Category: Baltimore News

We continue to follow the aftermath of the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. What’s next for the movement to reconstruct policing policies across the nation? We speak to students at Morgan State University who continue to protest and demonstrate for changes in in […]

Dr. Gloria J. Gibson. Dr. Gloria J. Gibson was recently named Senior Vice President for academic affairs and provost at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Gibson will begin her new position at Morgan on Jan. 5 for the upcoming spring semester. “Morgan is an institution of committed faculty, staff, and students,” Gibson told The Journal […]

Chef Brad Turner discusses his stuffing recipe with a passerby who had attended a previous session of The Healthy Holiday Series in Howard Park. (AFRO Photo/Roberto Alejandro) Brothers Who Can Cook, a Baltimore-based association of African-American chefs and food enthusiasts, has attempted to bring healthier food choices and knowledge of cooking to African Americans for […]

Demonstrators at McKeldin Square in downtown Baltimore protest a Missori grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown. Protesters who were angry and disappointed in a Ferguson, Mo. grand jury’s decision not to issue an indictment against Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown gathered […]

Jazz artist Kim Waters Join jazz artist Kim Waters as he celebrates 25 years in the music industry. The anniversary party will be held Nov. 29 at Walter’s Edge Event Center, located at 4687 Millennium Drive in Belcamp, Md. at 7:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity. For more information, call: 410-272-4849.

Join the Baltimore County Public Library and help less fortunate children and families in the community. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to any branch or special program between Nov. 28 and Dec. 11. The gifts will be donated to various local charities benefitting the community. The toy drive is part of BCPL’s Connecting the Community […]

We continue our conversations on the aftermath of Monday’s announcement not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Earlier this week, Wilson sat down for his first public interview in the wake of violence, arson and lootingin Ferguson and protest demonstrations in more than 100 cities across […]

Black Friday sales items on display at the Walmart in Port Covington. With Christmas around the corner, shoppers are looking to find ways to stretch their holiday budgets as far as they can go.  In an attempt to better serve customers this holiday season, Walmart has extended their Black Friday sales period from Thursday through […]

With Christmas around the corner, many needy families in Baltimore will struggle to provide the food and gifts so many of us take for granted during the holidays.  A number of recent and upcoming events, all headed by the city’s elected officials, are seeking to make the holidays a joyful occasion for more Baltimore’s families.  […]

Photo from Baltimore City College Class of 1963 50th Reunion, May 2013. 1963 BCC Basketball team members–Front row:  Dennis Wallace, Quinton Pinkney and Alex Gabbin; second row: George Roderick and Marc Rudick. (Courtesy Photo) (Updated 11/29/2014) Quinton Pinkney, the celebrated Baltimore City College point guard who led the Knights to two consecutive Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA) […]

Ebony Archer, artist, motivational speaker, and youth philanthropist will host a community event, The “Gotta Believe in me Holiday Tour” from Dec. 1-6, in Baltimore, Md. at the Angel Events Center located at 1810 Cherry Hill Road. The tour is designed to provide an outlet and platform for youth, young adults and performers of positive […]

Join the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police, MDTA staff and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in the national Toys for Tots campaign at the Baltimore Harbor crossings. Since 1990, MDTA employees have collected more than 138,000 toys from customers of the toll facilities and the Port of Baltimore.  From Wednesday, Dec. 3 – Friday, Dec. […]