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Angela Alsobrooks: Trailblazing leader and advocate for Maryland
What to know about Angela Alsobrooks Angela Alsobrooks has one of the most fascinating stories to tell about her life. She started from a humble beginning and passed through the ranks to become a leader in Maryland. She was born on February 23, 1971, to James Alsobrooks and Patricia Alsobrooks. Following the death of her…
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Mother arrested after shooting 13-year-old daughter moments after she pulled trash can into driveway of home
A 32-year-old mother named Talecka Brown, has been arrested and charged with first-degree attempted...
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U.S. Naval Academy defends race-based admissions as vital for building a unified military
The U.S. Naval Academy is challenging the recent Supreme Court ruling against race-based college...
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Maryland man shocked Chick-fil-A employee wrote his name as ‘Monkeys’ on receipt
A Maryland man, Marquise Vanzego, has accused his local Chick-fil-A of racism after receiving...
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Maryland: Former NFL player Tobias Dorzon makes history as Chef of The Year
Chef Tobias Dorzon, an ex-NFL player turned chef and restaurateur, has been selected Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Maryland, a first for a chef from Prince George’s County. Dorzon...
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How these under-11-year-old sisters are making history in Maryland as CEOs
Tatiyana, Danyelle LaShay, and Jyniah Smith — the Smith sisters — are some of the youngest CEOs in Maryland and participants in G1 Investment, LLC’s Youth Investment Program (YIPs1)....
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Robbery gone wrong as armed carjackers failed to drive Porsche away because they couldn’t operate gears
A group of carjackers in Maryland who attempted to rob a restaurateur, Myo Maung, outside his Bethesda Ramen restaurant had a rude awakening in their criminal exploits. Despite pistol-whipping Maung, they...
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Maryland officers force disabled man out of his car without his wheelchair in case of mistaken identity
The family of a disabled man had the shock of their lives when police in Maryland dragged him out of his car after they mistook him for a wanted man. In a video of the incident which has surfaced...
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Interesting facts about how the son of Frederick Douglass built the first black municipality in Maryland
When Charles Douglass and his wife Laura decided to visit the Bay Ridge Resort on the Chesapeake Bay in 1890 to enjoy the sea breeze, it did not occur to them that the color of their skin could be a reason...
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How Stephen Smith, once the richest Black man in U.S., used his wealth to free thousands of African Americans
One of his notable legacies is getting 15,000 people of African descent to move to Canada after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. His commitment to fighting slavery stemmed from the fact that...
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Meet the Butler family of Maryland who won 90 suits in claim of their freedom in the late 1700s
The Butler family in Maryland changed the face of activism for the enslaved people claiming their freedom by winning over 90 suits filed for their freedom between 1787 and 1791. It opened the floodgates...
