COIL's Stacie Smith speaks with Baltimore State's Attorney Pat Jessamy regarding the rights of area seniors after a recent Town Hall Meeting (8.26.10)

Two Weeks Out from MD Primary …
Who’s Still Standing? Pt. I

By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com

(BALTIMORE – September 2, 2010) – The next two weeks, clearly, are the championship rounds: it’s where all of the dress rehearsals finally get to come to fruition. On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, some candidates in Maryland and Washington, DC will win – maybe even for the first time; and some will lose.

BMORENEWS.com and its special correspondents, including Bobby Marvin (HueVoices.com) and long-time journalist Haki Ammi, have attempted to bring some clarity to some of the key races in this year’s statewide election in Maryland and the District.

Washington, DC may elect a new mayor in the person of Councilman Vincent Gray. Mayor Adrian Fenty apparently has some public relations challenges with members of the African American community that could cause him not to see re-election.  

At the end of the day in that and all other races, it’s up to the voters. Hence, whomever can get the most votes out of the people voting wins. By the way, voter turnout can be a critical factor for any close races; rain, for example, can often slow voting in certain parts.

Our MD Poli10 coverage began back in January as former Prince George’s County Executive Wayne Curry kicked the New Year off with a birthday party that attracted some 3,000 plus people in attendance.

For a few months, people wondered if Curry would make a run for Governor of Maryland. He would ultimately decide not to and promptly returned to civilian life.

In any event, September 14^th primary often symbolizes victory for Democrats in a 2-to-1 Democratic state. Further, Baltimore is a 9-to-1 Democratic town.

On that note, the 14^th also marks the beginning of O’Malley vs Ehrlich II, the rematch. Can the Republican former Governor Robert Ehrlich take back the throne? Or, will Gov. Martin O’Malley retain the State House? That remains to be seen.

What’s sure to be exciting is any series of debates that are likely to occur. Personally, I’d like to hear some discussion of business opportunities for minorities, ie black folks. I’d also like to hear some good news on the funding of our public schools. And if I had to choose a third priority, it would be health care. Del. Dan Morhaim, M.D. was recently on The Huckabee TV Show and did a stellar job explaining some of the key elements of “ObamaCare”. While we have covered Pres. Barack Obama’s intentions to address major health issues specifically regarding the African American community, I’d simply like to hear more about helping to reduce medical costs to Marylanders – including the cost of prescriptions.

Locally, three races have captivated my imagination this election season: The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office; the Baltimore County Exec; and the 4^th Councilmanic District.

With 15 years under her belt, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Pat Jessamy faces opposition from Defense Attorney Greg Bernstein. Last week, Bernstein’s campaign came under fire for what many, including University of Baltimore Law Professor Larry Gibson, thought was a tasteless piece of negative advertising; one of his ads featured the Dawson Family in East Baltimore where a clip of the Dawson tragedy was used without the family’s permission.

Also, while Bernstein has gathered up much more money than Jessamy, she does have the support of people like former Baltimore Mayor and former City State’s Attorney Kurt L. Schmoke.  As for the Baltimore County Exec race which seems primarily between two Democrats – Kevin Kamenetz and Joe Bartenfelder, Kamenetz seems to hold the fundraising advantage.

However, last Friday, Bartenfelder could be seen campaigning with long-time Council chum Ken Oliver.

Oliver, the first African American on the County Council, seems to have the toughest opposition from Bethel AME Church member Leronia Josey.

Baltimore State's Attorney Jessamy told supporters yesterday that having opposition is nothing new

By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com

(BALTIMORE – July 26, 2010) – Baltimore City State’s Attorney Pat Jessamy said yesterday at her 62nd birthday celebration that facing political opposition is nothing new. She stated that she has always had challenges from individuals who sensed that they could do the job better.

However, from the strong turn-out yesterday at her annual party at the Baltimore Rowing Club, I can only suggest to her challengers that they come with their A-game. Surrounded by the likes of political strategists Pat Scott and Larry Gibson, there is no doubt that Jessamy will run another formidable campaign for re-election.

Further, I might add that she appeared quite indomitable as she stood on a ladder in the center of the party to give her campaign speech. Clearly, she rallied her supporters with an upbeat message – full of hope and vigor.

Both the Baltimore Sun and the Investigative Voice have been featuring her critics, including challenger Greg Bernstein. To date, there seems to be a lot of back and forth between the two camps over basic facts. In short, Jessamy insists that her office’s record of convictions of violent criminals in Baltimore has been very good.

