Lois Rosado

Shaymar Higgs’ goal was to arrange a three-week pop-up art space and to determine if it spurred any real interest in the community. With the support and assistance of Quantum Companies and its then liaison at Beltway Plaza, Kap Kapastin, … Read More

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A youth workforce development program called Learn 2 Earn is in full swing through the Recreation Department.  It just completed its first and second phases with a cohort of 10 students. The program was initially proposed over a decade ago … Read More

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On February 14, the room was packed and there was great excitement about the program that was about to unfold. The Golden Age Club had asked the Female Re-enactors of Distinction (FREED) to perform in an acknowledgement of Black History … Read More

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The theme for this year’s Black History Month programs is African Americans and the Arts. Black Americans, Caribbeans and Africans have contributed to fashion, literature, spoken word, dance, visual and performing arts, painting/fine arts, architecture, music and many other artistic … Read More

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Delicious food, dynamic, informative, fun and uplifting: these are some of the comments stated about the Kwanzaa Karamu held on Saturday, December 30. The event was organized by Chiquita Jackson Enterprises in collaboration with the Greenbelt Black History and Culture … Read More

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Judith “J” Davis served the City of Greenbelt for almost 50 years. Thirty of those were on Greenbelt’s City Council, where she was the city’s longest-serving mayor and a councilmember until this year, when she decided not to run for … Read More

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Now three months on the job, City Manager Josué Salmerón has been listening to community residents, city staff and department heads to learn how the city works, the Greenbelt way. He shared with the News Review some of the big … Read More

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Kalen J. Wright, a Greenbelt News Review paper carrier since the sixth grade, wears multiple hats.  He is a scholar, athlete, entrepreneur, an award-winning film/podcast producer, a nationally recognized hip-hop dancer and a Taekwondo Black Belt specialist.  Wright is a … Read More

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Greenbelt’s very own baker extraordinaire, Chef Lou Parker expects to have a grand re-opening in a few weeks.  His late wife, Denise (Niecey) Parker, will become part of the store’s name. Parker hopes to fill the store with Denise’s nurturing … Read More

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