Category: Baltimore News

(Washington, DC) – The NAACP has released the following statement regarding the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President & CEO: “Today as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we must draw upon the example and the strength of those that sacrificed blood, […]

26-year-old Mia Henderson. (Facebook Photo) BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a transgender woman last July. Interim Police Commissioner Kevin Davis announced Thursday that 44-year-old Shawn Oliver has been arrested and charged with the murder of 26-year-old Mia Henderson, who was found stabbed to death July […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll sit down with Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who recently wrote a scathing editorial in the Baltimore Sun, strongly rebuking the suggestion that she derailed the process of Baltimore implementing a, “homicide commission.” And as we close in on the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael […]

Music lovers and young professionals alike are invited to the 1st annual DMV DJ Mixathon on August 15th at the Horseshoe Casino Plaza, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. The mixathon is to support, celebrate and award DJs in the DMV. This event is rain or shine. The admission and parking are free. Advance registration at […]

The Old Goucher Business Alliance presents Groovin in Old Goucher, a live music series and marketplace fashion showcase. Go on August 14th at 5 p.m. to Calvert Street Park, between 22nd and 23rd streets, Baltimore, MD for some live entertainment. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets. To become a vendor call Caprece Jackson Garrett at […]

Speak to My Heart Ministries are hosting a Community Outreach and Health Fair on August 9th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3903 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD. Contact Stacey Tate at 443.799.9192 for event information.

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A recent survey by the Associated Press indicates more than half of the Black American respondents, including 6 in 10 Black men, have been treated unfairly by police. We’ll look into the substance of the report with our guests. Plus, the AFRO’s Roberto Alejandro sheds light on a recent […]

The Land of Kush, a vegan restaurant in Baltimore, is reaching out to the community to deliver a vegan dining experience geared towards urban youth and young people who identify with the hip hop culture.  Come break bread with us on September 18th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Cultural Art Center […]

This year’s Summer Spirit Festival features Erykah Badu. It’s the Summer Spirit Festival’s 10th anniversary on August 8th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. This year’s festival features Erykah Badu, Anthony Hamilton, Tony, Toni, Tone, Floetry, Estelle and more. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the concerts begins at 3 p.m. Purchase tickets […]

August 7th at 7:30 p.m., Ms. Lauryn Hill will take the stage at Baltimore’s Pier Six Pavilion. She will perform her classic hits from “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” as well as new music from the compilation “Nina Revisited… A Tribute to Nina Simone.” Tickets range from $40 – $125 for the show and doors […]

Dr. Camara Jones, a physician, will discuss how racism directly affects health and wellness and how certain health policies cause a racial disparity and endanger the safety of communities of color in an event held by the Baltimore Mental Health Alliance on August 21st at Coppin University in the Health and Human Services Building, room […]

Misty Copeland spoke at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Aug. 1st. (Courtesy Photo) Ballet dancer Misty Copeland isn’t from Baltimore. She’s not even from Maryland. Regardless, the California-by-way-of-Missouri native’s visit to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on August 1st felt like a homecoming. This past June, Copeland was promoted to the role of principal […]