Category: Baltimore News

Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. has secured a grant from the SBA to establish and operate Women’s Business Centers in Salisbury and Baltimore. Jennifer Currie of Salisbury has been named Director of the MCE Women’s Business Center (WBC) Project and will be located in the Salisbury, MD MCE office. Bonnie Crockett has been hired as the […]

The Community Concert Choir of Baltimore sponsors Cheyney State University and Lincoln University Choirs, 4 p.m., Feb. 22 at The Open Church, 5010 Briarclift Road in Baltimore. Dr. Marco K. Merrick, founder and director of the Community Concert Choir. The Rev. Brad Braxton is senior pastor of The Open Church.

Baltimore living legend, syndicated entertainment columnist (The Afro, The Baltimore Times), singer, songwriter, producer and musician, Rosa Pryor-Trusty will serve on the judges’ panel, 1 to 5 p.m., April 19, for the Baltimore “Uplifting Minds II” (ULMII) national talent competition. ULMII is to be held at Security Square Mall in Baltimore. “ULMII” will arrive in […]

The MECU Neighborhood Event Grants program awards cash grants to Baltimore neighborhood associations and community-based nonprofit organizations for the purpose of producing special events. New for 2014, MECU has increased their support to provide opportunities for more organizations. Eligible groups can receive up to $1,000 to produce an event for the community and residents they […]

Sharon Baptist Church joined more than 130 local churches, Feb. 9, in its first official Red Dress Sunday. Established by healthcare agencies to raise awareness of the impact of heart disease on women, this annual occasion is a reminder that heart disease is the number one killer of African-American women. Personal testimonies were shared as […]

African-American voters in Baltimore City will likely trickle to the polls in June if Black leaders do not ramp up efforts to educate and mobilize those voters, election experts say. “Black politicians are obligated to register and educate Black voters you don’t see Black politicians in Baltimore aggressively turning out the vote,” said Raymond Winbush, […]

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, along with the Baltimore City School Board, introduced new CEO of the Baltimore Public Schools, Dr. Gregory Thornton, during a news conference Feb. 18 at John Eager Howard Elementary School. A life-long educator who once turned down an opportunity to study medicine free of charge because he was committed to becoming […]

Gregory Kane, a provocative former columnist for the Baltimore Sun died of cancer on Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 62. Kane, a native of Baltimore once described himself as, “liberal on some issues, conservative on others, a veritable fascist on the topic of crime.” That often mercurial style thrilled and infuriated readers of […]

A controversial measure that would require police officers to receive annual training on issues pertaining to proper use of force, sensitivity to cultural and gender diversity, and training in lifesaving techniques such as CPR, is currently under consideration in the Maryland House of Delegates. Christopher’s Law is named for Christopher Brown, the Randallstown teenager who […]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens intend to talk to Ray Rice before deciding how to deal with the running back’s arrest in a New Jersey casino. Atlantic City police say Rice was arrested early Saturday morning after an argument with his fiancee turned physical. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Monday that […]

President Obama signed an executive order Feb. 12 to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers to 10.10 an hour from the current $7.25 per hour, fulfilling a pledge he made during the State of the Union address. Under the order, effective Jan. 1, 2015, workers under new contracts and replacement agreements for expiring […]

No doubt thousands upon thousands of Americans will be tuning in to the February return of TLC’s hit show, Say Yes to the Dress. The show, which began following brides as they choose gowns out of New York City’s Klienfeld Bridal, now also has a popular Atlanta addition. But when it comes to Charm City, […]