Today: September 14, 2024
Though February is more popular for being the Black History Month and for African Heritage, September has been living up to its tag as the African Heritage Month since Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the proclamation on September 1. County Executive Angela D.…
Angela Alsobrooks – People like me, with stories like mine, do not usually make it to the United States Senate. But they should. I am the proud granddaughter of a housekeeper, Sarah Daisy, who raised her three children in a one-bedroom apartment.…
Out of 592 athletes on Team USA, 18 were from Maryland, 15 from Virginia, and 1 from DC. Marylanders number was not just for show as the athletes cumulatively brought home a total of 12 medals, including six golds, making the state…
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms, commonly referred to as assault weapons, in a significant ruling on Tuesday, August 6. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 10 to 5 decision, rejected arguments from gun…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Maryland Governor Wes Moore are set to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the upcoming 2024 presidential election according to sources. This endorsement comes at a pivotal time when President Joe Biden announced on Sunday, July…
Mia Boykin President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17, forcing him to cancel a Las Vegas campaigning event that was meant to procure Latino and Hispanic votes. The 81-year-old president is experiencing mild symptoms, including what his physician, Dr.…
Governor Wes Moore’s proposal to cut the state budget by $148.3 million has been approved by Maryland’s Board of Public Works on Wednesday, July 17. The cut, which is to be made across various state agencies, is necessitated by the increase in…
Maryland has generated over $1.1 billion dollars from Marijuana total medical and adult-use retail sales since it legalized cannabis on July 1, 2023. Governor Wes Moore announced to the public yesterday, July 3, 2024. “Our new adult-use cannabis market isn’t only generating…
Quincy Wilson, a sprinting prodigy from Potomac, Maryland, is set to make history as the youngest American male to join the Olympic track team at age sixteen. The rising high school junior at Bullis School has been selected for the 4×400-meter relay…
Remembering Alhaji Alieu Dausy Wurie and Haja Isatu Wurie, who were pillars in their local African immigrant & Diaspora community.…
