Category: Baltimore News

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called for continued conversation and stressed that collaboration was key to addressing the violence that affects Baltimore City. (Photo by Roberto Alejandro) Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stressed the need for collaboration and continued conversation at the first forum on the mayor’s call to action to end African-American homicides. Held at the Rev. Dr. […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Over the last couple of years Baltimore registered it’s first growth in the city’s population in several decades. But, some argue in order to make room for new residents and new development for a, “new Baltimore,” burgeoning gentrification may be pushing out some indigenous citizens. We discuss the, “new […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Today, Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first person to officially announce his 2016 candidacy for president. We’ll dissect the Cruz candidacy and GOP politics with our experts. Plus, senate democrats in the Maryland General Assembly are attempting to significantly water down Gov. Larry Hogan’s attempt at major charter […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new Capital One commercial features the city of Annapolis — along with former basketball star Charles Barkley, actor Samuel L. Jackson and director Spike Lee. The commercial shows the trio road-tripping to the NCAA basketball final four. But instead of arriving in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the games will take place, […]

Available data shows the impact of mentoring on youth at high risk for violence may be limited, but advocates said the overall benefits of mentoring suggest it is a worthwhile undertaking nonetheless. During Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s State of the City address, delivered on March 9, the mayor announced “the start of an intense focus on […]

John Johnson behind the counter at The Nesting Bowl, a pet store in Baltimore’s Waverly neighborhood. (AFRO Photo/Roberto Alejandro) Water dragons, bearded dragons, iguanas, corn snakes, cane snakes, pythons, spiders, chinchillas, cockatoos, rabbits, and of course, puppies. It may not be your usual shopping list, but if any of these items are on yours, The […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We catch up on Baltimore City politics with award-winning journalist Mark Reutter of The Baltimore Brew. And we’ll be joined by our regular contributors the AFRO’s Roberto Alejandro, Taya Graham, co-editor of, “You Can’t Stop Murder: Truths About Policing in Baltimore and Beyond,” and investigative reporter Stephen Janis of […]

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Baltimore’s participation in National Youth Violence Prevention Week during her media availability on March 18. (AFRO Photo/Roberto Alejandro) Baltimore will participate in National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake recently announced. National Youth Violence Prevention Week is a week-long national education initiative that will run from March 23 to March 27. […]

Community input will be key as the city looks to expand its successful B’more for Healthy Babies initiative to kids and teenagers. This is being done to reduce racially disparate outcomes in health, says new Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.  Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the planned expansion in her State of the […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Starbucks’ CEO launched the, “Race Together,” campaign this week, which encourages Starbucks’ baristas to engage customers in discussions about race; it’s an effort that’s been panned widely so far. But, tonight, we engage a multicultural, multiracial panel of millenials on the volatile issue of race relations in America. This […]