In the 1800’s the white woman created MOTHER’S DAY; after looking at the suffering they went through at the hands of their male counterparts. Eventually it became a holiday in the United States, honoring the mothers who nursed wounds as nurses, cooked meals for the infantry, and nursed babies; some later BECAME DOCTORS, LAWYERS TEACHERS.
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Whoever was who in the musical pop world of the 1920’s, at some time touched down on the Avenue; PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BALTIMORE MARYLAND. I recall seeing a few shows there in the 1970’s, including PEG LEG, a dancer with one wooden leg. Most conversations about Baltimore’s hey day on the Avenue, pinpoint Bille Holiday and
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It happens all the time; perhaps going back to high school days, when you were afraid to stand up in class and recite a poem. For many superstars, their ascent to the pinnacle had to do with overcoming that fear. Some began as backup musicians or singers, before the light bulb found ignition; and as
In the book of John 14:3-10, JESUS outlined his intention for his faithful followers, i.e. to be with him and his FATHER, in heaven. If you are a Christian, your belief is to be with him in PARADISE. Many writers and preachers have interpretations as to where that is: here on earth, or in heaven,
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You have probably seen it in someone you know very well, weight gain. If you know that person well, you may make the comment. “you are gaining weight”. That person may acknowledge the observation, or dismiss it with a joke, or gesture. Could he or she be depressed? Some people binge watch TV, almost every
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MA’KIYAH WHITE, 7th GradePimlico Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore MD. It became the essence of the civil rights movement in America, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., veered from his prepared speech, to utter the above. He did not see the dream fulfilled; he was assassinated in 1968. “YOU’LL BE FREE OR DIE” were the
In case you did not know, I was “blown away” when I researched the origins of “DOO WOP” music and found out that it came out of Black Gospel. Young men who loved to sing but could not afford instruments. What started in Chicago spread across the Eastern seaboard including Baltimore. Many referred to the
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Have you ever heard of the Black Panthers as a group in Maryland? My memory goes back to Huey Newton, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael. None from Maryland. Last week I received an invitation to meet PAUL COATES, a BLACK PANTHER, born in Philadelphia, but made his name in Baltimore Maryland. In fact, he became
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It has been a while since I saw Misty Copeland. Remember her? The only black ballerina in recent history, who kept her figure lithesome, that her thighs can almost touch her chin with a high kick. The woman who caught Superstar Prince (PURPLE RAIN) off-guard, he forgot all the others surrounding him. I saw her
It is possibly one of the smallest seeds found in the science of agricultural studies, but its power when developed is magnificent. The master of all humankind (JESUS) made reference to its power, as he was ministering. Today, mustard transcends all cultures, from the hot dog with ketchup and mustard, to fine dining. Mustard can
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