Montgomery Community Media

Recognized for their visionary leadership, achievements and their efforts to eliminate discrimination, six residents will be inducted to the 2016 Human Rights Hall of Fame by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights at a reception on Dec. 4. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the BlackRock […]

More than 200 residents turned out for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County on July 20th at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos below, residents share personal stories about interactions with the police and their concerns about race relations in the county.

Hundreds of residents turned out for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos, below, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmember Craig Rice address residents and offer their perspective on the issue.  

More than 200 residents packed the room at the BlackRock Center for the Arts for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County on Wednesday night. It was the second town hall held this week. Panelists included, Police Chief Tom Manger, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County branch of […]

Over 150 faith leaders and members of the community turned out for an event aimed at ending dangerous speech on Tuesday night in Silver Spring. The event took place at the Silver Spring Civic Building located at One Veterans Plaza. The speakers for the evening were Jim Stowe, director of the Montgomery County Office of […]

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is hosting a Civil Rights Historic Bus Tour that retraces the steps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights activists from April 3-10. Lorna Virgili talked with James Stowe about the upcoming trip. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence hosted a meeting with the County’s Muslim community on Feb. 17 at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring. Residents and County leaders discussed ways to combat discrimination and build better understanding within the County. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.   Related:

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence (COHV) will host a public meeting on Wednesday, February 17. The meeting will take place at the Muslim Community Center (MCC) which is located at 15200 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. The event is a follow-up to a previous meeting that took […]

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence held a special meeting at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring on Dec. 10th. Local Muslim-Americans voiced their concerns about issues impacting the community in light of recent terrorist attacks. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Related Posts: 

Dozens of Muslim community members attended a special meeting, held by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence, at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring  on Thursday. The meeting provided an opportunity for local Muslim-Americans to speak out about the discrimination the community is facing to County officials and police […]