Category: Baltimore News

State Sen. Brian Frosh BALTIMORE (AP) — State Sen. Brian Frosh is the Democratic nominee for Maryland attorney general. With 44 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, Frosh had 48 percent of the vote compared with 31 percent for state Delegate Jon Cardin and 20 percent for Delegate Aisha Braveboy. Cardin’s campaign manager says Cardin has […]

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown acknowledges supporters at an election night party after winning the Democratic primary, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in College Park, Md. The victory marked a major step forward toward Brown becoming Maryland’s first black governor. BALTIMORE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has won the Democratic primary for […]

Magruder Dorothy Scott Moore Cockrell Magruder Dorothy Scott Moore Cockrell made her first cry on earth on Aug. 30, 1932. Her parents, William Henry Scott and Bessie had their bundle of joy on a farm in Clarksville, Va. This was the beginning of a journey that would last eighty-one years until June 5, 2014. Magruder, […]

Young African leaders Gorata Seleb, Adeboyega Adewolu and Angela Gichaga are participants in Morgan’s YALI program. AFRO Photo/Anderson R. Ward Twenty-five young leaders from 18 African countries are on the campus of Morgan State University during June and July taking part in a multi-disciplinary learning experience. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) comes to Morgan’s […]

Nelson Hayes with neighbors Kelly Lennox and Anthony Wiebking. When Nelson Hayes moved to the 300 block of West 28th Street in Remington in April 2014, he was greeted by an unwanted neighbor in the city-owned alley that ran adjacent to his backyard: rats.  Hayes decided to act, and after encountering some initial resistance from […]

St. James Episcopal Church. Photo by Eli Pousson/Friends of West Baltimore Squares St. James Episcopal Church, located next to Lafayette Square Park in West Baltimore, is the third oldest Black Episcopal church in the United States, and the oldest below the Mason-Dixon line. On June 20, St. James celebrated its 190th anniversary, marking almost two […]

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. (AP Photo) With less than a week before the June 24 primary elections, polls from two different news agencies show Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown with a commanding lead over his two principal opponents, Attorney General Doug Gansler and Delegate Heather Mizeur. As the final day approaches a significant percentage of voters […]

Marilyn Mosby’s candidacy for Baltimore State’s Attorney has generated a phalanx of support from several of Baltimore’s Black leaders including: former Baltimore Mayor and State’s Attorney Kurt Schmoke, former State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy, law professor Larry Gibson, defense attorney A. Dwight Petit and former judge William “Billy” Murphy, among others. (Courtesy photo) With less than […]

Major and indie Christian artists in the area will be honored at the DMV Christian Hip Hop Awards. The June 27 event will be held at New Harvest Ministries, 2239 E. Fayette St., Baltimore. For more information: Dmvchristianmusicawards.com DMV Christian Hip Hop Awards. (Courtesy Facebook)

The Baltimore Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC) is hosting its second annual Baltimore Girls Rock Conference. The Conference will take place on June 28 at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center. This year, approximately 60 young ladies in the Baltimore Metropolitan area who are entering the 8th to 12th […]

The John H. Bias Alumni Chapter of Elizabeth City State University founded in Baltimore will celebrate 50 years .The chapter will host the National Convention July 10-12 at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel in Columbia, Md. The Edna Gray Randolph Scholarship Gala will be held July 11 at 8 p.m. at the Sheraton. For […]

Beginning during the summer of 2014, the City of Baltimore will re-launch TV25 Baltimore as CharTV. The new network will deliver content that spotlights the essence of Baltimore. CharmTV will highlight the positive attributes of Baltimore City, its people, neighborhoods and local businesses. The network will also feature a new prime-time block of programming that […]