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BLACK LEADERS GATHER IN NEW ORLEANS TO DISCUSS POLICY AGENDA:
Fresh off the historic victory of Senator Barack Obama as the first African American to win the White House, Black leaders will gather in New Orleans November 19-23 for the State of the Black World Conference (SOBWC) to explore ways to seize the opportunity to advance policies critical to the Black community, labor, the middle class and poor people. Read in Full >>
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVES (NAHSE) CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA ON HISTORIC WIN:
The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) would like to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his inspirational and historic win. NAHSE is a 501 c(3) non-profit association of Black and minority healthcare executives founded in 1968 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and development of healthcare leaders and elevating the quality as well as access to health care services rendered to minority and underserved communities. Read in Full >>
AIDS Advocates to Inaugurate Obama as the President Who Will Finally Change the Way the U.S. Fights AIDS:
"President-elect Obama has made bold promises around fighting AIDS, but we also know he will face challenges, including a financial crisis. We are holding an inauguration ceremony because we share his vision of hope and change, and to show our support for implementation, in his first 100 days, of the visionary commitments President-elect Obama has made to fight AIDS in the US and around the world," said ACT UP Philadelphia member Waheedah Shabazz-el. Read in Full >>
Donna Brazile to reflect on the Presidential Campaign at Sojourner-Douglass College:
FMI or for tickets, contact Ben Mason at Sojourner-Douglass College 410.276.1844 ext. 354. Read in Full >>
Maryland Democrats Convene to Nominate Parren J. Mitchell for Nation’s Highest Civilian Award:
A host of Maryland Democrats, including State Party Chairman Michael Cryor and State Comptroller Peter Franchot, will convene at the Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum at 1417 Thames St. on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 12 noon to 2 pm to nominate former Maryland Congressman Parren J. Mitchell for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read in Full >>
BMORENEWS' Doni Glover and WBAL's Frank DeFilippo on TV Hill (NBC):
(BALTIMORE - October 22, 2008) - WBAL TV 11's Barry Simms interviewed www.BMORENEWS.com publisher Doni Glover and WBAL radio's Frank DeFilippo last Wednesday. The show aired on Sunday, October 19, 2008.
To view, click here to see video from WBAL TV 11.
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County Provides More Than $6 Million Funding to Preserve Affordable Housing in Takoma Park:
County officials today joined with U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and the Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) to celebrate the reopening of the Merrimac Garden Apartments, located on University Boulevard in Takoma Park. Merrimac Gardens is part of the Takoma Park Preservation Project, which is the renovation of 75 rental units in four apartment buildings on three sites. The County’s Housing Initiative Fund (HIF) contributed $6,420,080 to the project in order to preserve the buildings as affordable housing. Montgomery Housing Partnership obtained additional funding from state, federal and private sources for a total of $14,789,676. Read in Full >>
LBCM Weekend Set for Oct. 31 - Nov. 1:
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM), the group of black state legislators from across Maryland, is hosting its Legislative Black Caucus Weekend from October 31st through November 1st in Annapolis. Read in Full >>
Examiner's Adam Meister Notes BMORENEWS.com Videos:
Special thanks to Adam Meister for bringing attention to our BTV section. In his column this week, the Reservoir Hill resident shares some media. Thank you, Adam!
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