Category: Baltimore News

Margaret Brent Elementary School on St. Paul Street in Baltimore was just one stop on the May 20 trail for the Jacoby Jones Foundation. Jones, along with his Emily London Jones, brought tablets for each student as a part of his Playbook for Success Program, one he created to put tools in the hands of […]

In a city where many children attend a public school with no art program, the Youth Resiliency Institute (YRI) is using art to teach Baltimore youth about their history, themselves, and effective community engagement. YRI is an arts institute under the umbrella of Fusion Partnerships Inc., a nonprofit organization that sponsors social justice initiatives, according […]

A bout with renal failure cost Stephanie Safiyatou her home and business, and almost took her life. Now recovered, Safiyatou has created a multi-media art exhibit that shines a spotlight on a number of issues women in Baltimore face, attempting to foster healing by bringing these issues into the light of day. “I was flying […]

More than 4,000 registered voters in Baltimore City have been removed from the voter rolls since the last federal election in 2012. But at Votefest 2014, an event sponsored by Radio-One to be held at Coppin State University on May 17, a number of organizations will look to register new voters as well as anyone […]

Fifty dollars. That is the principal assistance the formerly incarcerated receive when they are released from prison. It is the seed money they rely upon to reestablish housing, transportation, and employment, and an amount that has mostly disappeared by the end of one’s first day out. In Maryland, the rate of recidivism, defined as re-imprisonment […]

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a think-tank run by five Baltimore natives under the age of 30, advocates for policy changes that challenge structural racism. The organization works to empower young Black people by providing the tools needed to address public policy from a race-conscious perspective. Originally founded as a student organization at Towson […]

On North Charles St., a studio space is helping aspiring artists and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into actions. By working with community partners and employing alternative economic models, The Living Well is serving as an incubator of dreams, and quietly helping promote the economic and social development of Baltimore City. The Living Well, situated at […]

I Am O’Kah!’s Be AMAZING! Awards Gala will take place, May 17, at the Maryland Historical Society. This Creative Black-Tie preferred celebration will feature live interactive art, music, cocktails, restaurant tastings, a silent auction, guided tours of museum exhibits, and an awards presentation honoring local champions who serve the community. Proceeds will benefit I AM […]

Pierce Brooks became an Eagle Scout, May 4, with all the pomp and ceremony befitting a young person who has accomplished so much and done so well. He began his scouting journey in 2004 when he became a Cub Scout in Pack 618 at Clemens Crossing Elementary School in Columbia, Md. While in the Cub […]

In recognition of Mother’s Day and National Foster Care Month, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown greeted foster parents at the annual Baltimore City Department of Social Services’ (BCDSS) Mother’s Day Breakfast. Now in its fourth year, the event honors the dedication and commitment of foster mothers who have opened their hearts and homes to thousands […]

The First Annual Young Leaders Scholarship Luncheon sponsored by RemixEducation will be held, 2 p.m., May 25, at the Amherst House in Columbia, Md. Keynote speaker will be Rep. Elijah Cummings, who will receive the 2014 Champion of Affordable Education Award. The luncheon will honor recipients of the Gloria Washington Wallace Young Leaders Scholarship Program […]

Former Baltimore mayor Kurt L. Schmoke will assume the helm of the University of Baltimore in July, Maryland education officials announced May 14. Schmoke, 64, a native of Baltimore and product of its public schools, became Charm City’s first Black mayor in 1987. In his first inaugural address, Schmoke announced his intention to make Baltimore […]