The Go-Go Museum and Café has officially opened in Anacostia, featuring interactive holograms of Go-Go legends, artifacts from pioneers of the genre, and a café and recording studio, solidifying the legacy of go-go music in the District.
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Posted inHBCU
University of Maryland Eastern Shore designated as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been designated as a Trademark Resource Center, joining four other HBCUs, and will serve as a valuable resource for the community and student body through its Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Posted inBaltimore News
New council launches to tackle Baltimore’s vacancy crisis through state collaboration
The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council, established by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, is working to tackle the city’s issues with abandoned properties and blight, with the goal of reducing vacant building notices by 5,000 in five years and by 13,998 in 15 years.
Posted inBaltimore News
Jemima and Daniel Carter wed at New Shiloh Baptist Church
Jemima and Daniel Carter were married on October 25th at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore City, after meeting in a restaurant in 2019 and surviving the pandemic together.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Mother of child found hanging in school bathrooms says bullying–not race– led to attack
A second grader at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Maryland was found hanging in a bathroom, and while the incident is not racially motivated, the family is disputing the characterization of the incident as “horseplay” and calling for further investigation.
Posted inCommentary
Community control-not just public health-is essential in addressing overdose in Baltimore
Baltimore City is seeking to address the opioid epidemic by empowering the community to design solutions, as traditional public health responses have failed to significantly decrease fatal overdoses.
Posted inNational News
New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
On the 64th anniversary of the New Orleans Four desegregating schools, civil rights activists celebrated the bravery of the children and families who first broke the color barrier.
Posted inAfro Briefs
A man charged in a deadly 2022 shooting rampage in Memphis is set to stand trial in July
Ezekiel Kelly, who faces the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage that left three people dead and three others wounded, is set to stand trial in July.
Posted inBaltimore Community
PRESS ROOM: Baltimore County prepares to assist residents who need shelter during cold weather
Baltimore County activates its Freezing Weather Shelter Plan from Nov. 15, 2024 to April 15, 2025 to protect homeless individuals from freezing weather, with public facilities and emergency shelters open during the day and night to provide shelter.
Posted inHealth
PRESS ROOM: November is American Diabetes Awareness Month
The Baltimore County Department of Health is raising awareness about American Diabetes Awareness Month, encouraging people to manage their diabetes and prevent it from developing, and offering a free weight loss management program to help individuals make lifestyle changes for improved health.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Stories implying Baltimore Children and Youth Fund grantees are corrupt further White supremacist agenda
Donald Trump and David Smith are using their platforms to mobilize their base to seize power in service of their White supremacist political agenda, while Sinclair Broadcasting and other journalists are using their platforms to characterize Black organizations as corrupt and corrupt.
Posted inNational News
Daughters of Malcolm X sue CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader’s assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, NYPD, and others, alleging their involvement in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader and their failure to prevent the killing.
