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Jackie Nickel and MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by almosthipguy

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a young boy named Kevin McDonough. … Continue reading →

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Jackie Nickel & MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by almosthipguy

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a … Continue reading →

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Seismic Sideshow Rocks Essex

Posted on October 20, 2011 by almosthipguy

A Benefit of Earth-Shaking Proportions by Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less) October 15, 2011 @ Sinix 525 Eastern Blvd Essex, MD 21221 ESSEX, MD – On Saturday, October 15, Shocked and Amazed! magazine presented “Seismic Sideshow – a benefit of … Continue reading →

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