And she is particularly proud of her office’s track record hiring minorities. Even more, former Mayor/State’s Attorney Kurt L. Schmoke agrees.

Her opponent, on the other hand, thinks otherwise; yet, to date, he has not proven his point with any pertinent facts from any credible source. This is the assertion of University of Baltimore law professor and staunch Jessamy-supporter Gibson. Gibson contends that Bernstein is “dishonest”.

Also, besides this blog war, there is also some interesting support for Bernstein, a lawyer with 3 ½ years prosecutorial experience and over 20 years as a defense attorney; and it is coming from a well-known name in the African American community: Attorney Warren Brown. After at least two interviews with Brown, it is clear that he is under the notion that Jessamy’s office could hand out stiffer punishments and make more of a positive impact on the larger community by keeping violent offenders off the streets. The one interesting if not odd thing here, however, is that Brown is a defense attorney, who’s job is to get his clients the least amount of jail time – if any at all.

Doni Glover at White House, 7.13.10

Exactly 8 Weeks Until MD Primary

By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com

(BALTIMORE – July 20, 2010) – The Maryland primary election occurs in exactly 8 weeks. On that day, many politicians will either secure or re-secure their seats as Maryland is a 2-to-1 Democratic state. In Baltimore City, Democrats rule 9-to-1. Hence, the primary is the finish line in many races. Harford County, on the other hand, tends to go the other way. So, several Republicans can rest comfortably after Tuesday, September 14^th, knowing that they have 4 years to serve.

Yep, the battle for many politicians is in full swing. November, however, is when the big show goes down as the two titans, Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich will square-off in what could be the biggest political re-match in Maryland history.

Before I go on, let me congratulate the Obama administration for its continued efforts to stem the rise of HIV/AIDS infections. After making my third visit to the White House last Tuesday regarding the issue, I am greatly pleased with this administration’s initiative. Despite the unexpected BP fiasco and its effects on the land and the people of the Gulf Coast, despite the opposition Pres. Barack Obama has faced in attempting to provide all Americans with health care (no matter how arduous the task), despite unprecedented corporate theft on Wall Street, and despite two wars he inherited from the previous administration, I think this president has exceeded expectations. One last thing on our president: I am always amazed at the Sunday morning news shows that feature people who have never been president and how ridiculous they sound playing Monday morning quarterback.

This morning, I found myself watching “We Were Soldiers.” It is a 2002 war drama featuring the ever-popular Mel Gibson, Madeliene Stowe, Sam Elliott, and Greg Kinnear. Gibson plays a lieutenant colonel whom is charged with leading 400 US troops against incredible odds: 2,000 North Vietnamese. The stage was in 1965. Interestingly for me, that is the year in which I was born.

As each Tuesday approaches, I am always in search of something inspirational to share with our listeners on our weekly news talk radio show on Radio One’s WOLB 1010 AM at 10 am.

After watching a spectacular performance by Gibson, I couldn’t help but relate the movie to what I see most often: the struggle in the African American community. While I will not attempt to recap the movie, I will share a couple of things that I got out of it.

Number one: Followers (soldiers) appreciate a leader who is on the ground with them. Number two: True leadership has character, sincerity, courage, and most of all – vision in the midst of fire.

As the election season ubiquitously surrounds all Marylanders, politicians who make generic spiels and empty promises should be put on point by the people. Don’t vote for them. Vote for those whom have a record – a true record of service. Voters should be already prepared when they get to the polls. They should know truth from fiction, real from phony, and the deliverables vs. the impossible.

My community, the 44^th legislative district, easily could be considered the most challenged in the state. I see the effects of blight and neglect everyday. I see new prisons coming and closed schools turn into training facilities for law enforcement, i.e. the former William Pinderhughes Elementary. I see dope lines daily, yet a hunger for drug treatment beds. I see boarded up houses and essentially little to no development over the past decade, including a barrage of barely-making it small businesses.

So, there is not too much a politician can say that I haven’t heard. There isn’t a promise they can make that I will really believe. There isn’t an iota of encouragement I really expect to hear; nothing but more of the same. I guess I’ve become cynical.

On the other hand, my favorite part of “We Were Soliders” was when the call was made for “Broken Arrow.” That term means that all lines of defense have been broken by the enemy. It also means that all attack planes are to respond to that area. The “Broken Arrow” call needs to be made for the 44^th and other impoverished communities in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County – the two areas dominated by African Americans in an otherwise 30% black state.

