Author: Andrea C
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University of MD Stops Race-Based Testing of Kidney Disease
In September, a task force put together by the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology recommended the discontinuance of race-based testing in diagnosing kidney disease. Then University of Maryland (Medical System and School of Medicine) announced on Wednesday, 11/17, that they will stop using the race-based diagnostic equation to estimate kidney function.…
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Black Owned Businesses- Downtown Upper Marlboro, MD
I feel lucky to live so close to the selection of black owned businesses in Downtown Upper Marlboro, MD! Most are on or off of Main Street. Let’s look at the list: 1. Afrique Fashion House (next to the 7-Eleven) https://afriquefashionhouse.com/ 2. Free Smoke Smokeshop IG: freesmoke_dmv The owner is super friendly! And yes, all…
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Task Force Formed by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks To Reform PG County School Board
On Wednesday, 11/10, the new task force of 14 members met for the first time. It was created by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to study the governance structure of the Prince George’s County School Board. The task force consists of of parents and members from the fields of education, business, labor and the faith community.…
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PG County Homeless Veterans Given New Homes In Front of The Holiday!
Yesterday, dozens of now formerly homeless veterans in Prince George’s County were given keys to their new homes! Yay! There was a special event in College Park to give these deserving individuals vet-specific housing vouchers! Check out the heart warming article: https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/dozens-of-homeless-veterans-receive-keys-to-new-houses-in-prince-georges-county
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BlackHomesMatter.org!
For residents of Prince George’s County, MD, disparaging home appraisals have been a long standing problem. However, recent news coverage is helping to expose the issue. Thank goodness for the Fair & Unbiased Appraisal Advocate (FUAA) group. This coalition of four community leaders knows that knowledge is power in combatting this problem. Visit their website,…
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DMV Black Restaurant Week! Happening Now!
For a list of participating restaurants, visit: https://www.dmvbrw.com/ This is year #4 for DMV Black Restaurant Week (BRW), which was founded by 3 friends. Three Friends to Launch 4th Annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, November 7-14 The week promotes the growth of black culinary business and also provides an educational experience. Events include a cocktail…
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Vote for Denise Smith & Houey’s Shaved Ice!
I was excited to meet with Denise Smith, Candidate for PG County Council District 6, and her sister and campaign manager, Mel Spruill at Houey’s today! We had a blast and grabbed a quick and tasty treat at Houey’s Shaved Ice in Upper Marlboro, a black owned business in Prince George’s County, MD. This spot…
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Huge Liberty Sports Park Coming to PG County- Spring 2022
Get ready! The 76 acre site near the intersection of Routes 214 and 301 (across from Wawa) is going to be awesome! It’s labeled as a premiere sports vacation destination! https://www.prweb.com/releases/2021/10/prweb18281219.htm From the article: Check out the home page for Liberty Sports Park! https://www.libertysportspark.com/
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Six People in MD Have Recently Vanished
Please review this brief article to see if you recognize or have seen any of the six people listed as recently missing in MD. https://patch.com/maryland/belair/missing-maryland-6-people-have-disappeared-3 The contact info for each person is provided in the article.
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PGCPS Boundaries May Be Redrawn
https://patch.com/maryland/uppermarlboro/public-forums-scheduled-prince-georges-school-redistricting Prince George’s County Public School (PGCPS) boundaries may be redrawn to balance out the student population. Some schools in the county are over populated while others are underpopulated. Five virtual community forums are scheduled on the following days: 11/2, 11/3, 11/9, 11/10 and 11/13. See the link above to register!
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The Return of HBO’s ‘Insecure’ Was Overshadowed By Sorority Controversy
I have truly enjoyed all 4 seasons of Insecure and was really looking forward to a juicy Season 5 opener! And it didn’t disappoint! We were reminded about how the girls met and we got to see Issa’s decision about Lawrence. https://variety.com/2021/tv/recaps/issa-rae-insecure-season-5-premiere-recap-1235096097/ However, the days after the opener aired have been full of tweets and…
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Unsanctioned Squid Game Events Are Planned In Major Cities
The wildly popular Netflix show “Squid Game”, a dystopian Korean series about debt stricken people playing a kids game for money, is traveling around the world. And believe it or not, I still haven’t watched one episode! Shame on me! But anyways…I digress… Earlier this month, Netflix France opened an official Squid Game pop-up experience…
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day- PG County Drop Off Spots- Oct. 23rd
This is a twice a year event by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. You can turn in your expired and unused prescription and over the counter meds anonymously and free of charge! The goal is to prevent the misuse of these medications. Acceptable items include: Prescription meds Over…
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American Job Center To Open At National Harbor- Oct. 25th
The Center is the Labor Department’s first American Job Center to open since 2008. It is located at The National Harbor branch at Tanger Outlets. At National Harbor, a unique partnership connects people to jobs and training The site expects to help connect 10,000 local businesses and residents a year to training and jobs, from…
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What Season Is This? Fall or Autumn? Lol!
“Fall” and “Autumn” are used interchangeably to refer to the season between Summer and Winter. Where you live most often dictates what you call it. Americans seem to prefer Fall…as in, “It’s Fall Y’all!” Lol! While the UK and other parts of the world prefer the more formal sounding “Autumn”. Here are a couple of…
Andy Girl Is In Da Streets! 