Montgomery Community Media

The March on Washington is expected to bring in thousands of people who want to take part in commemorating the March on Washington.

Civil rights leaders, celebrities and marchers from across the country have been commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in the nation’s capital. The initial events started on August 24 with organizations to include the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Action Network, and National Association […]

About 250 veterans to include the famed Tuskegee Airmen joined a special screening of the documentary “Veterans of Color” at the American Film Institute Theatre in Silver Spring on August 21. The documentary is part of an initiative introduced by Congress in 2000. It established a veterans project to preserve the stories of American war veterans and understand the […]

The commemoration of the 50th anniversary for the March on Washington starts on August 24. As thousands of people get ready to partake in this historic day in the nation’s capital, Montgomery County leadership reflects on this milestone. Takoma Park Councilmember Jarrett Smith (D-Ward 5) sat down with MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith to share his perspective […]

As thousands of people prepare to travel to the nation’s capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Montgomery County leadership reflects on what this milestone means. Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin (D-District 5) sat down with MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith to share he perspective on this historic moment. Councilmember Ervin made history […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force is more than half-way through developing draft recommendations to help boost the nightlife in Montgomery County and the group wants more community input. At its latest meeting (on August 19), at the Rockville Library each subcommittee gave a few draft recommendations that they will be sharing with the community. The […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force meets on Aug. 19  at the Rockville Library. It’s scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Earlier this summer,  Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees began drafting recommendations that will be submitted to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in August. The subcommittees include: entertainment, public use and amenities, quality of life, transportation, […]

Takoma Park residents are hosting their first annual summer program at the Essex House apartment complex geared towards improving literacy. The Lunch and Learn summer program, which started in the first week of July was organized by Takoma Park Councilmember Jarrett Smith (Ward 5). The collaboration brought together non-profit organizations, community members, and Montgomery County […]

I had a blast covering the Power Camp in Gaithersburg. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a national non-profit organization and this camp specifically works with kids between the ages of 8 to 12. One challenge in shooting this story was getting the kids (who weren’t camera shy) to just be normal. My videographer was super patient […]

The  Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees are more than half of the way towards their draft-proposal deadline in August. In this video extra, MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith talks to Evan Glass, who is a member of the quality of life engagement subcommittee. Take a look: Final recommendations are expected to be submitted to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) […]