Community News
Baltimore Bioneers ’08 Conference: Cultivating Change. Inspiring Solutions.:
The 2nd annual Baltimore Bioneers Conference features some of the most insightful, inspiring innovators working to change the region and the world. Witness how the power of collaboration across all disciplines can promote practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and healing human communities. Hear from local and recorded* keynotes, workshops, and panelist discussions. More online at www.cultivatingchange.org. Read in Full >>
MCKIM KNIGHTS JUNIOR LEAGUE WRESTLING:
YOUTH WRESTLING
AGES 4-15
WEIGHT CLASSES 40 lbs – 185 lbs
OLYMPIC STYLE WRESTLING, SAFE AND FUN, HONOR, DISCIPLINE, SPORTSMANSHIP
REGISTRATION: October 20, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School ("Mervo")
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'Great Grand' of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington Visit HARAMBEE Dinner Club:
Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. and Robert Benz were in town this week promoting the Frederick Douglass Family Foundation (FDFF), a 501C3 of which Morris is President, and its current tour across the country. They were special guests at this week's HARAMBEE Dinner Club, presented by BMORENEWS.com. Read in Full >>
BLEWS 30th Annual Meeting to feature Dr. Alvin Thornton:
The Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore, Inc.
30th Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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CONNECTING THE WIRE: A Series Dedicated to the Men and Women of Maryland Who Make the Difference:
She went on to become President and CEO of a $100 million federally-funded HUD initiative popularly known as the Empowerment Zone. At the Zone headquarters, she managed to hold together six Empowerment Zone Village Centers in East and West Baltimore with the utmost professionalism and integrity. She dealt with some of the most prominent people in this city and state, and led the Baltimore program to national acclaim. In fact, the Baltimore Empowerment Zone was viewed by those around the country and the world as the absolute best. Read in Full >>
Connecting ‘The Wire’: A Series Dedicated to the Men and Women of Maryland Who Make the Difference:
He is greater than life. And that’s why I was so stunned that he took the time to buy my publication. He could have easily been smug. He could have easily said, ‘Go away, kid. You’re bothering me.’ But he didn’t. Just like Clarence Mitchell, III – another profile I’ll soon share – he knew in the core of his heart that it was his job to share some of himself with little old me. And he did. And in the years to come, I would come to have him on speed dial. Read in Full >>
Retired NASA Scientist Will Speak to Coppin Campus:
Retired NASA Scientist Dr. Don Thomas will discuss “Living and Working in Space” with Coppin State University (CSU) students and faculty on Friday, October 3. The lecture, sponsored by the Department of Natural Science, begins at 12 noon in the Health and Human Services Building, Room HH103. Read in Full >>
Prince George's Community College Celebrates Inauguration of Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes:
Prince George’s Community College will host the Inauguration of Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes, eighth president of the college, on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 1 p.m. in the Queen Anne Fine Arts building. The community is invited to share in the celebration of the first woman president in the college’s 50-year history. Read in Full >>
‘HANDS OF RESPECT’ IN BALTIMORE’S PARADE OF GOLD:
The Hands of Respect, an 8 foot tall, 5 ton bluestone granite sculpture of a male and female hand placed palm to palm, symbolizing respect, have been invited to be part of Baltimore’s Parade of Gold on the 4th October 2008, to welcome home Michael Phelps and his fellow Olympians. Read in Full >>
Groundbreaking for Aunt Hattie’s Place Set for October 1:
Top county officials will join with state legislators, neighbors, and supporters on October 1 to kick off the start of Aunt Hattie’s Place, the long-awaited home for foster youngsters to be built in Sandy Spring. Read in Full >>
Frederick Douglass Memorial Action Coalition SPEAKS:
Trouble abounds as concerned citizens toil to celebrate the life of Frederick Douglass on Maryland's Eastern Shore Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Innocent Lives Hanging in the Balance:
Rarely have the actions of ACLU supporters like you made such a powerful and tangible difference as they have in the life of death row prisoner Troy Davis.
Over the past two weeks, tens of thousands of ACLU activists have demanded justice for Troy. Without that outcry, a man who is most likely innocent may well have been killed by the State of Georgia without any court ever hearing the compelling evidence of his innocence.
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Kenneth Harris (1963-2008): Statesman, Husband, Father, Friend of Baltimore:
Baltimore lost a great citizen late Friday night: Former Baltimore City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris, Sr.
Killed by a single bullet, the community mourns his loss. To date, his killer(s) are at-large.
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Kick-Off for 12th Annual Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival:
Kick-off/Press Conference for the 12th Annual Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival. Delegate Adrienne Jones, Executive Director, Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs and Festival Founder will serve as emcee for the event. Karen Outlaw, Festival President, Festival Board Members, County government employees and community members will also be present. Read in Full >>
5k Run/1k Walk to Benefit Prostate Cancer Awareness Effort:
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
8 a.m.
Rain or shine.
St. Joseph Medical Center
7601 Osler Drive
Towson, MD 21204
$20 Pre-race Registration
$25 Race-day Registration
FMI, visit http://www.greatprostatecancerchallenge.com/baltimore.html
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