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PACS’ Rosita Abney Speaks Frankly …

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:05:16 UT

Rosita Abney, an employment specialist at Sojourner-Douglass College’s Professional And Continuing Studies Division (PACS), is no stranger to assisting Baltimoreans in the search for gainful employment.

CSU’S NATIONAL ACCREDITATION EXTENDED FOR 10-YEARS

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:37:50 UT

Coppin State University’s national accreditation has been extended for 10-years by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Coppin has received consecutive accreditation “reaffirmation” since 1962.

Meet Dr. Carolane Williams

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:16:38 UT

Dr. Williams was recently featured in Park Heights with the ever-popular Bill Cosby as he encouraged Baltimore City residents - and others - to attend community college. She was featured on WOLB 1010 AM's "Empower Hour" news talk radio show with BMORENEWS.com's Doni Glover (8.12.08).

Tags: education

"I Lost 53 pounds by walking and running"

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:04:52 UT

Actually, most experts suggest that better health is facilitated by a well-rounded diet. And this means that smoking, drinking and drugging are not in the picture. Even more, a regular regimen of exercise helps make all the difference in the world.

Tags: fitness, health

Keion Carpenter featured in July/August edition of 'Urban Influence'

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:56:30 UT

In the July/August issue of Urban Influence Magazine’s “Men of Influence” cover story, which also features Actor Will Smith and New Edition’s Michael Bivens, Carpenter shares why each day is more rewarding and fulfilling now than ever before.

Tags: community, football, sports

Mayor Dixon Announces Safe Streets Expansion

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:02:16 UT

Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein were joined yesterday by advocates, donors, and city employees to announce the plan to expand the community anti-violence program Safe Streets. The planned expansion is funded by private and public money, and will allow the program to operate through June 30, 2009.

Tags: crime, safety

Bringing Unity Back to our Community!

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:32:00 UT

The Amateur bouts will feature the Bad Boys of Umar verses fighters from the South Atlantic region of DC, Philadelphia, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The celebrity ringmaster for this occasion is Konan of 92Q. Celebrity “Blue Corner” coach is Porkchop of 92Q and in the “Red Corner” coach is The Jammer from 95.9 FM. The matches begin at 8 p.m.

Tags: boxing, sports

More Medical Assistance for Families

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:14:18 UT

...through the Working Families and Small Business Health Coverage Act, which has expanded medical assistance eligibility to parents with dependent children with incomes of about $20,500 annually for a family of three.

Op/Ed: 3rd RBI In A Row: Congrats to Liberty Road Redwings Family, Friends & Players

Coach "D" aka Derrick Burnette — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:02:23 UT

Liberty Rd. Redwings win 3rd consecutive RBI Championship.

BMORENEWS' Bobby Marvin Launches HueVoices.com

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:25:04 UT

Bobby Marvin, Special Correspondent to www.BMORENEWS.com, has taken his game to another level. He is now the founder and publisher of www.HueVoices.com. HueVoices.com website's prime venue is video.

Tags: black history, media

'Frame Your Night' Event to Help Baltimore Youth

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:15:21 UT

All are invited to attend a fundraising event with proceeds to benefit Follow Your Dreams Youth Center. “Frame Your Night” @ The Walters will be held at The Walter's Art Gallery located at 600 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 on Sunday, August 17, 2008 from 6 to 11 pm (with a VIP reception from 6 to 7 pm for sponsors only

Tags: hip hop, media, music, youth

Meet Michelle Blue: ‘Follow Your Dreams’

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:03:45 UT

Since, its inception, FYD provided youth programming that reflects youth voices. In the summer of 2001, with the support of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, Follow Your Dreams began Youth Awareness Month, a camp-style program. The youth didn’t stop there, next they wanted a Hip Hop recording studio, so Blue encouraged the youth to write their second grant to YAR, they again won funding and purchased the equipment needed to fulfill their dream of creating their own recording studio.

Tags: education, hip hop, youth

TGR: Despite the Storm, Bishop Oscar Brown is “the Goods”

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:30:27 UT

You see, it was easy for me and a heap of other Baltimore Sun readers to gossip about him - to consider and even believe that Bishop Brown is not genuine. It is nothing, especially in Baltimore, to consider that a black man in a Bentley with a Bible is a pimp. Further, it is almost normal for black people to think the worst of each other, especially when it’s reported that way in The Sun.

New York and Baltimore Share NAACP’s Top 2008 Thalheimer Awards

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:50:05 UT

The New York, NY and Baltimore City Branches of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and 2^nd oldest chapters (respectively), shared this years’ highest branch awards. Each year, during the NAACP Convention, the Thalheimer Awards are given to branches for their excellence in the areas of Programs and Publication.

BDC OFFERS THE SPHINX CLUB FOR REDEVELOPMENT

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:10:18 UT

The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), on behalf of the City of Baltimore, last week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the revitalization of a vital piece of Baltimore’s African American heritage and culture: the Sphinx Club at 2101-2111 Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore.

Tags: Historic Pennsylvania Avenue