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When he went to bed on Tuesday night, Levi B. Watkins was looking forward to flying to North Carolina this week to visit a "close friend and soul mate," just as he'd done so often for years.
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The Eastern Shore-born activist who created Kwanzaa told a standing-room-only crowd the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American History Saturday that the post-Christmas holiday is a celebration of "all that is good in life."
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Lost in panic of shopping and wrapping
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As a player in the Black Power and civil rights movements of the 1960s, even at only 25 years old, Maulana Karenga was concerned about legacy. He wanted to leave behind something that would both celebrate the accomplishments of his people and challenge them to go even further.
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May your Christmas celebration be one of joy with family members and friends for the next 12 days...remember, the partridge in a pear tree? In Great Britain and Canada, folks celebrate Boxing Day (Dec. 26) with an exchange of gifts.
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It's hard to argue that we're fighting a War on Christmas when so many combatants don't know what they're fighting for. How are we supposed to understand why maintaining Christmas as part of our culture is important, when we don't understand what Christmas represents?
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Reservoir and Hammond High had food drives before the end of the year to help others.
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On behalf of the Town of Bel Air and the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, I would like to thank the citizens of greater Bel Air for their attendance and enthusiasm at yesterday's (Sunday, December 1) Bel Air Main Street Christmas Parade and Shamrock Park Celebration.
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Dixon better off working in a big-box store than running for office again
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More than 350 turned out for the annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Saturday. The seven-day holiday was created in 1966 by Eastern Shore native, Maulana Karenga, to reflect on the African culture
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Happy Boxing Day! With most people still out of the office, online trends are leaning toward what movie to see while spending an extra day with relatives.
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Old Man Winter and Jack Frost are teaming up to blast us this winter. Get prepared for a possible snowy, blowy, cold, white winter. The winter solstice and the shortest/darkest day of the year is Saturday, Dec. 22
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While some reporters shy away from holiday stories, I cheerfully dive right into those toy drives, festivals, Santa appearances, seasonal parades and concerts. But this year, I have written only two and am retiring before the real quest for all things Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa reaches a feverish pitch.
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Mania for the holidays knows (almost) no bounds.
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Loch Raven High School held its 2012 commencement on June 5 at Towson University's Towson Center. The following are members of the Class of 2012:
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A slew of New Year's Eve parties/festivities and lots more
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The Walters Art Museum has been putting its stamp on the nation for more than 77 years – but never in quite the way that it's doing this holiday season. "The Madonna of the Candelabra," has been chosen by the U.S. Postal Service as the official Christmas stamp for 2011 and 2012.
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North Laurel: This is a great time of year for us all. The kids have a nice break from school, family visits are common and everything is so festive.
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Train garden and holiday bazaars also on December calendar
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. For the past eight years, the Leone family of Cockeysville has organized a Thanksgiving meal for 250 homeless men in downtown Baltimore. Once again, Thanksgiving morning found the family at the corner of Baltimore and Gay streets with hot turkey dinners, as well as bags full of food and drinks.
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Harts Morrison Brown, a retired management consultant who had been a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, died June 24 of lung cancer.
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Harts Morrison Brown, a retired management consultant who had been a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, died June 24 of lung cancer.
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