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"And while 11,519 black Baltimoreans are living with HIV/AIDS, the figure for whites is just 1,302, she said." (One of many issues discussed he Greater Baltimore Urban League's report, "The State of Black Baltimore") [Link] More
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Posted by Duane On May - 9 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Michael Johnson: Taking Urban Development to Another Level thewesternedition.com When you mention the Fillmore Heritage Center to Michael Johnson, he smiles as he reflects on the development he helped to create. The almost one-year-old $102 million project is a mixed use housing development, which features condominiums, a parking garage, the restaurant 1300 On Fillmore, a jazz music and education non-profit organization (the Jazz Heritage Center), and Yoshi's new San Francisco location. This ...More
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Posted by Duane On May - 9 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Black lawmakers consider bids for Congress as independents By The Associated Press | The Natchez Democrat BATON ROUGE (AP) — Three black state lawmakers say they are weighing whether to run for three U.S. House seats this fall as independents, a move that could splinter Democratic support in the races. Sen. Don Cravins Jr., Sen. Lydia Jackson and Rep. Michael Jackson say the state and national Democratic parties have failed to recruit and ...More
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