Category: Baltimore News

As she settles in as the first African American woman to become a Baltimore Fire Department battalion chief, Charline B. Stokes can look back over a bumpy road. She has gone from high school dropout and teenage mother to inexperienced, female driver among tough guy first responders. But she has risen steadily in the fire […]

Beauty. You know it when you see it and everyone wants some. Beauty in our homes. Beauty on the landscape. Beauty on ourselves. Americans spend billions every year to get their share. Beauty is easy to spot, but it’s a difficult to put it into words. What’s your definition of real beauty? That question –and […]

One of the signs of the times is that seniors who thought they would be retiring at a certain age are continuing in established careers or even starting second careers because of changes in the economy. Maybe they aren’t ready for a rocking chair, but many are interested in slowing down, just not so much. […]

Morgan State University’s graduating class was feted by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who heralded the school’s successes in 2013, then congratulated several stellar graduates for their own accomplishments. The event took place on May 18. It was the 137th time the university had gathered together to celebrate the commencement of students who had successfully […]

Soon there may be a new law requiring contractors to hire more Baltimore residents for jobs involving city contracts. The proposed local hiring bill, approved unanimously by the city council on second reading May 13, would require firms with $300,000 in city contracts or $5 million in city subsidies to prove that 51 percent of […]

Coppin State University is ailing but its dire state can be reversed, according to a recent report to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. The study, conducted by a committee created after former President Reginald Avery departed recently, concluded that the school is plagued by gross mismanagement, lack of financial accountability, inefficiency and […]

Baltimore politicians and other influential Marylanders gathered in Las Vegas, Nev. to celebrate the nuptials of Lisa Harris Jones and Sean R. Malone. The bride and groom are already a team, both members in the Annapolis-based lobbying firm Harris, Jones and Malone. Jones is a founding member of the firm, which lobbies for government relations […]

Fifteen Black men working to impact their Baltimore communities will be honored May 18 at Coppin State University with grants totaling $200,000 from BMe, an organization working to create a nationwide network of Black men creating change. This year marks the first time Baltimore has been included in the call for grant applicants. The first […]

A sold out crowd of more than 150 people gathered for the presentation of The Anthony McCarthy Civil Rights Awards, May 10, at La Fontaine Bleu banquet hall in Glen Burnie. Sponsored by the non-profit ItSuitsYou.Org, the 2013 event honored author Taylor Branch, Rep. Elijah Cummings, NAACP President Tessa Hill-Aston, Latino advocate Ricardo Martinez, community […]

It’s been a rough year for the image of Baltimore law enforcement and 2013 is not even half over. Consider: *May 9: A teenage prostitute is arrested in an undercover sting at a hotel near BWI. The man who allegedly drove her there was waiting outside. His identity? Her husband, a Baltimore police officer. He […]

People who love the music of the church in all genres will enjoy the annual spring concert of the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore, to be held 5 p.m., May 26 at Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church. Comprised of more than 100 singers, the choir’s presentation will feature a full repertoire of classical anthems, […]