Saving Black History Sites Is Focus of Museum Talk
Shockhoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., was once one of the largest trading markets for enslaved people in the United States, but it was later paved over. The site is now preserved by the National Trust for Historic Preservation African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Greenbelters heard Lawana Holland-Moore, program officer of the fund, highlight various […]
Roosevelt Basketball Teams Aim for State Championships
It’s been nearly three years since the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders boys basketball team blitzed the Broadneck Bruins, 77-48, for the 2019 Maryland 4A state championship and the Raiders are still the defending state champions. The coronavirus pandemic erased the 2020 state playoffs and the entire 2021 season, and Roosevelt is now looking to defend its […]
Great Backyard Bird Count Finds Greenbelt Fertile Ground
This past weekend, February 18 to 21, was the weekend of the 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) sponsored by the National Audubon Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada. GBBC is an event when bird enthusiasts of all skill levels go out and list all the birds that they see or hear […]
First Phase of Greenbelt Road Revision Gets Community Input
“What is one word you would use to describe Greenbelt Road?” The most popular answers were ugly, dangerous and busy. “What travel purposes would you like to use Greenbelt Road for?” The response was exercise, recreation, shopping and access to walking trails and parks. These responses were part of a virtual meeting held by the […]
Black History Month: Self-care and Mental Health Are Topics for this Saturday
During the past two years, many have experienced the breakdown in social civility, even prior to the advent of the Covid-19 virus. The virus further unraveled lives as it destabilized the social, political and economic institutions on which society relies. For children and youth, the era of Covid-19 has been traumatizing as they have been […]
Greenbelt Got an Early Start On Health Care for Residents
Picture it. Greenbelt. 1939. A young girl with inflamed tonsils. She is fortunate because Greenbelt has a hospital – the only hospital in Prince George’s County. The girl’s parents pay $4 for a semi-private room (the girl wants a private room; it’s only 50 cents more, she tells Mom and Dad) and $5 for a […]
A Variety of Virtual Events Is Sprinkled throughout February
As Black History Month progresses, the following virtual events will be available for Greenbelt residents. Saturday, February 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. Feeding the Body, Healing the Soul: Foodways of Enslaved People with Marvin-Alonzo Greer. Introduction by Leigh Ryan. Register at signupgenius.com/go/foodways. Saturday, February 19 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Movement, Wellness and […]
City Is Working to Develop Racial Equity Action Plan
At the January 24 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, City Human Resources Director Dawane Martinez briefed council on the city’s participation in Advancing Racial Equity in the DMV Region, a project that is part of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). GARE is a national network of governments working to achieve racial […]
Green ACES Briefs Council On Achieving Sustainability
Green ACES, the City of Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability matters, briefed the Greenbelt City Council on February 7 on its latest recommendations to help steer Greenbelt toward a future more reliant on renewable energy and with lowered carbon emissions. Council was eager to begin implementing and incorporating these ideas as soon as possible, […]
Greenbelt Park is Now Fully Operational after Much Repair
Greenbelt Park, after re-opening in November 2021, is now fully operational with a bevy of interpretive programming in the planning stage. During a shutdown period that coincided with the pandemic’s restrictions on social distancing, the park was given time to make many renovations and upgrades to the roads, bridges, campgrounds, picnic areas and trails. Representatives […]