Coming from a two-parent home, I almost immediately saw the difference between moms and dads. While both parents are important to a child’s upbringing, I don’t know what I would have done…
Author: Northwest Voice
Donna Edwards: Making a historic run to be the voice of the middle class
As a young girl growing up in a military family, U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards says she and her five siblings went to the dinner table with more than an appetite. Every evening,…
Chris Van Hollen: continuing his work as a ‘dreamer and a doer’
Rep. Chris Van Hollen says he’s always been focused on action and results, and a proponent of economic opportunity and social justice –“not just in words but in deeds.†He is counting…
Minority mentoring, new magnet schools coming to area schools
Superintendent S. Dallas Dance announced in his 2016 State of the Schools that new magnet programs were coming to area schools—welcome news for the more than 1,250 community members, business leaders, students…
Publisher’s Column: Black Votes Matter
In the primary campaign for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton won the primaries in South Carolina, North Carolina and other southern states on the strength of African-American voters. Bernie Sanders…
Edwards vs. Van Hollen: Who Will Be Our Next U.S. Senator?
For the past 39 years, the very popular Barbara Mikulski has served as Maryland’s most senior representative in Congress. When the feisty, 4-foot-11 former social worker announced last year that she would…
Morning Star Breaks Ground on New Church Site in Woodlawn
More than 500 people turned out to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking of Morning Star Baptist Church of Baltimore County in Woodlawn. The church, currently located on Winters Lane in Catonsville, is constructing…
Editorial: Will Donna Edwards, Sheila Dixon Usher in a New Era in Maryland Politics ?
The Democratic Party is on trial in Maryland by way of two races: the U.S. Senate race to replace the Barbara Mikulski and the Baltimore City mayoral race. In short, the powers…
Student Participation, Performances Steal the Show
Students were front and center throughout the State of Schools event on March 23, serving as greeters, performers, and speakers. They also created artwork for a silent auction. Danny Hawkins Jr., a…
Early Detection For Colon Cancer Can Save Lives
In observance of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the Baltimore County Department of Health wants to remind residents that early detection can save a life. Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in…
Political Forum in Woodlawn to Feature U.S. Senate Hopefuls
The Maryland Federation of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) of Chapters and the Business and Professional Women of Maryland (BPW) are convening a political forum on Saturday, April 9, at…
The Glover Report: From Sandtown to Randallstown
Part 2: Healing the Divide Between Baltimore City and Baltimore County (… With a Simple Conversation) By Doni Glover Truth is, before we go looking at what white folks have been doing…
Owings Mills Mall in the Final Countdown
Once Affluent Shopping Destination to be Razed, then Resurrected Purnell Parker was sifting through clothing racks in the men’s department at J.C. Penney at Owings Mills Mall one recent Sunday, lamenting the…
MTA Local and Express Bus Service Changing
Public hearings to be held this month in Woodlawn, Owings Mills If you use bus transportation in the northwest, it is likely that your commute between the city and county includes travel…