Julius Garvey got a long-awaited phone call this weekend, letting him know his father, Marcus Garvey, would receive a posthumous pardon from the U.S. government in the waning hours of President Joe Biden’s tenure. The youngest son of the Black…
Families salute Maryland women of “Six Triple Eight”
Catonsville, Md. – Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, the predominantly black postal unit now the subject of the blockbuster film “The Six Triple Eight.” After decades of hearing their stories only as…
‘Hello Girl’ from Maryland may soon win a medal for her World War I service
Brentwood, Md. — Marie Edmee LeRoux has been buried at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery here for 79 years, but she may soon win a gold medal for her service in World War I. LeRoux was one of 223 bilingual women…
Trump’s DOD pick worries some Maryland vets
For veteran Jennifer Hunt, the recent rehashing of women’s ability to serve in combat has been a distraction from the profound issues the Department of Defense has to deal with.
Trump’s return has these conservative Latinos excited
Juan Leo Salazar is on a mission to awaken a dormant political power in Maryland – the state’s conservative-leaning Latinos.
Maryland’s Ukrainian community awaits Trump’s next moves
Volodymyr Grinchenko usually takes care of others in serious moments. But when he learned that Donald Trump was elected, he had put himself first.
Optimism runs high at Alsobrooks, Hogan parties
As both the Hogan and Alsobrooks campaigns and their supporters gather to watch the election results roll in, both hope and anticipation run high.
Marylanders help out in the swing state next door
Brooke Lierman is a prominent Democrat in Maryland, but lately she has been going next door to campaign – in neighboring Pennsylvania.
These voters are fired up to vote on their own darn turf
Smith Island residents have won back the right to have a precinct located on their island and to cast a vote amidst the 200 people they call neighbors.
Maryland bear hunters say they do it for love of family and community
Like the Lidie brothers, other hunters say that the activity has deep personal meaning. For Jesley Miller, 29, of Swanton, Md., it’s about service to the community.