Category: Baltimore News

The Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Iota Chapter is hosting their annual crab feast at Tiffany East, 4116 East Lombard Street beginning at 11 am on June 27. Come enjoy good food, steamed crabs, line dancing, raffles and fun. The cost is $55. Contact Dr. Ditra Scruggs at 443.804.8219 for more information.

Children line up to have their face painted by De Bowman at a community cookout in Carroll Park on June 20. The event’s lead organizer was Eric Bowman, a member of the Bloods who has dedicated himself to uplifting his community. (AFRO Photo/Roberto Alejandro) The DJ played clean versions of hip-hop hits from the golden […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u In wake of the murder of the Charleston Nine at the hand of White supremacist and Confederacy zealot Dylan Roof, several governor’s and county executives across the country, including Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz are striking down icons of the Confederate states. We’ll discuss […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — A medical examiner found Freddie Gray suffered a “high-energy injury,” most likely caused when the Baltimore police van he was riding in suddenly slowed down, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Baltimore Sun. The report says Gray’s death could not be ruled an accident and is instead a homicide because […]

The Sisters Saving the City are honoring African American Volunteers on June 28 at the Delta Community Center, 2501 Springhill Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 at 4 p.m. Sisters Saving the City recognizes its responsibility to lift up our Black males who care about their community. Not only do these role models care but they are […]

The Greater Baltimore Section National Council of Negro Women are presenting their annual Two for Tea on June 28, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore North, 1726 Reistertown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208. Tickets are $45. Students with IDs $30. Contact 443-406-NCNW for more information.

Local jazz great, John Lamkin and his quintet are performing at Grace Presbyterian Church on June 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Donations are $25.00 adults; $10.00 for children under 12years and younger. Call 410.466.4000 for more information.

Zion and Oliver Community Outreach is hosting its annual day of food, fun and fellowship on June 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corners of Caroline and Lanvale streets. . The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. at the corners of Caroline and Eager streets. This is an free event. Volunteers, […]

(Photo by Michael Davenport) A camper at Druid Hill Park Pool perfects his cannonball as the summer starts. 

Audience members, made up predominantly of law enforcement, listen to testimony before the Public Safety and Policing Workgroup in Annapolis on June 23. The Lt. Col. from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office had come armed with notes and a Powerpoint presentation, prepared to discuss hiring and recruitment policies before the Public Safety and Policing Workgroup […]

You cannot decouple crime from its link to economics. With Aim to B’More, Baltimore City’s state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby is looking to provide a pathway out of the criminal justice system for first-time, non-violent drug offenders. Aim to B’More is a diversionary program that targets first-time, non-violent offenders and offers them a chance at a […]

Baltimore area leaders are moving to address Maryland’s use and endorsement of Confederate symbols in the aftermath of the racially motivated shooting that left nine dead at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, the oldest Black AME church in the south. On Monday (June 22), Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called on the state […]