Briah Stokes

Today, secure retirement is not an option for most Marylanders, as workers are not prepared for it. AARP Maryland and small business owners support efforts to establish a retirement savings plan and a requirement that small businesses make this plan available to their employees.

Do you want to know how you can make a difference for Marylanders 50+? Join us for a day of learning and connection with other AARP members while you enjoy complimentary food and drink! Come and hear about AARP Maryland's avenues to service, volunteer tips and tricks, resources and opportunities – and, meet the AARP Maryland Team! Space is limited, so register today!

3/16 update: The Spring Forward food drive campaign has officially ended for 2015, and we are tallying the final amounts raised. Look for an announcement in the next two weeks! Thank you to all who volunteered and/or donated to this important cause.

As America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), millions of eyes are on the hard-fought battle that was finally won in 1965.

He was born to former slaves in 1875. His parents, Anne Eliza (Riddle) and James Henry Woodson, could neither read nor write. Instead of going to school, he stayed home and worked the family farm in New Canton, Va. Having largely taught himself, he didn’t attend high school until he was 20 years old.

National Urban League President/CEO Marc Morial, who last year hosted a conference themed, “Bridges to Jobs and Justice,” often stresses the need for poor people to have jobs as a key to economic empowerment and civil rights.

Our "crush" on Maryland has just begun, with our new "Maryland Crush Monday" Facebook series that highlights some of the most spectacular sights our state has to offer!