Category: Baltimore News

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Dallas Dance. Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Dallas Dance has been nominated for the national LifeChanger of the Year award for 2014-2015. LifeChanger of the Year is a national program that annually recognizes and rewards K-12 school district educators and employees who are making a significant […]

The Center for Urban Families (CFUF) will sponsor a Feed the Children food distribution event, Nov. 8, along with Star Touring and Riding and the United Way of Central Maryland. An expected 400 families will receive one box of perishable food items, one box of toiletries, one box of healthy food items and children’s toys. The […]

Seated left to right: Maudnell Wilson, Ernestine Dunston, Anna Boston, Bessie Black (Chapter President), Alicia Copeland, Donna Murphy, Monica Lewis and Lila Makle Standing Left to Right: Florine Camphor, Lucille Johnson, Delores Alexander, Ruth Young, Adele Harris, Jacqueline Cousins, Angie McCullum, Ellen Dutton, Jane Green, Curtisha Wilson, Beverly Woolford, Marjorie Hunt, Wynonia Brown, Shelia Evans […]

Andy Deaza, art director with McCann Worldgroup, speaks with students at Morgan State University. There are many definitions of advertising, but Andy Deaza, art director with McCann Worldgroup has a unique way of defining it.  “Advertising is the intersection between consumerism and culture.” Morgan State University students got a real taste of the advertising business, […]

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History & Culture is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving community awards and hosting a gala. “What I really like about this museum is that it does fantastic cultural programming as a legitimate part of the museum’s mission. African-American history and culture isn’t just elements of the […]

Baltimore City saw a less than 42 percent turnout during the last midterm election (2010), and with the 2014 election less than a week away, various interested parties, from community groups to unions to political campaigns, are working to get Baltimoreans to the polls. Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore City NAACP. (Photo Courtesy of […]

Five men with roots in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill community will be honored, Nov. 1, at Morgan State University at the second annual Legends of Cherry Hill Hall of Fame Banquet. Singer Jimmy Briscoe, basketball player Leroy Loggins, former Baltimore City police chief Leonard Hamm, Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr. and attorney William “Billy” Murphy will […]

Maryland Del. Shawn Tarrant. Maryland Del. Shawn Tarrant has launched a write-in campaign to retain his 40th District seat in the General Assembly, asking voters to skip the first name on the ballot, Del. Frank Conaway Jr. The decision, he said, came after residents called expressing concern about Conaway’s alleged “issues,” which were spotlighted by […]

Morgan State University was recently awarded a $23.3 million competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will go towards developing new approaches to engage researchers, with an eye to attracting more minority students to biomedical fields. “While past efforts to diversify our workforce have had significant impact on individuals, we have not […]

Where should a police body camera be worn? How will the data be stored and who will have access to it? How many cameras will a department need beyond the number officers will wear in the field, in case of damaged equipment? Who’s going to pay for all this? The first meeting of the state’s […]

An error message on the housing voucher waiting list online application on Oct. 22. (Screenshot by Guy Valerie Bosworth) A waiting list for Baltimore’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8) had 6,500 applicants within 30 minutes of the application going live online. By noon of the second day, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City […]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., during the early morning press conference. (Courtesy Photo) The Maryland Democratic Party on Oct. 22 launched its Voter Protection initiative to ensure the rights of the state’s voters are upheld during this year’s General Election. “We are fortunate here in Maryland, in that, we’re different than some […]