover every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am on Radio One's WOLB 1010 AM in Baltimore.

Tags: black community, community development, education