Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll discuss dismantling structural racism as a campaign plank of the 2016 Democratic presidential platform, with Baltimore City Council candidate Zeke Cohen and Adam Jackson of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. Plus, our regular contributors Roberto Alejandro of the AFRO and Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real […]
Category: Baltimore News
Book Release Celebration and Speaking Tour Kick-off
Come celebrate the release of national playwright and Baltimore native, Crystal L. Bass’ sophomore book, Whirlwind, The Sequel! This red carpet celebration will allow attendees to purchase their autographed-copy of Whirlwind, meet and greet with the author, take part in readings and experience an unforgettable evening of creative arts. The celebration is on August 29 from 6 p.m. […]
Baltimore Church Giveaway
Kingdom Life Church will host Kingdom Come 2015: A Have Life Community Event and give away 100,000 pounds of fresh groceries on August 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 125 N. Hilton Street. The free event will feature a job fair, health fair, children’s zone, haircuts and makeovers, and voter registration. The Have […]
Charm City Roller Girls’ Open Tryouts
Want to be a part of the hardest-hitting sport on wheels? The Charm City Roller Girls are holding open tryouts on August 22. Tryouts will be held at Skateland North Point, 1113 North Point Rd, Baltimore, MD. Participants should arrive by 9:30 a.m. The tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 12:30 p.m. […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, August 18.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u After completing their 20-hour trek from Baltimore to D.C. on foot, some of the brothers of the 300 Men March stop by the studio to talk about their journey to bring awareness to historic violence in Baltimore. Also, we go beyond the statistics of violence and homicide and hear […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, August 17.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National politics with political commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze, including Trump’s dubious policy positions and more hand wringing by Clinton supporters over, “email gate.” And we’ll talk local politics with Byrd and Stephen Janis of The Real News Network, including Gov. Larry Hogan’s alleged war on Baltimore and […]
Feds Seize 147 Pounds of Cocaine from Shipping Container at Baltimore Port
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 […]
West Baltimore Pawn Shop Owner Charged with Elaborate Scheme of Transporting Stolen Goods
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 […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, August 14.
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 […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, August 13.
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 […]
Baltimore Halts Contract with Psychology Firm Accused of Improper Police Screenings
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 […]
Youth Day
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 […]

