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Tamika Smith

About Tamika

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Email: tamika@patch.com
Phone: (301) 915-7672 (text tips are welcomed!)
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Birthday: Sept. 6

Tamika Smith was born and raised in Miami, Fla., and Nassau, Bahamas. She started in the news industry at the age of 14 in Miami with NBC6's junior broadcasting program. With a degree from Howard University, she has worked in various newsrooms in the nation's capital, from Fox5 DC to NPR's "Tell Me More with Michel Martin."

Currently at Patch, she reports about major issues that affect the political and educational infrastructure of the Takoma Park community. As a resident of the area for several years, Tamika hopes you will reach out to her with story ideas you think would be great for the site and would love your feedback as well.

 At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable.

This disclosure is not a license for me to inject my beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: I hope that the knowledge that my beliefs are on the record will cause me to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that I failed in this mission, please let me know.

Politics:

I describe myself as an Independent.

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The Board

Leave a note for your neighbor

Dr. Elwood Gray

9:07 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011

2011 Christmas Gift Giving Event!
A Community Youth Initiative Sponsored By
B.I.S.C.; NCPM and PVB Church Ministries
“Education: A Proven Alternative to Incarceration”

Saturday, December 17 at 1:00pm
Location: NCPM Headquarters
3800 Howard Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895

Over 120,000 (elementary through high school) students in the jurisdictions of Montgomery County; Prince George’s County and Washington, DC areas come from households that are considered low-income. These students include children of incarcerated parents. These families are working to provide the basic daily necessities; imagine these same families trying to find the additional money needed to buy clothing and school supplies required for their children/students to be fully prepared and equipped to face the challenges in their sphere of socialization and learning. You can assist by volunteering and/or bringing:

Wrapped or unwrapped gifts consisting of coats; hats; gloves; pants; dresses, etc… backpacks, pens, pencils, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, calculators, rulers, binders, composition books, etc. for boys and girls ages 5 through 17

Note: Special arranges are in place for the children and their parents/guardians to be present to receive your gifts during the program!

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2011 Contact: Dr. Elwood Gray, Jr. 202-903-3847

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Karen Owens

1:12 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2011

I came across this awesome story. I think you should pass it along to all your readers! Here’s the link to the web site… www.theguitarplayermovie.com

Thanks :)

Susie Shaffer

10:32 am on Friday, January 28, 2011

Just discovered SilverSpringPatch.com and look forward to great coverage of Northwood High School and the extended Silver Spring community! BTW, the url link for posting snow photos isn't working.

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eneshal miller

8:10 pm on Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tamika you are so what Silver springs need I knwo when Live Nation comes to Downtown Silver Spring your hard work and labor. happy belated birthday. I am here in Burtonsville Md.. We are hoping that East County will bring Montgomery College to Burtonsville a satellite educational center for the youth down here who are caught up in a area where if you don't drive or haver bus transportation to outsource you become a product of your diverse enviroment. Right now the youth need more outlets right now, I believe the some Democrates are so use to hearing no they don't understand the concept of "Yes We Can my generation understands it and we will show up in November. #tamikahottopic

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