Tag: Jr.
AACC’s Felton honored as Black History Hero
James A. Felton III, chief diversity officer at Anne Arundel Community College, was selected as a Black History Hero by the Md. Washington Minority Companies Association as part of the Maryland Live! Casino’s Black History Month Celebration. The award will be presented at the celebration Feb. 25 at the Ram’s Head Center Stage at Maryland […]
Anger & Your Health: MLK’s Inspiration
Dr. Martin Luther King‘s birthday on January 15 is an excellent time to reflect on anger and how it may impact your health. Dr. King said, “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Dr. King, one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, recognized that to […]
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast to honor community leaders
Seven civic leaders and educators who best emulate the spirit and mission of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive awards Jan. 18 at the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at Anne Arundel Community College. This year’s theme, “In the Face of Adversity, We March On,” is highlighted by […]
2nd Annual MLK parade scheduled for Monday in Annapolis
Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides invites residents to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Dream to Reality Parade on Monday, January 18, kicking off from Amos Garrett Boulevard at noon. The parade will travel down West Street to Church Circle, around the circle to Main Street, down Main Street, and end at City Dock. Streets […]
St. John’s concert honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join the St. John’s community as some of the finest regional vocalists, including the Singing Sensations, the All-Children’s Chorus of Annapolis, Gospel Truth, Chozen, and the St. John’s College King Celebration Chorus, perform inspiring gospel spirituals at the ninth annual “Lift Every Voice” concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
December happenings at AACC
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Community College offers many events open to the community that are organized or hosted by various college departments or programs. Occasionally, times, dates or places of the events change. For the most up-to-date information, visit the website listed with the event or www.aacc.edu/events AACC CLASSES Continuing – Registration under way […]
6 women to be honored at Fannie Lou Hamer Award reception
The 20th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 4 at the Frances Scott Key Auditorium at St. John’s College (60 College Ave.) in Annapolis. Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Anne Arundel County and co-sponsored by St. Johns College, the awards recognize […]
Schuh seeks nominations for Dallas G. Pace Humanitarian Award
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh is seeking nominations for the 2016 Dallas G. Pace Humanitarian Award, given each year in memory of the county’s first Human Relations Commission Chairman. “The Pace Humanitarian Award is one way we honor individuals who create a culture of respect and peace,” said Schuh. “We are fortunate to have […]
12U Broadneck Bruins bring home the championship
Earlier this month, the 12U Broadneck Bruins sauntered into the Glen Burnie Invitational Baseball Tournament with an opening round matchup with their cross-county rival Linthicum Ferndale. For Broadneck, the memories were still fresh of their 9-7 defeat at the hands of Linthicum only a month prior in the Linthicum Ferndale Tournament. Broadneck was hoping things […]
Chautauqua Summer Series returns to CBMM
From 7-9 p.m. on July 13, 14, and 15, the Chautauqua Summer Series returns in its second year to the waterfront campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. This Maryland Humanities Council series presents important historical figures through living history performances, and is offered free and open to the public to audiences of all ages. […]
Annapolis Film Festival presents exciting slate of panels
The Annapolis Film Festival, running for four days from March 27th to 30th, is presenting several panels of interest to filmmakers. Friday Panels at the O’Callaghan Annapolis Hotel, 174 West Street The Art of the Pitch Friday, March 27, 10am-11am “The Pitch” is one of the most and anxiety-inducing aspects of filmmaking. Hear inside tips […]
Love Will See You Through this Friday at ArtFarm
Come on out on Friday, March 13th from 6:30-9PM for an Annapolis Arts District Event hosted by Art at Large, Inc. & ArtFarm to celebrate the book release of Love Will See You Through illustrated by Annapolis artist Sally Wern Comport. Browse the exhibition (much of which will be for sale) of all of Comport’s Original Art from the book, displays of […]
Washington & Lee Singers to perform at Heritage Baptist
Heritage Baptist Church invites you to join the award-winning Washington and Lee University Singers under the direction of Shane M. Lynch as they perform in the church sanctuary (1740 Forest Drive, Annapolis) on Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. The W&L University Singers, recognized as one of the finest collegiate a cappella choirs […]
SOUPer Bowl raises $1900 for Light House
Over 200 people turned out Sunday afternoon for the 9th Annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch at Heritage Baptist Church, raising $1900 for the Light House Homeless Prevention and Support Center in Annapolis. “The SOUPer Bowl has become quite a tradition at Heritage,” said Interim Pastor Stephen Price. “We have folks from the community who return every […]
Explore local African American history with Annapolis Tours
Annapolis Tours by Watermark happily announces its first special event tour of 2015! Annapolis Tours’ African American Heritage Tour, a two-hour walking tour of Annapolis’ historic district is offered in honor of Black History Month. The tour takes place on February 21st, 2015. Watermark is proud to offer this tour – available year-round to groups […]
MLK Awards Dinner a resounding success
The 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner was held Friday, January 16. The largest celebration of Dr. King’s birthday in Anne Arundel County was held in Glen Burnie. Vice Admiral Walter Carter, Jr., Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, was the keynote speaker. The crowd of almost 700 heard from U.S. […]
Heritage Baptist Backpack Buddies received generous gift from Food Lion
The Backpack Buddies Program at Heritage Baptist Church has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation just in time to help feed local elementary students. Backpack Buddies will use the gift to purchase food for children in the program at Georgetown East and Mills/Parole Elementary Schools in Annapolis. “This grant is a tremendous gift […]
PHOTOS: 4-Alarm fire destroys mansion in Annapolis
A 4-alarm fire tore through an Annapolis waterfront mansion on Childs Point Road early this morning. Fire department officials have not been able to determine if there were any people in the house at the time of the fire and are advising that the investigation and clean up will be a lengthy process. All images ©2015 […]
7 community leaders to be honored at the Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast
Seven civic leaders and educators who best emulate the spirit and mission of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive awards Jan. 19 at the 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at Anne Arundel Community College. This year’s theme, “Children Are Our Future” is highlighted by having Bates Middle School […]
St. John’s to honor Dr. Martin Luther King with seminars, concert
Join the St. John’s community as some of the finest regional vocalists, including the Queen Sisters, Chozen, the Gospel Truth, and the All Children’s Chorus, perform inspiring gospel spirituals at the annual “Lift Every Voice” concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The community is invited to this spirited, uplifting […]
Tickets available for annual Martin Luther King Breakfast
Ticket sales are underway for the 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 19, at Anne Arundel Community College. For the first time, this year’s guest speaker is a middle school student, Katherine Hernandez Marroquin. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and the program begins at 8 a.m. in the David […]
Annapolis police preparing for Friday’s protest rally
UPDATE 2: From the Annapolis Police Department: A march has been planned by a group in Annapolis. This march is scheduled for Friday, December 12th at 5:30pm. The group plans to gather at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial at the foot of City Dock. They plan to march from there up Main Street and around […]
