Jenkins Defends Klansman Talk At Coalition Meeting
Ebony and Ivory Coalition founder Ed Jenkins says inviting Maryland Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Roger Kelly was a learning tool. Kelly praised segregation and claimed whites and blacks are both racist, while Jenkins said he built a mental wall to endure hostility and learns from the encounter despite black attendees leaving.
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Oldest black frat relocates headquarters to Baltimore
Alpha Phi Alpha the nation s oldest black fraternity moves its headquarters from Chicago to Baltimore aiming to finish before its 85th annual convention from August 1 to 7. The convention will draw about 3000 members. The change follows the razing of the Chicago headquarters due to costly repairs, per General President Henry Ponder.
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Brunswick Middle to Host Community Services Center Plan
Frederick County education officials win a $30,000 grant from the Maryland State Department of Education and Carnegie Foundation to convert Brunswick Middle School into a service oriented community center. Area I superintendent David Markoe cites partnerships with social services and juvenile services to offer health classes and recreation locally.
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Hattery Receives 1991 Distinguished Service Award
Del. Thomas H. Hattery of Frederick has been named the 1991 Distinguished Service Award recipient by the Governors Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He sponsored legislation creating a statewide relay service for deaf and speech impaired users and was nominated by Cindy Mease of Washington County Office for Disabled Citizens.
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