Category: Baltimore News

Former Jesuit priest, Frank Fischer and Ralph Moore, at a Oct. 25 event honoring fellow alum, Van Brooks, class of 2006 St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1522, to begin his conversion experience from soldier to religious leader, laid down his sword before a statue of Our Lady of Montserrat, the Black Madonna of Spain. Centuries […]

AALBC.com assessed the relative strengths of almost 300 American cities, to determine which ones are best able to provide environments that are supportive of, and conducive to, the enjoyment of African American Literature. Our 2014 list improves on our original list, first published in 2013, by considering more factors for each city.   Some of the […]

Velma B. Scofield Velma B. Scofield, turned 100 years old on October 29th. She was born in St. Michaels, Maryland and moved to Baltimore as a young girl. She was married to James I. Scofield Sr. for more than 65 years. He passed from this life in 2005. Mrs. Scofield has two sons, James Jr. and […]

Do you know how many stations of the Underground Railroad are in Maryland? Where is Negro Mountain located? Do you know what that is? Lou Fields with Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, ambassador of the Republic of Botswana. If you want the answers to these questions and more, a conversation with Lou Fields could be helpful. He’s […]

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Dallas Dance. Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Dallas Dance has been nominated for the national LifeChanger of the Year award for 2014-2015. LifeChanger of the Year is a national program that annually recognizes and rewards K-12 school district educators and employees who are making a significant […]

The Center for Urban Families (CFUF) will sponsor a Feed the Children food distribution event, Nov. 8, along with Star Touring and Riding and the United Way of Central Maryland. An expected 400 families will receive one box of perishable food items, one box of toiletries, one box of healthy food items and children’s toys. The […]

Seated left to right: Maudnell Wilson, Ernestine Dunston, Anna Boston, Bessie Black (Chapter President), Alicia Copeland, Donna Murphy, Monica Lewis and Lila Makle Standing Left to Right: Florine Camphor, Lucille Johnson, Delores Alexander, Ruth Young, Adele Harris, Jacqueline Cousins, Angie McCullum, Ellen Dutton, Jane Green, Curtisha Wilson, Beverly Woolford, Marjorie Hunt, Wynonia Brown, Shelia Evans […]

Andy Deaza, art director with McCann Worldgroup, speaks with students at Morgan State University. There are many definitions of advertising, but Andy Deaza, art director with McCann Worldgroup has a unique way of defining it.  “Advertising is the intersection between consumerism and culture.” Morgan State University students got a real taste of the advertising business, […]

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History & Culture is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving community awards and hosting a gala. “What I really like about this museum is that it does fantastic cultural programming as a legitimate part of the museum’s mission. African-American history and culture isn’t just elements of the […]

Baltimore City saw a less than 42 percent turnout during the last midterm election (2010), and with the 2014 election less than a week away, various interested parties, from community groups to unions to political campaigns, are working to get Baltimoreans to the polls. Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore City NAACP. (Photo Courtesy of […]

Five men with roots in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill community will be honored, Nov. 1, at Morgan State University at the second annual Legends of Cherry Hill Hall of Fame Banquet. Singer Jimmy Briscoe, basketball player Leroy Loggins, former Baltimore City police chief Leonard Hamm, Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr. and attorney William “Billy” Murphy will […]

Maryland Del. Shawn Tarrant. Maryland Del. Shawn Tarrant has launched a write-in campaign to retain his 40th District seat in the General Assembly, asking voters to skip the first name on the ballot, Del. Frank Conaway Jr. The decision, he said, came after residents called expressing concern about Conaway’s alleged “issues,” which were spotlighted by […]