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Digest: Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29
Et cetera Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29 Maryland's 2013 Coaches Caravan will stop in Ocean City, Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington. Each event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and features a short program followed by an...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Lacrosse, College Sports, Students, College Football
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Ruth M. Land, educator
Ruth M. Land, a retired Baltimore public schools guidance counselor, died April 26 of complications from dementia at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 93. The daughter of farmers, Ruth Margaret Williams was born and raised in Ocala, Fla. After...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Head Start, Alzheimer's Disease, Calverton, West Virginia State University
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Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore
Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...
Tags: Trials, NAACP, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Frank M. Conaway, Sr., Government
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With Baltimore Club and charity work, DJ AngelBaby helps city get pumped
In July 2008, Angel Carpenter, better known as DJ AngelBaby, fulfilled her lifelong dream of earning an on-air position at 92Q, the city's hip-hop radio station. On one of her first days at the job, Carpenter spotted the source of her inspiration —...
Tags: Radio, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), WorldSpace Incorporated, Radio Industry, Kelly Rowland
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Conversation starters Paisley, Paul are taking their lumps
Are Brad Paisley and Rand Paul the bravest men in America? Er, no. At least not by my lights. But maybe the country singer and the first-term senator are contenders for that title according to the attorney general of the United States, Eric Holder. In...
Tags: Civil Rights, Racism, NAACP, Brad Paisley, Colleges and Universities
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Rand Paul gets schooled at Howard
Rand Paul did just fine at Howard University, thank you very much. Or at least, that's how he remembers it. Mr. Paul, GOP senator from Kentucky, told the Christian Science Monitor on Wednesday that his recent visit to Howard didn't go so bad at all....
Tags: Civil Rights, NAACP, Voting, Students, Parties and Movements
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Jackie Robinson movie spurs memories of integrated American Legion baseball team [Commentary]
Over the years I sometimes think of Tony Carter and wonder what happened to him. Carter was a left-handed hitting second baseman who had some pop — baseball lingo for power. I also remember he ran on the tip of his toes and had a large Afro. I...Tags: Baseball, College Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Movies, American Legion
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Geckeler introduced as Towson women's basketball coach
Niki Geckeler, who led Howard University to back-to-back 20-plus-win seasons and three postseason tournament appearances, was introduced as the women's basketball coach at Towson on Thursday. "When we started this search, we went in search of a coach...
Tags: National Invitation Tournament, Georgetown Hoyas, Basketball, College Sports, Towson University
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Ravens displaying interest in Howard linebacker Keith Pough
The Baltimore SunThe Ravens' search for linebackers in the NFL draft involves a wide investigation of prospects. That includes interest in Howard University linebacker Keith Pough, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. Among the other teams...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Football, Super Bowl, Oakland Raiders
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HoCoPoLitSo's writer-in-residence Derrick Weston Brown seeks to inspire the poet within us all
“Attention, attention … the mic is now open.” It is only fitting that Derrick Weston Brown begins his presentation at local high schools with an original poem beckoning “all poets and lovers of the word.” “Poetry...
Tags: High Schools, Newspaper and Magazine, Washington, DC, Ellicott City, Students
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'Rising Stars' lift arts gala even higher
Besides honoring veterans of the local arts scene, the Howard County Arts Council's Celebration of the Arts at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre on Saturday, March 23, also honors young performers who are just starting out. Its Rising Stars...
Tags: Baltimore School for the Arts, Theater, Indiana University, New York City, Towson University
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In 50th year, Scholar Athlete award continues impact on local high school sports
The plaque hangs on the wall of the doctor's office, proof of its worth to Greg Brouse, 1981 grand-prize winner of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. "My kids can't believe I was either a scholar...
Tags: University of Maryland Medical School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, High School Baseball, Oncology, Fava Beans
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