Category: Baltimore News

Exhibition artists Ben Jones, Howardena Pindell, Victor Davson, Nanette Carter, Mel Edwards BALTIMORE — Three members of Morgan State University’s staff traveled to Cuba this summer, as part of an event that sought to unite African Americans and Afro Cubans through art. ‎ Diala Toure, Curator of Collections at The James E. Lewis Museum of […]

Ring in the holiday season with a visit to the Zoo for Breakfast with Santa & Friends. This year, in addition to the two events held on the Zoo’s Mansion House Porch, Dec. 14 and 20, the Zoo will be adding a special Breakfast with Santa & Friends at Penguin Coast, the Zoo’s newest exhibit […]

Baltimore artist Blaqstarr says his latest album, “Trinity Vol 1.5,” is the culmination of everything he has done so far, from his beginnings as a DJ-turned Baltimore club producer to his latest evolution which includes musical instruments such as the guitar, drums and keyboard. For portions of his new album, the artist reworked old music […]

Actress/singer D’Atra Hicks. Back By Popular Demand, Ursula V. Battle’s The Teachers’ Lounge returns Aug. 30 and 31, for a special “back to school” engagement. Headlining the performance will be actress/singer D’Atra Hicks who has performed in several Tyler Perry plays including Madea’s Family Reunion, and What’s Done in the Dark. The Teachers’ Lounge returns […]

The Rev. Dr. Andre Humphrey has worked for the last five years to keep alive a trauma response team that assists youth and communities affected by crime. For 13 years, the Rev. Dr. Andre Humphrey worked with a violence reduction program in Baltimore City designed to assist youth and communities as they worked to process the […]

Photo courtesy Facebook The names seem to pile up in the American imagination: Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Trayvon Martin, Jonathan Ferrell, and Michael Brown. We know the circumstances of their deaths, but we have never heard their stories directly from them, silenced as they were on the perception that they were dangerous criminals. In Baltimore […]

Renaissance Academy principal, Nikkia Rowe, and staff walked the Marble Hill community around the school greeting neighbors and generally sending positive vibes for the beginning of what is hoped to be a successful school year. The walk was also to familiarize the school’s leadership with the streets through which their students travel daily to come […]

KidsPeace Foster Care is hosting its 5th Annual KidsPeace Trick-or-Trot 5K/1-Mile Walk presented by One Main Financial, Nov. 1, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Angela and Buck Showalter, and the Oriole Bird are hosts of the race, and with sponsorship of area businesses, the non profit hopes to raise awareness and funds for foster […]

Survivors Against Violence Everywhere “S.A.V.E.” will sponsor a crab feast/silent auction, 2 – 6 p.m., Sept. 13 at Heritage Parkville Gardens, 7631 Harford Road.   All proceeds will go directly to the S.A.V.E. Scholarship Fund. Each year a graduating high school senior who has lost a loved one to homicide in Baltimore City receives a college […]