Via Foxbaltimore.com  Maryland received the green light from the federal government establish a health insurance exchange. “Obamacare” as it is called, has made this possible. The change will not take effect until 2014. Read More.  10 Things To Do In New York City Over The Holidays Freedom Fighters: Natalie and Derrica Wilson, Founders Of Black […]

Via Foxbaltimore.com  Carl Snowden, civil rights chief at the Maryland attorney general’s office, was convicted to a 60-day suspension and one years probation from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed. He was charged with a misdemeanor of possession. If he was in Colorado he might have gotten a pass. But, not here in Maryland. Do you think they […]

Via FoxBaltimore.com Maryland officials have approved a new casino for Prince George’s County, however; the new addition could cost Maryland Live millions in revenue.  This estimate is based on weather the casino will open before the state can approve table games. At this point table games are illegal in Maryland Casinos, yet it may not […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Marylanders for Marriage Equality, a coalition of organizations that back unions for same-sex couples, will host a series of community meetings. Within the meetings the organization plans to come up with steps to uphold the law passed last week making same-sex marriage legal in Maryland. The group has also launched its own petition […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Marylanders for Marriage Equality, a coalition of organizations that back unions for same-sex couples, will host a series of community meetings. Within the meetings the organization plans to come up with steps to uphold the law passed last week making same-sex marriage legal in Maryland. The group has also launched its own petition […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI’s more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections. SEE ALSO: Man Sues Wiz Khalifa Over Hit Song The new definition counts men as victims for the first time and drops the requirement that […]

Certain words mean different things to different people. Depending on where you are from calling someone “boy” can get you in a ton of trouble. That’s what happened to a supervisor at Tyson Chicken. The New York Times reports: Last year, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that there were […]

 Macon B.Allen,the first Black licensed to practice law in the United States,passed his law examination in Worcester,MA,on May 3,1845. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Macon Bolling Allen was the first recorded licensed African American lawyer in the United States. He was a self-taught lawyer who gained his knowledge and legal skills by serving as an apprentice and law clerk […]

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From Telegraph.co.uk Olive Jones, 54, yesterday that she has been made a victim of religious persecution for discussing her faith with the child and her mother, who complained about her behaviour. After she was sacked, she was told the family had strongly objected to her approach because they are non-believers, and that a formal complaint […]