Category: Baltimore News

Maryland’s Black population increased slightly to 29.4 percent, while Blacks seemingly migrated to southern counties, according to new Census data released Feb. 9. Counties such as Anne Arundel, Howard and Charles – whose White population dipped from 67 to 48 percent over the last decade – experienced the largest growth spurts of Black residents. U.S. […]

Donning a dark red suit accented with black polka dots, Verbar McKnight headed to the basement of Gillis Memorial Christian Community Church in West Baltimore following the morning service Feb. 13. The 54 year old was on a mission – to take advantage of blood pressure screenings and track her risk for heart disease. “This […]

At a media conference Feb. 14, city leaders announced the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation will sponsor programs for teenage dropouts and ex-offenders seeking employment, current high school students desiring college preparatory training and school-age children looking for an after school safe haven. Lauding the program as a “faith event,” U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said […]

Louise Gee Murphy, a Baltimore City educator and former state senator, died of natural causes the morning of Feb. 15, her daughter Sharon Dow confirmed with the AFRO. She was 88. Murphy, a passionate advocate for education, served nearly half a century as an elementary school teacher, principal, supervisor and specialist for Baltimore City Public […]

In the wake of criticism that she lacks a well-structured vision for the city, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake addressed a gamut of issues during her State of the City speech, unveiling a 10-year budgetary plan and initiatives to combat domestic violence and drug addiction. “Today, more than ever, we face a crossroads,” she said, noting that […]

While one of the most renowned medical institutions in the country trains future physicians and divvies out top notch services, it operates in the heart of an area with draconian health disparities and limited health care access. Ron Peterson, president of Johns Hopkins Hospital, says he “is willing to take responsibility” to improve health conditions […]

“I’m extremely proud to be able to represent this organization,” said Maria Beckett, the second woman elected to head The President’s Roundtable, in its 28-year history. The President’s Roundtable is an organization of African-American CEOs, according to a press release from the organization, that “see the value of working and sharing synergistically.” Outgoing PRT president, […]

For the third year in a row, more Maryland high schoolers passed advanced placement (AP) courses than students in any other state, according to the College Board’s annual “AP Report to the Nation.” The report measures how educators across the country are increasing access to AP courses – college preparatory classes that allow high school […]

I’ve covered Annapolis for a few years now – first as a reporter and now as a commentator – and I haven’t discovered even a fraction of all the nooks and crannies inside the State House. For example, I had never been on or even noticed the sliver of an elevator tucked away behind the […]