The Glover Report
Happy Father's Day 2013:
Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out here. Do check out the interview with Marshall Glaze of Poly. Marshall, son to noted Baltimore engineer and contractor Read in Full >>
The Glover Report: MD14: The Right Guy to Lead My Community: WHO WILL LEAD?:
And I think that is exactly what we have lost.
Case in point: There are no basketball hoops in Northwest Baltimore County. I was told at the Woodlawn Community Meeting last week that many heads of community associations - who are black - have asked that they be closed down so as to stop young blacks from congregating. What the ...?
The Glover Report: President Obama Visits Baltimore's Joe Jones, Center for Urban Families:
So, with this backdrop - I am so pleased to share with readers that the President - loved and adored by many Baltimoreans, black and white - made a Presidential Visit to Joe Jones' shop: The Center for Urban Families in Park Circle.
Since 1999, Joe Jones has earned a national reputation for providing resources and access for Baltimore's inner-city residents who are aiming for a better life.
The Glover Report: US Ambassador to UN Susan Rice Named National Security Adviser:"How you like me now?" 6.5.13:
From another perspective, the Susan Rice promotion is a backhand to the Republicans who blocked her from becoming Secretary of State. So, for anybody who thinks the President won't - well, he did!
Hence, I commend the President for standing by Rice.
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The Glover Report: Community Meeting Scheduled for Woodlawn Community Center: Tues., June 4th – 7 pm:
The districts particularly relevant to these meetings are the 10th, the 40th, and the 44th – all of which have been altered.
While the 10th was the only district in the county (of the three listed) prior to the recent redistricting, it now shares that distinction with the new 44th.
According to Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, a candidate for the House of Delegates in the 40th, “I am attending this all-important meeting, Doni, and am glad your team has helped pull it together.”
The Glover Report: Black Wall Street BALTIMORE to Commemorate 92nd Anniversary of Tulsa Bombing: Panelists Include Attorney Gary Brooks, Ackneil Muldrow, Charlie Owens:
Prior to working with Bank of America, Gary worked briefly with Otis Warren Real Estate Services. He also has served as the Executive Director of the Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC), a quasi-public community development company, which had over 40 employees and over a $ 1.5 million operating budget; owned, managed and developed low/moderate income rental and homeownership housing; special needs housing; and commercial projects. Gary honed his community development and financing skills at St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, COIL-Community Economic Development Corporation and the Maryland Housing Fund. He has been involved in the community development field for over 35 years.
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The Glover Report: Marty Williams Homegoing, 5.31.13:
Walbrook High School. #144. Lemmel. James Mosher Baseball. Bowie State. Black Professional Men. MCI. Arbitron. Moreland Avenue family. They all showed up to say 'so long' to one of the greatest guys this world has ever known, Marty Williams. Read in Full >>
The Glover Report: Jody Davis Designs and Benedetto Haberdashery to be Honored at Black Wall Street BALTIMORE, 6.6.13:
These two exemplify the spirit of entrepreneurship.
While Jody is a world-class designer of her own clothing line, Kevin outfits the men with some of the sharpest fashions found anywhere.
RSVP to www.bmorenewsblackwallstreet.eventbrite.com.
The Glover Report: Commencement Address 2013: To All Graduates: "God Bless the Child That's Got His Own":
The first thing I’d say is to grow your relationship with God. Call Him what you want, but just aim to be the most Godly person you can be. Help others. Be kind. Say nice things that are true and necessary. Stand up for right. Don’t offend. Don’t be rude. Use your manners. And make your loved ones proud. I have been to the mountaintop and I have been to the depths of hell on earth – but the good Lord stood by me every step of the way. I encourage you to make prayer a staple in your life. All I can say is that It works! It will even guide you to your purpose … or purposes … in life. Most people never find what it is that they love to do and are consequently miserable. Find your passion and live it with all your heart.
