Category: Baltimore News

A crane removes a container from a ship at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal on March 1. (AP Photo/Patrick Semanksy) Federal authorities seized 147 pounds of cocaine from a shipping container at the Port of Baltimore earlier this month. Customs and Border Protections officers found the drugs using non-intrusive techniques to scan a […]

The owner of a pawn shop in West Baltimore has been indicted for allegedly peddling almost $1 million worth of stolen goods and falsely obtained gift cards on eBay. A federal grand jury on Aug. 11 charged Noel Eric Anshel, 48, who operates the Hilltop Cellular pawn shop on the 5400 block of Reisterstown Road, with […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We go behind the statistics of violence and homicide in Baltimore and hear the harrowing story of a young woman nearly killed during a home invasion. Plus, members of the “300 Men Movement,” join us to talk about their march on Sunday from Baltimore to D.C. And our recurring […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u With Black men disproportionately being the targets of violence and hatred, the “Black Men Love Movement,” may be right on time. We’ll talk to the man behind it, Trabian Shorter of BMe Community. And we’ll talk about the ongoing battle for criminal justice reform in Baltimore with Zina Makar […]

The city of Baltimore will halt work with Lutherville-based psychologist firm Psychology Consultants, also known as PCA, following allegations of improperly screening police officers. According to the August 7 statement issued by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, city employees, police officers or family members will not be referred to PCA, until investigations from the city’s law department […]

First Mount Carmel Christian Community Church’s Youth Day is on August 23rd at 11 a.m. Free school supplies will be given to children. The guest preacher is Minister Brittnie Sykes and the guest gospel rapper is “Dynamite” Joel B. Thomas. The church is located at 2900 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216. Call 410.728.4000 for more […]

Come on August 16th at 10 a.m. to Christian Liberty Church’s Back to School Service. Free back packs and school supplies will be given to elementary and high school students. The services will be held at Frederick Douglas High School, 2301 Gwynn’s Falls Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21217. To donate or for more information contact 410.523.LOVE […]

Andre Powell, left, an organizer with Baltimore People’s Power Assembly and Rev. C.D. Witherspoon, president of the Baltimore SCLC, lead a march on North Avenue in Baltimore at one of the sites of unrest following the death of Freddie Gray, who died after being arrested by Baltimore police in April. The University of Maryland’s Francis […]

Dr. David Wilson with the members of the Quarles Institute Committee and members of the College Of Liberal Arts. The AFRO-American and Morgan State University announced a partnership on Aug. 11. Morgan State received a grant of $500,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help establish the Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Sciences […]

John Jacob “Jake” Oliver, CEO of The Afro-American Newspaper, was named Chairman of the 2015-2016 United Negro College Fund Baltimore Campaign. He will provide advice and counsel to the UNCF staff on community outreach and developing new partnerships.

l to r: Timothy McCoy, 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Baltimore chapter; Liane Young, author and national representative of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association; Dennis Symes, National Smoke Jumpers Association; Art Hinaman, assistant, US Forest Service, Fire & Aviation, holding the plaque to be attached to Brown’s headstone; Mary Wagner, associate chief, US Forest Service and […]

Yvonne Fields Designs (Photo Credit Ashleigh Wingfield) As Designers get closer and closer into presenting their Fall 2015 collection, they are becoming mad about fashion. On Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Baltimore Fashion Week Presents “Mad About Fashion & Africa Art Collective” will take place at the War Memorial in Baltimore. Designers from […]