From Harford County government: On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, more than 90 guests attended the annual Joseph Bond/Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards Luncheon coordinated by the Harford County Department of Community Services Human Relations Commission. Advanced Eye Care, APG Federal Credit Union and Laurel Bush Family Dentistry – Dr. Mary Teddy Wray were sponsors […]
Harford County Human Relations Commission Recognizes Fair Housing Month
From Harford County government: The Harford County Human Relations Commission is recognizing Fair Housing Month in April. This year’s theme is, “Fair Housing Is Your Right. Use It.” The Human Relations Commission will view a short documentary, A Matter of Place, produced by the Fair Housing Justice Center and Kavanagh Productions during its next meeting, […]
Harford County Human Relations Commission Recognizes Black History Month
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – February is Black History Month. The Harford County Human Relations Commissions encourages Harford County citizens to learn more by participating in local events. The theme for Black History Month 2014 is “The Golden Jubilee of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The annual theme is selected by […]
Harford County’s Fair Housing Event Attendance Ranked Among Best in Maryland
From Harford County government: On Friday, April 20, 2012, Harford County Executive David R. Craig welcomed a standing room only crowd to the Havre de Grace Activity Center for “Fair Housing in 2012: A Clear Path for All.” The training, free and open to the public, was the result of partnership and collaboration among the […]
Annual Harford County Humanitarian Awards Breakfast Set for January 19; Honoring Civil Rights Leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Joseph Bond
From Harford County government: On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the Harford County Department of Community Services and the Human Relations Commission will sponsor the annual Joseph Bond/Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Breakfast to celebrate the memory and service of local civil rights leader Joseph Bond and internationally renowned Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The […]
Harford Community College Screens “Freedom Riders;” Kicks Off Civil Rights of the South Tour
From Harford Community College: “Freedom Riders,” a PBS documentary that tells the story of the more than 400 black and white Americans who traveled together on buses and trains in the South from May until November 1961, will be shown twice on Thursday, October 13, at Harford Community College. A discussion featuring participants in the […]
Company to Pay $115K for Religious Bias at Edgewood Office
From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: BALTIMORE – Administaff, Inc., a nationwide company which provides full-service human resources to small and medium-size businesses will pay $115,000 and furnish substantial remedial relief to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to EEOC’s suit (Case […]
The Trial That Never Was: The Back Story Why H. Rap Brown Fizzled, Even A Car Explosion Backfired In A Masterpiece Of Ineptitude
Working as a photo-journalist during the turbulent 60’s and 70’s had it’s moments of terror and fear, as bombings and fires raged with anger of blacks and whites confronting each other. One such night of fear and anxiety came in Harford County as the H. Rap Brown trial was to open in a few days. […]
