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Overcoming a racist past in Baltimore
February is Black History Month. Baltimore is celebrating it by commemorating the march of African-Americans toward full membership in the American family. Although I am a white man born and raised in the strictly segregated Baltimore of nearly eight...
Tags: Racism, Discrimination, Credit and Debt, Minority Groups, Black History
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Senior briefs
Support groups The Department of Aging and Disabilities has updated a booklet on community support groups. The booklet focuses on groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...Tags: Glen Burnie, Weight Loss, Odenton, Parkinson's Disease, Nursing
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Army, Ellicott City, Parkinson's Disease, Chess Playing
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No, Martin Luther King would not have endorsed Gun Appreciation Day
Rush Limbaugh thinks John Lewis should have been armed. "If a lot of African-Americans back in the '60s had guns and the legal right to use them for self-defense, you think they would have needed Selma?" he said recently on his radio show, referencing...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights, Henry Ford, Shootings, Rush Limbaugh
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Former HCC president funds purchase of painting for Hays-Heighe House
Harford Community College officials will unveil a painting in the recently-refurbished historic Hays-Heighe House on campus next week, which was purchased using funds donated by a former HCC president. Former HCC President Jim LaCalle and his wife,...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Colleges and Universities, Harford Community College, Black History
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Catonsville and Arbutus students are finalists in Champions of Courage essay competition
Toan Bui, an eighth-grader at Arbutus Middle School, was among the six finalists from Baltimore County public schools in the 26th annual Champions of Courage Black History Month Essay Competition coordinated by WBFF-TV FOX 45 and WNUV-TV. Meghan Abdo, a...Tags: Catonsville, Schools, Television Industry, Pikesville, Teaching and Learning
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South Laurel/Montpelier: Montpelier Mansion moves programs during renovations
Montpelier Mansion will be closed for a period of time this year for some major restoration work dealing primarily with moisture control issues. While the actual facility is closed, some programs usually offered there will be held at different venues in...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Disease Prevention, Fort McHenry, Health Organizations
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Harford Public Library receives book donation in honor of Black History Month
The Iota Nu Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's sixth annual Harford County Public Library book dedication ceremony was held at the Abingdon Library on Feb. 2. The book donation and dedication was in honor of Black History Month. Joining members...Tags: Science, Rocketry, NASA, Ceremonies, Colleges and Universities
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Columbia Digest
Movie screenings To celebrate Black History Month and Valentine's Day, the Friends of Howard County Library presents a movie doubleheader at the library's East Columbia branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way on Feb. 14. "Nothing But a Man" will be shown at 6 p.m....Tags: Arthritis, Sociology, Gaming, Artists, Libraries
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Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton: At Folly Quarter, life's a rich mosaic — as in art
Folly Quarter Middle School is excited to have the opportunity to host a South African Mosaic Artist in Residence from Feb. 6 to 12. The visit is sponsored by the Folly Quarter PTA, and will allow art students to learn about the process of creating a...Tags: Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning, PTA, Black History, Schools
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Md. must nurture minority leadership
Black History Month reminds us that our diversity is the fabric of our nation. We recently commemorated the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and we are reminded that this coming August marks the 50th anniversary of his "I Have a Dream"...Tags: Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., Elections, Government, Public Officials
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South Laurel/Montpelier: Celebrate Black History Month at Montpelier exhibit and reception
The Montpelier Arts Center is currently staging a special exhibition in celebration of Black History Month. "Fighting on Two Fronts: Black Military Service in the United States" features the experience of black military personnel from the American...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Martin Luther King Jr., Arts, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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