This means that pastors, politicians, Civil Rights leaders, business people, professionals, educators, parents, volunteers, healthcare workers – and everybody else must come together so as to fight the seemingly insurmountable odds that surround us. Everybody has a role to play. For instance, if the politician’s primary goal is to grow his or her own business, then they do not fully grasp the concept of public service. If the politician’s main focus, in another scenario, is to move up a notch to the next level – having not mastered the previous level, then voters might want to re-think their vote.

There was a time when there were soldiers in the black community. There was a time when leadership was ever-present. It seems, however, that the black community – and America as a whole, for that matter – has become consumed with selfishness. Tisk! Tisk!  

Pray, research the candidates, and be a part of the solution in your community. Be pro-active and help make a difference. Most of all, embrace the concept of service in your own life. 

Bernard "Jack" Young, Baltimore City Council President

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.”

By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com

(BALTIMORE – April 29, 2010) – Jack’s drawers and Sheila’s shoes; what’s the world a’coming to?

The City of Baltimore just got over one corruption bump in the road with our former mayor, Sheila Dixon. Most recall the general details, so I won’t belabor the point. Well, Jimmy Choo shoes and a shoe on the podium do come to mind. 

Now, Baltimore City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young, the same guy who asked reporters if they wanted to see his drawers, is in the hot seat.

When he was asked by WBAL TV-11’s Jane Miller where he actually lived, my understanding is that he didn’t do himself justice – at least from a PR perspective.

Jumping to the TV-11 headline story for the past two evenings, Miller has been reporting on what role the City Solicitor, George Nilson, plays in Young’s case.

According to TV-11, Young has paid back $12,000 for a Central Avenue house that was bought for his sister, who does not live there. Young says he lives there. Neighbors refute.

Further, earlier reports note that this house was purchased when Young was on the board of Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coaltion (HEBCAC). HEBCAC was originally organized as central East Baltimore’s Empowerment Zone village center. In other words, this was an initiative to help empower community residents who might not otherwise have the opportunity to become homeowners.

I am an unapologetically black advocate for the black community. However, right is right. Wrong is wrong. Black people of my generation and before were taught that we had to be twice as good as our white counterparts. Therefore, pulling the race card, crying victim and stating that “white people do it, too” just ain’t my cup of tea.

In my best estimation, it’s apparent that too many black politicians keep forgetting the whole concept of public service. If you want to be rich, do it before you go into office or after you come out. To use the public trust for personal gain is simply wrong. And it’s illegal and unethical.

Once again, City Hall seems to be home to greed, arrogance, and entitlement. No one else will respect us – especially if we don’t respect ourselves. Once again, corruption has raised its ugly head at City Hall, and … we have no one to blame but ourselves.

(BALTIMORE – April 13, 2010) – Those who are regular readers of this column know that I rarely pull the race card. I always promote victor over victim thinking. However, in light of recent developments, something must be said … and something must be done.

From Daren Muhammad’s mistreatment at Baltimore City Public Schools’ headquarters by schools’ superintendent Dr. Andres Alonso (who has still not responded) to Tracye Stafford’s Velvet Rope nite club and its being targeted by a Marriott Hotel to yesterday’s news of Communities Organized to Improve Life’s (COIL) being a front for the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) – the madness seemingly does not stop.

Yes, Daren can be critical. Yet, he has a mission – an ordained mission – to hold our feet to the fire. As far as I can remember, he has been on point on the issues disaffecting the black community … like Dr. Tyrone Powers. While he can be blunt, he has been consistently in the forefront when it comes to defending black people … particularly the children.

Ms. Stafford has a beautiful nite club. We went there recently for the Haiti Yele benefit for the earthquake survivors. Hosted by Catalina Byrd and James Collins, it was a rare time that we got to see us partying for a purpose. And it was beautiful.

As for COIL and its Executive Director, Stacy Smith, being accused or painted as a front for the BGF, c’mon man!? If she is guilty, then so is the Baltimore City Police Department, the Baltimore City Health Department, and the entire Safe Streets program. With a mandate of engaging gang members, Justin Fenton of the Baltimore Sun suggests COIL is betraying the city, the people, and is some sort of front for the BGF. Ridiculous!

People, it is 2010. Black people are not going back to Africa. Black people are not all going to fit in somebody’s jail. And, being a fan of futuristic movies, not all of us are going to move to another planet when the time comes.

What the hell is wrong with this town? Can anybody tell me?

Why is race still a factor? What is up with the “Negro problem” that has obviously encapsulated the brain of otherwise brainwashed people who treat Baltimore like it is Soweto?

