Category: Baltimore News

Young African leaders Gorata Seleb, Adeboyega Adewolu and Angela Gichaga are participants in Morgan’s YALI program. AFRO Photo/Anderson R. Ward Twenty-five young leaders from 18 African countries are on the campus of Morgan State University during June and July taking part in a multi-disciplinary learning experience. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) comes to Morgan’s […]

Nelson Hayes with neighbors Kelly Lennox and Anthony Wiebking. When Nelson Hayes moved to the 300 block of West 28th Street in Remington in April 2014, he was greeted by an unwanted neighbor in the city-owned alley that ran adjacent to his backyard: rats.  Hayes decided to act, and after encountering some initial resistance from […]

St. James Episcopal Church. Photo by Eli Pousson/Friends of West Baltimore Squares St. James Episcopal Church, located next to Lafayette Square Park in West Baltimore, is the third oldest Black Episcopal church in the United States, and the oldest below the Mason-Dixon line. On June 20, St. James celebrated its 190th anniversary, marking almost two […]

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. (AP Photo) With less than a week before the June 24 primary elections, polls from two different news agencies show Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown with a commanding lead over his two principal opponents, Attorney General Doug Gansler and Delegate Heather Mizeur. As the final day approaches a significant percentage of voters […]

Marilyn Mosby’s candidacy for Baltimore State’s Attorney has generated a phalanx of support from several of Baltimore’s Black leaders including: former Baltimore Mayor and State’s Attorney Kurt Schmoke, former State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy, law professor Larry Gibson, defense attorney A. Dwight Petit and former judge William “Billy” Murphy, among others. (Courtesy photo) With less than […]

Major and indie Christian artists in the area will be honored at the DMV Christian Hip Hop Awards. The June 27 event will be held at New Harvest Ministries, 2239 E. Fayette St., Baltimore. For more information: Dmvchristianmusicawards.com DMV Christian Hip Hop Awards. (Courtesy Facebook)

The Baltimore Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC) is hosting its second annual Baltimore Girls Rock Conference. The Conference will take place on June 28 at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center. This year, approximately 60 young ladies in the Baltimore Metropolitan area who are entering the 8th to 12th […]

The John H. Bias Alumni Chapter of Elizabeth City State University founded in Baltimore will celebrate 50 years .The chapter will host the National Convention July 10-12 at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel in Columbia, Md. The Edna Gray Randolph Scholarship Gala will be held July 11 at 8 p.m. at the Sheraton. For […]

Beginning during the summer of 2014, the City of Baltimore will re-launch TV25 Baltimore as CharTV. The new network will deliver content that spotlights the essence of Baltimore. CharmTV will highlight the positive attributes of Baltimore City, its people, neighborhoods and local businesses. The network will also feature a new prime-time block of programming that […]

 Will Assist Attracting Investors to Low Income Distressed Communities The United States Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced June 13 that it has awarded Harbor Bankshares Corp., parent of The Harbor Bank of Maryland, a total of $33 million in New Market Tax Credits. The tax credits will allow Harbor Bank […]

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company on June 12 presented $75,000 to the Port Discovery Children’s Museum in a three-year commitment to provide a safe, creative learning environment where children can express themselves through visual arts activities. BGE and the museum unveiled the new BGE Studio Workshop alongside activities and a safety demonstration from BGE personnel […]

A Maryland health lobbyist group dove into the District 45 Senate race with a negative ad campaign against infamous political consultant Julius Henson, who is challenging Democratic veteran Sen. Nathaniel McFadden. The radio ad and flier were paid for by the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative, which wants the state tobacco tax increased from $2 to […]