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Samuel R. Lowery became the first black lawyer to actually argue a case before the Supreme Court on Febuary 2, 1866. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In 1848, Samuel became a Christian Church minister. Later, in December of 1856. his life and the lives of local free blacks were drastically changed, because the debate over slavery during the 1856 […]

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Some Schools Adjust Schedules Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Public School System Closings for Wednesday,  February 2, 2011   Updated   2/2/11   6:00 AM  SCHOOL SYSTEM  ANNOUNCEMENT  ALLEGANY COUNTY  NO REPORT  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY  NO REPORT  BALTIMORE CITY  NO REPORT  BALTIMORE COUNTY  HEREFORD ZONE ONLY — 1 hour late  CALVERT COUNTY  NO REPORT  CAROLINE COUNTY  NO REPORT  […]

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Anyone with information on the disappearance of 16-year-old (now 17 years old as of January 12,2011) Phylicia Simone Barnes is urged to call Baltimore police at 1-855-223-0033. The toll-free number is staffed 24 hours a day. She left an apartment in the 6500 block of Eberle Drive about 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and hasn’t […]

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  Public School System Closings for Tuesday,  February 1, 2011 Updated   2/1/11   8:26 AM SCHOOL SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT ALLEGANY COUNTY Closed. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Opening 2 hours late.  No morning half-day pre-kindergarten or E-C-I classes.  BALTIMORE CITY 2 hour delay.  Half-day morning pre-K is cancelled. BALTIMORE COUNTY Revised at 6:53:  Now CLOSED. CALVERT COUNTY NO REPORT […]

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Public School System Closings for Thursday,  January 27, 2011 Updated   1/27/11    8:00 AM SCHOOL SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT ALLEGANY COUNTY NO REPORT ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Schools and offices Closed.  Code RED for employees. BALTIMORE CITY Schools and administrative offices closed. BALTIMORE COUNTY Schools and offices closed. CALVERT COUNTY NO REPORT CAROLINE COUNTY Closed CARROLL COUNTY Schools Closed; […]

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Angela Davis, author, activist, and professor was born in Birmingham, AL, on this date in 1944. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angela Davis is often associated with the Black Panthers and with the black power politics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. She joined the Communist Party when Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. She was active […]

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Public School System Closings for Wednesday,  January 26, 2011   01/26/2011   SCHOOL SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT ALLEGANY COUNTY NO REPORT ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Was already closed for students.  Opens 2 hours late for teachers and employees. BALTIMORE CITY CLOSED BALTIMORE COUNTY CLOSED CALVERT COUNTY NO REPORT CAROLINE COUNTY 2 hours late CARROLL COUNTY CLOSED CECIL COUNTY Revised […]

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Terrell Davis, running back for the Denver Broncos, was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXII on January 25, 1998. Davis rushed 30 times for 157 yards and three TDs in what has been called the “Best Super Bowl Ever.” TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.

Also backing the proposal is Del. Dan Morhaim, a Baltimore County Democrat who is the General Assembly’s only physician. “I’m convinced that marijuana has a real medical role,” he said. The lawmakers said their legislation to legalize marijuana is tightly crafted to limit marijuana use to patients who have been prescribed the drug by their […]

The 2011 Oscar nominations have been announced! This morning Mo’Nique and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, revealed the nominees in Beverly Hills, California. Did your favorite star or movie get snubbed? Black Female Oscar Winners & Nominees [PHOTOS] Mo’Nique Wins Best Supporting Actress 2011 Grammy Nominations! Jazmine, Rihanna, […]