Category: Baltimore News

On Sunday June 21 Baltimore will host its own Climb Out of the Darkness as part of the world’s largest event raising awareness for maternal mental illnesses such as postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety, OCD and psychosis. As part of the Climb, survivors all over the world – dubbed Warrior Moms – are organizing to climb, hike […]

The Women’s Challenge are presenting a Daddy and Me Tea on June 21, from 11 am to 3pm at the Eubie Blake Center. Tickets are $40 for a father and daughter and $15 to add a daughter. The event includes a Father and Daughter brunch, a paint party, keepsake photos and a gift bag. For […]

Rekia’s Rally march and protest will happen on June 20 at Cathedral and West Franklin Streets, Baltimore, Maryland at 3:30 pm and conclude at Natasha’s Jubilee at 5:30 pm at the lot across from 2011 N. Charles Street. Spectators can expect an outdoor celebration with free food, open mic, music, vendors and more… For more […]

Don your mask, tie-on a cape and discover your inner hero at the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s first ever Comic-Con at the Southeast Anchor Library on June 20, 10am-4pm. Fun and free programs for the entire family at the library including costume contest, workshops and best-selling comic authors and artists. SCHEDULED PROGRAMS: 10:30am: Create your […]

Join Network for Developing Conscious Communities on June 20 at 8 am at the Gladys D. Greene Banquet located at 898 Airport Park Road, Glen Burnie, MD as the NDCC recognizes Dr. Anne Emery, Lela Campbell and Dr. Acklyn Lynch for their contributions. Tickets are $55 Contact Ron Hantz at 410-961-8697 or Charles Brown at […]

Its Takes A Village is hosting their 3rd annual scholarship and Awards Gala on June 20th at the Pimlico Race Track’s Hall of Fame Room from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50. For more information visit www.itavcec.org .

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in the slaying of a 16-year-old student at one of the city’s top public high schools. Police said Wednesday that the boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder. He’s the third person to face charges in the death of Arnesha Bowers. She […]

Lt. Gov. Rutherford spoke at St. Frances Academy’s Commencement in Baltimore on June 7. (Photo Courtesy Executive Office of the Governor) Boyd K. Rutherford, the state of Maryland’s third African-American lieutenant governor said his new role has been “interesting” and a balancing act. Not quite into his fifth month in office, Rutherford has already juggled […]

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (AFRO File Photo) “If you want to have your kid run amok 24 hours a day, go live out on a farm somewhere,” said Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, in a clip aired on Fox 45 News in May 2014. The context was a heated public debate over an expanded curfew […]

Qiara Butler, whose cousin of Tyrone West died in police custody in 2013, speaks about police over overzealousness on The Larry Young Morning Show. (Photo Credit: Kamau High) One of the hardest things to do as you get older, sometimes, is to let a young person talk without interupting to inject your wisdom. That’s what […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Some thoughts on the 2014-2015 year in Baltimore City Public Schools from the perspective of three teachers from the Teachers’ Democracy Project. Plus, our regular contributors Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network and AFRO reporter Roberto Alejandro offer observations on my interview yesterday with Baltimore […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A wide-ranging interview with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, including her thoughts on the latest surge in violence and homicides in Baltimore. Plus, we’ll talk about Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s pledge to give Baltimore more than $3 million for summer jobs for the city’s youth and another $4 million for […]