In a move that amounts to an act of political censorship, Governor Martin O’Malley flexed his muscles this past week and successfully pressured Morgan State University and its “public” radio station – WEAA 88.9FM to indefinitely suspend The Powers Report from its airwaves. The host of the Powers Report, Dr. Tyrone Powers, is a fearless...
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What Bea Means to Me
 It has become a tradition for my wife and I to volunteer at the Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving Day Dinner every year. It is one of the most enriching modes of outreach for me and a true sign of the hope of community in Baltimore. (even if just a fleeting one) At this year’s dinner...
Baltimore’s Black Pastors take bold steps in Maryland politics
I have always been a proponent of Faith leaders getting involved in political issues in such a way that holds elected officials accountable and encourages the wider community to get politically active. While there are those that disagree with pastors being politically involved, the reality is that in the African American community the Black...
Letter to WERQ 92.3FM Baltimore
June 8, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, I appreciate your timely and thoughtful response to my May 2 letter. In addition, I am glad that you agree with me that the “Big Phat Wire†segment was inappropriate. As it pertains to the...
What are YOU doing on Tuesdays?
There were articles out some time ago asking “Where are the African Americans on the genocide in Darfur issue?” I’m glad to see that question fading away. We’re here. Inspired by the “Baltimore for Darfur” event that Young Clergy for Social Change organized with others, one of my younger brothers took the “Save Darfur”...
Blacks MIA at Darfur Rally
It is articles like this one that give me further motivation to raise awareness about genocide in Darfur particularly among people of African descent. Please do your best to attend this Wednesday night’s “Baltimore for Darfur“ event at Payne Memorial AME Church. We must do better – not because some article says so, but...
Letter to WERQ 92.3FM Baltimore
May 2, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, While riding to work this morning, I was flipping through the channels and landed on 92.3FM. At the time, an interview or prank phone call of some sort was playing. A woman and a...
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