Because of racism, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison. And so did Michael Austin … right here in Maryland. Is this right?

And now, is 26-year media icon David Brown’s show – “Real Questions” - getting the same level of respect as other shows at Morgan State University’s WEAA – a black radio station built for black people on a black campus in a majority black city? This is 2010, correct? The same station that was home to Jesse McDade-Bey and Charlie Dugger and Gossie Hudson is seemingly more concerned with going along to get along than it is with serving the people. The management at WEAA that has essentially stressed out black voices like Sandi Mallory ought be on trial for their horrendous actions to emasculate blackness and deny the essence of what it means to be black in Baltimore. Shame on them! This cavalier attitude of the management has to realize that this is not a student station; it is supposed to be a professional station that ultimately serves students.

Because of racism, America has lost some of its greatest people – from MLK to Malcolm to Emmett Till.

Racism has to be a top killer of black people.

When I think of the residents of the Baltimore City Jail, personally, I think – if these people had a lawyer, their asses would be home, sipping a soda, and maybe even getting ready to go to work.

When I think of the governor stating Maryland has the best schools in the nation, yet nothing has seemingly addressed the incredible drop-out rate of young black males in Baltimore and Prince George’s County – all I see is chicanery and buffoonery.

When I think of the whole Minority Business Enterprise conundrum and the government’s insistence that – in part – makes black businesses prove they are black (along with other minorities), I say to myself: “Bull feces”.

At some point in the near future, I would love to see this insanity come to an end. If it means that all of the black lawyers in Maryland – led by … say a Wayne Curry – and all of the black school teachers – led by … say an Andre Bundley – and all of the black businesses – led by … say an Arnold Jolivet – come together and stand up for black people … then maybe things will change.

Sadly, our preachers are seemingly more focused on building mega churches to prove to their peers that they have more mass appeal. Our black politicians are too scared and too dependent on a pay check to even possibly consider speaking truth to power – regardless of who the governor is. And our families are inundated with a recession or a depression, paying bills, celebrating a perverted pagan holiday for the sake of going shopping – that we have simply taken our eye off the ball.

Who will lead black people and all of the good people of Maryland to a brighter day? Who will say what needs to be said with the fortitude of a Harriet Tubman and a Fannie Lou Hamer? Who will make the sacrifice that, irrespective of a pay check, must be made such that our children will know that mommy and daddy care more about them than a frickin happy hour at the newest nite club? And, who will take to going to a PTA meeting over a strip club?

As has been said … time and time again: If we don’t stand for something, we will fall for anything! Wake up, black people and good white people, and put an end to the pathology of racism!

Doni Glover

Who will lead?

Radio Personality Darren Muhammad accuses BCPS CEO Dr. Andres Alonso of assault

Nobody is listening about the BCPS CEO Dr. Andres Alonso

By Donald Morton Glover, www.bmorenews.com

(BALTIMORE – March 4, 2010) – To not stand up as a man – let alone a journalist – and speak up for the children under the guise of the Baltimore City Public School (BCPS) system – out of which I am a proud product – and continue to raise the question about it’s leader, Dr. Andres Alonso, who is in charge – regardless of the political, economic, and/or social ramifications – is simply an act of cowardice.

In the perpetual words of DMX, “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.”

For weeks now, I have personally watched as Brother Darren Muhammad’s video views have soared beyond compare. He accuses Dr. Alonso of assault.

And, to date, there has been absolutely no recourse. For the record, to date there has been no response from the BCPS or from Dr. Andres Alonso. For the record, I sent a request to the communications department for a response via video, radio, or print. Mind you, this is all on camera. Check the tape.

Pardon my judgement, but something seems fundamentally wrong, especially when former Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin P. Clark was immediately ousted for an alleged domestic incident. How come nobody is asking any questions about Dr. Alonso?

He is in charge of our children’s education. Need I say more? Prompt any questions from you? I say, we need answers … now. Right now, the Baltimore City delegation in Annapolis could possibly call Dr. Alonso on the carpet.

Right now, the Baltimore City Council could also do the same. Darren Muhammad, for the record, is a passionate media personality who believes in what he is doing. Further, I have known Darren for 26 years and played football with him at our beloved Dunbar. He was a star running back, despite his size.

If Dr. Alonso assaulted him, my first question is what actually transpired? My next question, despite Darren’s tenacity on the radio and record for banging people in the head with his comments, is why no one is listening …. besides the children with whom we are charged … by God … to love?

Is Darren wrong?

