Category: Baltimore News

First Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church in Linthicum, Md. is hosting its second annual  Mobilizing, Evangelizing, Revitalizing for Greater Empowerment (MERGE) conference on  May 31 at 12 p.m. The church is located at 618 N. Hammonds Ferry Road. The event is hosted by comedian Howard G and Bishop Duane Johnson with special guest, The Panama […]

Iyanla Vanzant visited Baltimore’s Empowerment Temple. Inspirational speaker and life coach Iyanla Vanzant visited Baltimore’s Empowerment Temple to lead the first of a three-day “Fix My City” healing service May 26. The host of OWN’s hit TV show, “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” in which she helps people to overcome difficult situations in their lives, visited the […]

Tessa Hill-Alton, president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP Tessa Hill-Alton, president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP, said the organization has talked to West Baltimore residents and many said having a record of non-violent minor arrests prevented them from getting and keeping jobs. “Some people get hired, work for a month and […]

Dr. Maria Thompson Fresh-faced and energetic, Dr. Maria Thompson smiled at the ballooning crowd of staff and faculty members crammed inside Coppin State University’s meeting hall to greet her on May 22. Immediately, she expressed her excitement. “I want to thank all of you for the well-wishes,” she said. “Many came from people I do […]

Rush hour traffic came to a standstill on major Baltimore roadways as protesters on Tuesday condemned Gov. Larry Hogan’s plans to build a $30 million youth jail and at the same time cut $11 million from Baltimore’s school funding. The Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, pastor of the Empowerment Temple and veteran of the Freddie […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u The Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore brought more homicides to a city already reeling from violent crime. With 35 homicides and counting in May, it’s the most murders in a month since 1999. We’ll continue our dialogue about policing in Baltimore with our experts, as well as the response of […]

This image released by Center Stage shows Mitchell Brunings during a performance of the musical “Marley.” (Richard Anderson/Center Stage via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Most theater professionals like to say that whatever they’re working on is very relevant to what’s going on in the real world. That was not possibly more true than in […]

Young girl listens to speakers One day after the 100th homicide in Baltimore was recorded, a group held a rally calling for people to get involved in stopping the violence wracking the city. About 40 activists gathered on N. Pulaski St. and Edmondson Ave. in the Western District at 7 p.m. wearing black 300 Men […]

High school and college students in Baltimore were treated to a free workshop at Frederick Douglass High School March 23 where they heard from Hollywood heavy-hitters on how to make it in the entertainment industry. Billed as the “Hollywood Come Up,” the workshop featured veterans in the business who offered a “blueprint” on how Baltimore […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u WEAA and First Edition reports 17 pharmacies were looted during the Baltimore uprising last month, and some believe the subsequent deluge of prescription drugs on the streets of the city may be fueling this most recent surge of homicides and non-fatal shootings. We’ll explore all angles of this story […]

The son of late West Baltimore activist Gwen Shelton, Kibwe Shelton, will be holding a sports clinic for youth on May 23. (Courtesy Photo) The son of the late activist Gwen Shelton is starting a Saturday sports clinic for youth in West Baltimore that he hopes to run throughout the summer. Using donations collected during […]

Sandtown-Winchester residents and former advocates with the Sandtown-Winchester Transformation Project speaking at a press conference calling for actual community input in the rebuilding process. (AFRO/Photo by Roberto Alejandro) Residents of Sandtown-Winchester are organizing a community forum and requesting dialogue with those involved in the rebuilding process there. The residents are concerned that persons from outside […]