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After Decades, Congress Votes To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

After it languished for months in Congress, lawmakers have passed the Juneteenth National Independence Act to officially establish a federal holiday on June 19, the day which in 1865 slavery finally ended as Union soldiers […]

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Southern Soul Legend Enjoying The Fruits Of His Labor

Calvin Richardson did not immediately reap the rewards of pursuing his passion. However, his remarkable voice, belief in himself and his work ethic eventually produced the success he was seeking. Richardson always bet on himself […]

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Maryland Program Helps Those Who Help Victims Of Crime

BALTIMORE — William Kellibrew was 10 years old in 1984 when his mother, Jacqueline, and 12-year-old-brother, Anthony were killed by Jacqueline’s boyfriend in the living room of their home in Capital Heights, Maryland. Next, the killer […]

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Making The Most Of A Second Chance: Troy Delone Leaves Prison Behind

Troy Delone was not always an upstanding citizen. His extracurricular street activities landed him in the country’s largest maximum-security prison, Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana, when he was 21. Though he was sentenced to double-life […]