Baltimore city gets it right: Plowing in the worst of conditions

I believe in always giving credit where credit is due, especially if I am among the critics when something was done wrong or if something was not done at all - whatever the case.

The City botched part 1 of the Great Blizzard of 2010. But damn if they didn’t get it right on part 2.

I know. I came. I saw it for myself.

Congratulations to the people in charge of the city, ie the new mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and her team. Somebody listened to our WOLB radio show on Tuesday morning at 10 am as Darren Muhammad, David Brown and myself offered up some critical analysis of how the City had fumbled last weekend. More importantly, we offered up some solutions.

It’s easy to talk about someone when they are wrong. It’s easy to turn a deaf ear to whatever it is they have to say – simply based on past performance.

I am reminded of the many, many mistakes I have made. I am reminded of the mistakes I continue to make.

The real question becomes – for me and many of you – what are we going to do about it? Are we going to go into our introverted shells and innoculate ourselves from the glaring truth? Or, are we going to take a minute, breath, take in sound logic, and then implement these thoughts into a plan of action.

It would be all too easy for me to point a finger and keep pointing one, because there is a karma in the universe that reminds me that every time I point one at you, there are three points coming right back at me.

At the end of the day, the blizzard was not about race, or class, or religion. It was about people. In the final analysis, the question is what are we going to do about it?

During the Great Blizzard, I had the opportunity to watch the Michael Oher Story. I had heard something about the Raven superstar in the past, but it had not really captured my attention like watching the movie did.

According to a USA Today article,

A very compelling story and movie, Michael’s (who is black) legal guardian mom (who is white) showed an unconditional love for someone else’s child simply because she saw the need. That’s it!

Unless I missed some conspiracy theory/white paternalistic or maternalistic/anti-self empowerment theme at work (you guys know I can be radical), it was one of the greatest examples of unconditional love I have ever seen in my life.

As comedian Katt Williams suggests (and I love Katt’s work), white people better get some black friends; and black people better get some white friends.

My late daddy put it this way, “With a closed hand, nothing gets it and nothing gets out. However, with an open hand, there are endless possibilities.”

The moral to the story is help somebody.

Just like Michael Oher said, we can either choose to be a victim … or a victor. We never know what life will throw us. We simply have to be willing to take those cards and do the best we can.

Mayor Blake could have chosen to turn a blind eye to the criticism put at her feet, or she could rise like the Phoenix from the ashes, step to the plate, and smack that sucker out the park like Babe Ruth or Hank Aaron.

The City did well on part 2 of the Great Blizzard of 2010, and what a compelling lesson for us all. We might lose the first round in life, but it is not how many times we are knocked down. It is how many times we get back up.

Kudos, Baltimore City. Kudos, Mayor Blake. And kudos to Michael Oher. And special thanks to the many people who worked while we were sleeping to make life a little better for us. See the video of the plowing of Part 2 of the great Baltimore Blizzard of 2010 on BMORENEWS by clicking here: http://www.bmorenews.com/video/baltimore-gets-plowed-21010.shtml.

Other than that, let’s get to the digging out. And remember to help the less fortunate while we are at it.

This house in the 1100 block of N. Carrollton Ave. in Sandtown burned Saturday night. While nobody died, 7 people were displaced. The Red Cross has since assisted them. However, three other houses were burned as well. Why? Because unplowed snow prevented the city fire trucks from getting there in time.

NOTE: The following was my initial thought on how the City handled the 1st part of the blizzard and written Monday night. Bottom line: a lack of plowing. Since then, the City seems to have upped their game.  

TGR: The Blizzard of 2010: 1 Down, 1 to Go!

Welcome to Baltimore’s Katrina: “Nobody hears our cry!”

A state of emergency: National Guard in hummers In a city where citizens get taxed to death for everything from parking tickets to cell phones, where is the love? Like the songwriter sings, “Ain’t no love in the heart of the city!”

Oh, and get this: Another foot of snow on schedule for tomorrow.

Here’s the official line from City Hall: “As of 9:30am this morning more than 72% of secondary roads have been plowed once. 36% have been plowed two or more times.”

C’mon, man!

“Ironing boards, trash cans, stolen city cones, and chairs put out to save parking spaces. My question is anybody recording the acts of violence directly related to the Blizzard of 2010?”, asks WEAA radio talk show host David Brown.

He added, “It’s ridiculous!” 

The situation in Baltimore is a 9-1-1, despite what officials want us to believe. Crime is up! Anybody from Baltimore knows that you can do what you want to do when the police are at bay: Sell dope; loot; kill; steal; destroy!