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The Glover Report: Will Anthony Brown Look Out for Black People?:
My question: What did you get for your support? Another question: Given the high level of advocacy of a then-Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele – a black Republican, has Brown spoken up for African Americans in a similar fashion since he’s been Lieutenant Governor? Read in Full >>
The Glover Report: It's Election Time!:
Whether it's Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta - wherever, black people have to come to better understand a Delegate from a state Senator and a state Senator from a US Senator. We have to understand what the local Council does, what the state assembly does, and what is done in Congress. We also have to understand the legislation they write and who it impacts. Classic example: prisons. Somebody is voting for more and more prisons. My issue is that too many people who look just like me keep filling these cells. Currently, America has the Gold! It incarcerates 25% of the world's inmates, 40% who are black and male ... like me.
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The Glover Report: Baltimore Morehouse Grad/BPM Scholar/City Alum Leland S. Shelton Acknowledged by Pres. Obama:
Well, SPECIAL GUEST on this week’s “Empower Hour” (Tuesday, May 21 from 10-11 am on WOLB 1010 AM from Radio One Baltimore, streaming live at www.wolbbaltimore.com ) is Leland Shelton, the young man that President Obama made reference to in his speech at Morehouse's Commencement yesterday. Shelton, a 2009 graduate of Baltimore City College, is also a Black Professional Men’s Scholar.
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The Glover Report: An Open Letter to the Memory of Malcolm X: 2013:
In retrospect, the book would be ammunition and food for me in a 1980's world where Black America was about to be hit with crack cocaine amidst the Iran-Contra-Crack experiment funded by this government and led by Colonel Oliver North. Little did I know that I would be thrown into another domestic war - and that this book would serve me well as a guide. I now understand that Malcolm was giving suggestions on how to digest America without losing one's mind. Read in Full >>
Chief Judge Robert Bell, Judge Marcella Holland, Attorney Harry Johnson :: "Keep It Moving!" with Marsha Jews :: Monday, May 20th 7-8 pm :: WEAA 88.9 FM:
Thank you all so very much for all your kind words, encouragement and suggestions. We do appreciate every single one of you!
We hope you will keep us on track, send us your feedback to keepitmovingmarshajews@gmail.com.
Read in Full >>Op/Ed: Star Parker: Abortion? Right move is crisis counseling, birth:
They work with pregnant women in trouble and provide them the services they need to have their children. They provide ultrasound, parental counseling, life-management counseling, help with the physical needs of the mother and child and, if need be, help with adoption services.
Unwanted pregnancies often are the result of loneliness, fear and a lack of information. Crisis pregnancy centers deal with all this.
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The Glover Report: Black People and Maryland's Next Governor:
As a student of political science in Maryland – and as a journalist who can recall the onset of the O’Malley era in Baltimore City in 1999, I have come to have a sincere appreciation for the people who genuinely stand up for black people – no matter how difficult it might be. I have also come to see clearly people who don’t.
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The Glover Report: Happy Mother's Day from Bmorenews.com:
I wasn’t going to write anything. Honestly, I figured I’d just cruise through the day. However, even though I don’t have a mom in-person – I do have some wonderful, wonderful women who share motherly love with myself and others.
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The Glover Report: The Road to Annapolis Goes Through Liberty Road: Term du jour: ROI (Return On Investment), 5.11.13:
For instance, I’ve had a bunch of gotdamn blue lights blinking in my neighborhood for years – and the neighborhood’s still the same. All they do is red line my neighborhood. Well, except for all the people complaining about speeding tickets. Other than that, I’m looking forward to an exciting election season.
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The Glover Report: ‘Curvitis’: Irritation from Learning and Adjusting to NEW Technology, Pt. I:
When I first started www.bmorenews.com, AOL was the in-thing.
Twenty years later, people are inundated with – no, not Palm Pilots – but Smart Phones.
The Glover Report: I Believe in Black America (Inspired by Black Wall Street RANDALLSTOWN business networking event, 5.4.13):
I see a day when the billion or two dollars that flow along Liberty Road will start garnering the due attention it deserves. I see this as a Gold Coast – one vibrant with life – and certainly deserving of the very best that this life has to offer – including something as simple as basketball courts complete with backboard and goals (something that is visibly absent in Northwest Baltimore County).
Unite! Come together! Put pettiness aside and eat at the table of brotherly love. We must do better with our dollars. Our future is worth so very much – for it is the world we leave our children’s children.