Art Modell, former owner of the Baltimore Ravens has died. Modell passed away early this morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital . Modell bought the Cleveland Browns in 1961 and moved the team to Baltimore in 1996. The team was renamed the Baltimore Ravens, and returned professional football to Baltimore City after a 13 year absence. Art […]
Baretta Mercer of the Rollex Band passed away this past weekend .She was aprt of the Rollex Band that specialized in variety music and dance music for all occasions. The band along with Baretta took pride in the ability to read the crowd and cater to the audiences appeal. Unfortunately Baretta Mercer did not have insurance and the […]
Tony Farmer, a highly recruited high school basketball prospect out of Garfield Heights, Ohio, collapsed to the floor Tuesday after receiving a three-year prison sentence. Farmer plead guilty in July to kidnapping, felonious assault and robbery and intimidation according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The charges stem from an altercation between Farmer and his ex-girlfriend […]
Today on The Larry Young Morning from 8:00am to 10:00am there was a Special Edition which focused on the question Is Civil Rights still needed in 2012? There was a panel of strong individuals and some of the individuals who were in attendance and also apart of the panel were, Marvin “Doc” Cheatham – President […]
The communications industry is mourning the loss of Hal Jackson, 96, who succumbed to illness this afternoon. WBLS announced the news of his death on their website but posted limited information about his passing. We will keep you updated as more information surfaces. “As a radio pioneer, Jackson has experienced many ‘firsts’ that have assisted […]
(October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995) Charles Edward Gordone , won the “Pulitzer Prize” for his play,No Place to be Somebody,on May 4,1970. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
(May 3, 1898–December 15, 1987) Septima Poinsetta Clark , civil rights activist ,was born on May 3,1898.Clark received the “Living Legacy Award” from President Jimmy Carter. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. […]
(1843 or 1844 – 1929) Elijah “The Real” McCoy, Inventor and holder of around 57 patents, was born in Colchester, Ontario, on May 2, 1843. His machine lubricants were so in demand that buyers of machinery insisted that they contain only the “Real McCoy” lubricants. TO LEARN […]
Radio talk-show host Larry Young received the Whitney Young Award from the Greater Baltimore Urban League at their annual gala at the Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Baltimore City recently. Courtesy Photo The value of a public servant is measured not in a single event, but in the body of work throughout life. WOLB radio host […]
Via:Forbes.com Facebook’s decision to give users a way to announce their organ donor status on the social networking site was a well-kept secret in the organ donor community before billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the news onABC News’ Good Morning America. Tom Mone, CEO of OneLegacy, the federally designated organization that does organ recovery in […]