Category: Baltimore News

This article appeared in the Oct. 14, 1978 AFRO. The history of journalism is filled with any number of incidents where instead of waiting for news to happen, a newspaper went out and made it happen, thus changing the course of events. That’s what the Baltimore AFRO AMERICAN did during the turbulent 60’s when in a burst of inspired lunacy it […]

The Change House Youth Center in Waverly For children with behavioral diagnoses such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), managing their school and home life can present a serious challenge. At a youth center in Waverly, children and teenagers with these and related diagnoses develop strategies for coping with such […]

Owners of the new Shop Rite say they are pulling in the kind of numbers they had predicted. It had been a few days since the grand opening of the new Shop Rite in the Baltimore City community of Howard Park. Notables like Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have long since cleared […]

The Women of the Diva’s DISH, from left, Ellen Gee, Brooklynn Parker, Erricka Bridgeford, and Aneesah Morine. In February 2013, four Baltimore women teamed up to create the Diva’s DISH (discussing important situations honestly) podcast. Tackling a diverse range of topics, including relationships, health, systemic racism, and sexism, the women of the DISH bring a […]

Autopsy technicians in the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, are fighting for increased wages and better treatment. Six of the 12 technicians are: Amanda McGinnis, left, Mario Alston, Chelsea Scott, Robert Mills, Mozzelle Osborne and Jessica Logan. For decades, Baltimore has been infamously known as one of the, “murder capitals of America.” And […]

McKenzie Elliott, the toddler murdered Aug. 1 while playing on her porch in Baltimore City. The 3600 block of Old York Road was quiet on the Monday after McKenzie Elliott was killed, Aug. 1, while playing on her porch. McKenzie had been given permission to play outside by her uncle Charles Coley, who was keeping […]

George Collins (Updated 8/4/2014) When veteran newsman George Collins died in Baltimore, July 31, he left a legacy of communications and journalistic excellence in print and broadcast media. Younger local news hounds probably know him best as the booming voice behind his most recent venture on WEAA, @Issue, a program he began in 1986. Those […]

James Baldwin On August 2, 2014, cities across the country will celebrate James Baldwin’s 90th birthday, honoring a giant of American literature. In Baltimore, the James Baldwin Literary Society will be putting on a weekend of events to celebrate the author’s legacy as well as provide a forum for African-American authors to share their work […]

Studio “A” team members, with Coach Adrienne Carver, are showing off their winning medals. On July 11, Adrienne Watson Carver accompanied a group of 11 girls, from seven to 17 years old, to compete at the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, Calif. The results brought honor to the region and U.S. attention […]