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Phantom pains of racial wrongs haunt 'Zulu Fits'
The lingering effects of racism percolate through Alonzo D. LaMont Jr.'s "Zulu Fits." Although the production directed by the playwright at Heralds of Hope Theater has some rough edges, it's a thoughtful play about how young African-Americans are...Tags: Maryland, Fiction, Minority Groups, Station North, Racism
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Yellowman is a colorful production at Rep Stage
If most plays about race tackle that touchy topic in literally black-and-white terms, Dael Orlandersmith's 2002 play "Yellowman" favors shades of black. Brace yourself as the playwright's skin-deep insights soon go deeper in a fine Rep Stage production....Tags: Racism, Howard Community College, Civil Rights
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Mass production of sugar killed taste for dessert wines
The hunt for the sweet things in life dates back to antiquity. Mankind has used honey and tree syrups and dried fruits to boost the flavor and caloric value of their foodstuffs for millennia. Sweet dessert wines were once all the rage for a European...Tags: Europe, Honey, Alcoholic Beverages, History, North Africa
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Kunta Kinte festival provides a glimpse into black families' heritage
When she was a child growing up in Lothian, Lyndra Pratt loved spending time with her grandmother, Margaret Ann Easton, at Easton's nearby farm.
Naturally, Pratt was curious about this woman she loved so dearly. What, she wondered, had her grandma's life...Tags: Africa, Culture, Minority Groups, Alexander (music group), Annapolis
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Frederick Douglass' enduring lessons
Frederick Douglass once said that from his "slave experience" he was able to "elaborate quite a lengthy chapter of political philosophy, applicable to the American people." In addition to his slave experience, the Eastern Shore native elaborated quite a...Tags: Frederick Douglass, Philosophy, Civil Rights
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Black history is American history
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, through his organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History), founded and promoted Negro History Week. He selected February...Tags: Minority Groups, Culture, Frederick Douglass, Black History, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Accommodating differences is an American tradition
As the Maryland legislature begins again to debate same-sex marriage, there are a few points to be considered: A. Those who believe it violates God will, should let God handle it in His way; B. Those who feel it is against the "will of the people"...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Marriage
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Carroll County relief agency is conduit for survival in Dominican Republic
The Least of These Ministries, a faith-based, nondenominational relief organization founded by Manchester resident Steve Hull and his wife, shipped 200,000 meal packages to undernourished Haitian sugar cane workers this week.
On the morning of Oct. 10,...Tags: Dominican Republic, Labor Legislation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Peanut Butter, Jams and Jellies
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A reckless view
Editor: Mr. [Patrick] McGrady's position that there is little room for compromise in politics is reckless. Compromise is American. Compromise is what allowed our founding fathers to settle on, adopt, and ratify our Constitution. It is a fundamental tenet...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Republican Party
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Visit Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's other Virginia home
— Poplar Forest is Thomas Jefferson's other house. Everyone knows about Monticello, Jefferson's stunning 33-room home at Charlottesville at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Virginia. But most people have never heard of Jefferson's...Tags: England, Andrea Palladio, Thomas Jefferson, Bedford County (Virginia), Architecture
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'The United States of America does not run out without paying the tab'
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TOWN HALL Ritchie Coliseum University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 11:04 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Maryland! (Applause.) Hello! Nice to see you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Everybody,...Tags: Diabetes, Fox Broadcasting Company, Medicaid, The New York Times, Small Businesses
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Catonsville family traces roots to Virginia settlers in 1600s
A century ago, the Page family settled in Catonsville, founded a church and operated the neighborhood grocery out of the front rooms of a home on Winters Lane.
Still, the family's 99-year-old matriarch, Eva Page Brooks — whose living room was...Tags: Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Wars and Interventions, Ellicott City
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