Actually, tonight I saved 3 young black youths from getting the crap beat out of them from a small crowd of angry youth – pushed on by teenage drug dealers who insisted that violence is something normal and deserved to otherwise good kids who didn’t mean any harm to nobody.

I could not believe I was watching youngsters raised with my son who felt like they had an obligation to kill another without regard for law, mercy, grace, nor justice – just because they could.

This is a 9-1-1!

I believe that acts of violence in Baltimore have escalated during this storm because of a cornucopia of inter-related issues: violence; the recession; walking on snow while ducking cars who insist you have no right; taking parking spaces; and, oh – I cannot forget – no snow plows.

This morning, I attempted to ride the subway. Guess what, a multitude of delays. Said one man, “No snow trains.” What’s a snow train? It helps keep the lines warm during … a blizzard.

So, who is to blame?

Well, one thing I learned is that Baltimore and DC are not far apart in terms of transportation. They both got fed dollars around the same time: about the 60′s; while DC used theirs for subways, Baltimore put their dollars on highways.

Baltimore finally got a subway system around … ’83 … that went from downtown to the northwest (kinda like the highway to nowhere). And that was it. Race and class disaffected otherwise intelligent thinking and urban planning – going back to what one mentor calls “the Negro problem”.

Makes me think who really runs this place. Nonetheless, that racial serpitude that insists that blacks deserve this and others deserve that is so warped and spun, I think; such are the grounds, I would think, for a class action law suit for a multitude of inter-disciplinary changes in Baltimore – it’s transportation, education, housing, et al.

NY and Phillie, however, have transpo systems that are about a century old – along with Boston. Snow means literally nothing to them. It’s about … get this, people.

Yet, Atlanta began a transpo system not that long ago, before Baltimore. Instead of the one-legged approach to serve a certain area, theirs – no doubt due to progressive leadership – was built with a modicum of intelligence: an east-west rail; a north-south rail. Bottom line: logic. Democracy. Something for everybody, not just something for those who could do exactly what they wanted to do – like in Baltimore, a still otherwise racist, retarded, and tainted town; the place I call home.

Forgive me, Lord!     

So, all of this begs the question … to me: Who really loves Baltimore? Who really cares about its people? The politician, the social activist, the community organizer, the Civil Rights leader, the white guy, the black guy, the woman? Who understands the intricacies and ideosyncrasies and devaluations that have occured over the years? Who can truly put their finger on the pulse of the people with any semblance of a basic understanding of the landscape? Who can deliver? Who can put their own inner-circle at a distance so as to deserve with honor and distinction the true needs of the people? A Poly grad? A Dunbar grad? A City grad? A Western grad? Or, a person with a GED?

We’ve got more nuances, as a major city, than Willie Lynch. And I’m sick of it!

I don’t know about you, but for me … something has to really change in order for me to believe … in my hometown.

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Wednesday, 2.10.10 – 10 am – Snow plows are videotaped out and working.
http://www.bmorenews.com/video/baltimore-gets-plowed-21010.shtml

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Monday morning – it was like Katrina in the 1100 block of N. Carrollton Ave. in Sandtown – http://www.bmorenews.com/video/bmore-katrina-i-1100-north-carrollton-ave.shtml

Monday night, this video seemed to express the sentiments of many – black and white – http://www.bmorenews.com/video/baltimore-blizzard-2010-ms-shirley-speaks.shtml

MDPoli-10

Featured guests include Julius Henson, David Brown, and Pat Scott

(BALTIMORE – January 24, 2010) – Who will become the next President of the Baltimore City Council? Bernard “Jack” Young or Bill Cole?

What’s in store for next year’s mayor’s race? Will Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have any contenders for mayor?

And, as for this year, what’s up with Wayne Curry? Can he successfully mount a rejuvenation campaign and secure Prince George’s County – the largest black voting bloc in Maryland? Will former Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan assist him in what could be viewed as the Democratic Revolution in Maryland?

Or, is Bob Ehrlich playing possum?

These and other intriguing questions be will posed as inquiring minds want to know the answers on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 – 6 pm – at the one and only Eden’s Lounge, 15 West Eager Street in midtown Baltimore.

Emceeing for the evening are Catalina Byrd and Bobby Marvin. 

To speak on the mic, RSVP to doni@bmorenews.com. 2010 candidates are welcome. ]]> http://charmcitycurrent.com/glover/2010/01/25/122/feed/ 1