Montgomery Community Media

The county’s office of Human Rights hosted a forum to inform the public, county employees and business owners about the strategic enforcement of county, state and federal employment laws. With the new minimum wage increase kicking in this month, county officials want to make sure that employees know their rights and have the tools to […]

Parents, students, educators, and elected officials will meet September 28 at the Silver Spring Civic Center for a conversation about bullying in schools. Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, the Committee on Hate and Violence, and Montgomery College are hosting the meeting that will feature a panel with experts ready to start the conversation about […]

The second “Friendship Picnic” was held on Sept. 14 at the Wheaton Regional Park. Montgomery County’s Committee on Hate and Violence and the Office of Human Rights hosted the event that gathered more than 1,000 people. The event had live music, carousel train rides, and lots of dancing. “It was fantastic,” said James L. Stowe, […]

Do you think a Trayvon Martin-type incident could occur in Montgomery County? That’s the question an upcoming event hosted by the Montgomery County and City of Rockville Human Rights Commissions will explore during a discussion on the topics of racial, ethnic and community relations on Feb. 1. “We thought that it is important that the community […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, the Children of the Dream awards are announced at the Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute and celebration at Strathmore. Meet Ekiomoado Olumese of Poolesville High, Malachi Stoll of Walt Whitman High and the Dance Marathon Group at Clarksburg High. Related posts:      

Montgomery County Office of Human Rights presents a program with a screening of the film Lincoln on July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. The program commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg. The event will also tie in the Juneteenth Celebration […]

In just a few weeks, the Civil Rights Educational Freedom Bus Tour takes off from Montgomery County and there’s still room on the bus. Here’s a preview. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information or to register for the tour call 240.777.8479.

Two Montgomery County students were honored at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute on Jan. 20 for their award winning essay and poem. The awardees, Maya Walker of Gaithersburg Elementary and Joey Lambert of Oakland Terrace Elementary, then shared their winning contributions on stage. Walker is also the Junior Mayor of Gaithersburg. Take a […]