Category: Baltimore News

Sheri Booker’s first memoir, “Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home,“ is nominated by the NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Literary Work from a Debut Author.” The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards will occur at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on Feb. 22. The show will be televised live […]

Kiesha Haughton Smoots, director of the Central Maryland Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), has joined the board of directors for Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed. Since 2009, Smoots has managed the Central Region for the Maryland SBTDC, which is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs […]

The PhD Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, announces that participant Dr. Christine Custis, successfully defended her dissertation titled, “What are the Factors Affecting a Firm’s Ability to Innovate?” and received her Ph.D. from Morgan State University. She has joined the faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of […]

The year was 1905 and some of Baltimore’s prominent gentlemen were looking for a place to congregate together. When they were rejected from establishments catering to White men, they decided to start their own socialclub. That’s when the Arch Social Club was born and for more than a century, it has served the Black men […]

Coppin State University has announced the death of long-time administrator, alumnus, and supporter, Dr. Clayton McNeill. McNeill, a member of the CSU class of 1969, served as vice president of Student Life and executive vice president of Administration and Finance during his career at Coppin, according to the announcement from the university. McNeill and his […]

In less than one month, Lenora Delores Ming-Cobb will celebrate 100 years of life with family, friends, great health and cake. On March 8, Cobb’s family will throw her a surprise celebration in honor of her 100th birthday at The Forum Caterers in west Baltimore, where she will spend the evening with nearly 200 friends […]

On the same day as the devastating shooting massacre at Columbia Mall in Howard County, that left three people dead and five injured, another senseless murder took place, this time in Baltimore. Lavar Crawford, 16, was found dead on E. 28th street, near Hugo Avenue, near his aunt’s house, around 11:30 p.m. His mother, Lartasha […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s medical examiner says there have been at least 37 deaths since September in the state from a batch of heroin that is tainted with fentanyl. Dr. David Fowler said Friday that the 37 deaths represent about 12 percent of the 318 overdose deaths during that period. Ten of the deaths occurred […]

Baltimore police reported four deaths in the final week of January, bringing to 26 the 2014 homicide tally, the bloodiest start to a year since 2007 when 28 killings occurred in January. The most lethal day was Jan. 30 when police, dispatched at 9:40 a.m. to the 1500 block of Cole Street, found a man […]

Sandra E. Chandler, who helped her mother, Dr. Bea Gaddy, in her charitable work providing food, shelter and financial assistance to the Baltimore area’s needy, died Jan. 30 after suffering a massive heart attack. According to news reports, she died in Alabama, but will be returned home for burial. Chandler, along with her sister Cynthia […]

For the 10th consecutive year, Saint Agnes Hospital is partnering with congregations across Baltimore to offer Red Dress Sunday, a faith-based initiative that strives to educate women about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and the steps that can be taken to live a heart healthy life. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Saint Agnes cardiovascular experts […]

The Living History Group presents four shows of “Single Black Female,” Feb. 12-15, at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. in Baltimore. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The play, by Lisa B. Thompson, directed by Shelby Chapman, is another of the unique cultural experiences the Living History […]