While I try to adapt to my new environment in New York City, NY, after relocating from Baltimore, MD, it’s time for another round of Ib’s Blog photo series.
Aside from writing and journalism, photography is one of my many other passions. This time, I bring you photos alongside excerpts from some of many events and interviews I covered in the last year. If you have questions/comments, fill the form box below this page or email ibdabo@ibdabo.com. Enjoy! Ibrahim Dabo.
![“We have to think about how the health care system can reach out better to the community and be more embracing, and offer more opportunity for coverage, more opportunity for treatment [and] better outcomes,” said U.S. Congressman John P Sarbanes. He was speaking at a health care reform and health disparity at the 24th annual BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on Feb. 18.](https://ibtalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0498.jpg "Congressman Sarbanes")
“We have the best public school system of any of the 50 states in the nation, according to Education Week magazine. We have earned that distinction now two years in a row because we make investments in education,” said Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. Interviewed by Ibrahim Dabo. Read full interview, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maryland Has the Best Public School System in America, Governor Martin O’Malley Tells Ib’s Blog.
“It’s about closing the wealth gap, and one of the surest pathways for African Americans is actually additional education — both higher education and post secondary education. That’s what we want to lift up and celebrate because we know that’s one of the tools that makes a difference in terms of wealth for our community,” said Diane Bell-McKoy, president of ABC MD. Interviewed by Ibrahim Dabo. See full report, photos and interviews, EXCLUSIVE: Associated Black Charities Hosts 25-Year Anniversary Gala, Honors African American Innovators and Role Models in Higher Education, and Projects a Promising Vision of Change for 2020
“We are all facing challenges not imagined. This economic climate and emergence of focus on the green economy and energy efficiency is going to change the landscape, which makes this Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference a valuable venue for obtaining critical and current information,” said Stanley W. Tucker, president of The Presidents’ RoundTable. He was speaking at the Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference in Baltimore, Maryland between May 12-13, 2010. See full report and photos; Think Green, Go Green – Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference Highlights the Importance of a Green Economy.
“We are very fortunate here in Maryland that the Federal priorities and the State’s priorities are so closely intertwined… Under the governor’s leadership, our State has embarked on an ambitious initiative to include energy efficiency of our homes and communities in new ways to reduce our carbon footprint and to make smarter choices about how we plan our communities,” said Raymond Skinner, secretary of Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development. He was speaking at the Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference in Baltimore, Maryland between May 12-13, 2010. See full report and photos; Think Green, Go Green – Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference Highlights the Importance of a Green Economy.
“If there were ever a time when business women needed a partnership, to bond and look out for each other in deals and in opportunities, that time is now,” said Catherine Hughes, founder of Radio One, Inc. Hughes gave a keynote address at Visionary Marketing Group’s 11th Minority Business Summit in Baltimore on Feb. 19, 2010. Read full report and watch video of Hughes keynote, Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One, Adds Humor To Her Keynote At Business Summit As She Urges Entrepreneurs To Exercise Faith
“Innovation a is part of who our brand is. We are constantly looking to solve problems for athletes,” said Kevin Plank, Chairman and CEO of Under Amour, adding, “no loser talk” and “walk with a purpose.” Plank gave the keynote address at SmartCEO’s Future 50 Awards Gala in Baltimore, Maryland on Jan. 7, 2010. Read full report, photos, and watch a video of Kevin Plank’s keynote, “Future 50” Executives Honored at SmartCEO’s Star-studded Awards Gala in Baltimore.
“I am tired of seeing a culture of low expectation… We have got to reach higher heights, and we’ve got to reach for the very best,” said U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Cummings was speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s “Economic Recovery Forum” on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in Maryland on October 31, 2009. See full report and photos, “We Have Got To Reach Higher Heights,” Congressman Cummings Said At The CBCF “Economic Recovery Forum”
“It’s all about mission. We have to be able to turn the equation around and stop thinking about security as a cost center, and start looking at security as an investment in our mission’s success,” said Dr. Ron Ross, Senior Computer Scientist and Information Security Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Ross was speaking at the 5th Annual IT Security Automation Conference and Expo in Baltimore, Maryland between October 26 – 29, 2009. See full report and photos; Ross: We Need To View Security As An Investment In Our Mission’s Success
“Lord, I love Minority Business,” said Wayne Frazier, Sr., president of Md. Washington Minority Contractors’ Association, adding that “it is great for America, and it is especially great for Maryland.” See full report and photos; Maryland State Officials And Business Leaders Gather To Discuss New Business Strategies
Baltimore City Community College’s Life Science Institute is a “functional bridge—a bridge that connects the city, the State, secondary education, higher education, business and industry in ways that will ultimately enrich the learning experience with students, increase workforce creation, stimulate economic development, and in a much broader sense, improve the quality of lives for ourselves and those who will come after us,” said Dr. Carolane Williams, president of Baltimore City Community College at the opening of the institution’s Life Science Institute. See full story and photos, Balto. City Community College Continues Its Commitment To “Building Communities…” With Its New Life Sciences Institute
“I have worked hard, I believe I’ve been blessed—and I believe we are all blessed—but I’ve had great people placed in my life at various points in time: a great family, great parents and in my years in college, some really great people,” said Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman and CEO of BCT Partners. Interviewed by Ibrahim Dabo. Read full interview and watch video of a keynote by Dr. Pinkett, Exclusive Interview/Profile: How Randal Pinkett Pulled Off Five Degrees To Lead A Multimillion Dollar Company
“I’ve found interest in youth-age people. If you try to help people at a young age and get them on the right track, you could maybe help them from making decisions they regret once they become older,” said Anna McDaniel, a gospel youth singer at Trinity United Methodist Church, Rome, Georgia. See full interview, photos and videos by Ibrahim Dabo; EXCLUSIVE: Ibrahim Dabo Inspires Trinity UMC Youths As They Continue To “Shine” On…
Also See:
· About Ibrahim | About Ib’s Blog | Testimonials | Ib’s Blog Home
· Football United: From civil war in Sierra Leone to USA success, football lends a hand (Goal.com interviews its former Africa Editor, Ibrahim Dabo)
· Ib’s Blog Photo Series – Part I
· EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NeuroScience, Inc. President Ann MacGregor Talks about the New Frontiers in Medicine
