Category: Baltimore News

A volunteer reads with a first grader. On Oct. 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., men of all ages, backgrounds and races will read to students in schools throughout Baltimore as part of The Michael Carter Men Reading in Baltimore City Public Schools Initiative. Now in its fourth year, the program is meant not only […]

Rev. Jamal Bryant addresses a panel at a domestic violence summit at Empowerment Temple on Sept. 30. (Photo by Roberto Alejandro) Eight panelists addressed the problem of domestic violence at a recent forum on the topic facilitated by the Rev. Jamal Bryant at his Empowerment Temple in West Baltimore. The group included representatives of the […]

Twenty-five suspects associated with three separate drug organizations operating near East Monument Street and North Rose Street in Baltimore were indicted Oct. 2, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced. The indictments come after months of investigations conducted by detectives of the Special Enforcement section of the Baltimore Police Department and the Major Investigation unit […]

Delmar Davis of the SHC Fire Buffs, the 1952 class of Black volunteer fire fighters who paved the way for paid Black irefighters in Baltimore. In 1952, seven WWII veterans opened the door for Blacks to enter the fire service in Baltimore. Today, only one of those seven remains, and a number of Baltimore citizens […]

With the expansion of their Front Door Program, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has taken yet another step in setting themselves apart as a service provider. Their services include, but are not limited to: feeding families, providing clothing and shelter, aiding in job placement, offering youth educational services and most recently, rapid rehousing for […]

This undated handout photo provided by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore shows Angel the giraffe. The Maryland Zoo euthanized Angel after it had struggled with age-related medical issues for months. Officials at the Baltimore zoo said Wednesday that they euthanized 17-year-old Angel on Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore) The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore […]

Baltimore City College. Maryland’s oldest public high school and one of the oldest in the country will celebrate its 175th birthday the week of Oct. 25. The series of official events begins 9 a.m., Oct. 24 with the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the William Donald Schaefer Auditorium. This year’s inductees include: Frank […]

The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with the Baltimore County Human Relations Commission is hosting its first Adult Public Guardianship Symposium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 29, at the Hunt Valley Inn located at 245 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley. The five hour event is aimed to help case […]

Baltimore’s first streaming radio station for kids “Kinkx Kids Radio” will launch, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 18, at the Hamilton-Lauraville Farmers’ Market Lot, 4500 Harford Road, Baltimore, Md. Guest speakers will be Deborah Phelps, educator, author, and mother of Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, and former Harlem Globetrotter, Charles “Choo” Smith. Smith will perform […]

The Women’s Civic League in partnership with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks extends an invitation to the 11th Annual Apple Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 3, at West Shore Park (Baltimore Inner Harbor) located at the 400-500 block of Light Street. The event will feature a variety of delicious food, entertainment, arts and […]

Free Fall Baltimore Everything is FREE! The ninth annual Free Fall Baltimore, presented by BGE, takes place Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. Free Fall Baltimore, a citywide celebration, offers hundreds of free arts & cultural events and activities at participating venues throughout Baltimore City. Held in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month, area attractions […]

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant For the Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, the call to ministry was not heralded by a booming voice from heaven or even a still, small voice. Instead, it came from the satiric wit of a popular comedian-slash-activist. “When I tell people I got my call to ministry from Dick Gregory they laugh,” […]