Category: NEWS

The Afro-American Newspaper held its annual Diversity in Careers and Education Expo, sponsored by BGE, on Sept. 22 in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in downtown Baltimore. Over 1,000 people lined up for open positions at the 20 exhibitors.

Maple Lawn’s retailers and restaurants will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a massive display of bras and fun activities to support local breast cancer organizations. Taking place Oct. 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., The 8th Annual Pink Nite in Maple Lawn is an evening of shopping, dining, prizes, a silent auction […]

World Artists’ Experiences, a non-profit organization that bridges international understanding among peoples through culture, travel and the arts, will hold its sixth annual writing contest for Maryland students grades 3 through 12. This year’s theme is Drinking from the Fountain of Friendship: Building Bridges and Creating Bonds that Tie. The online Submission forms and guidelines […]

Join Pastor P. M. Smith’s on Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m. at 5700 Loch Raven Boulevard for the ground breaking ceremony. All are invited.

The Town of Forest Heights’ Healthy Living Program will host a free outdoor activities day for youth as part of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) Sept. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at Forest Heights Elementary School, 200 Talbert Drive . WWDOP is an annual event designed to encourage millions of kids and parents […]

Harford County’s Office of Economic Development’s Business Appreciation Week goes through Sept. 25. Sept. 24 will feature several business visits in the City of Havre de Grace and include a visit to the Decoy Museum, which was one of 24 organizations to receive a tourism related grant from the Glassman administration as a result of […]

Rev. Jamal Bryant In a surprise move, the Rev. Jamal Bryant announced on Sept. 22 that he was dropping out of the race for Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings’ seventh district seat. Bryant, who is the pastor of the Empowerment Temple AME Church in West Baltimore, announced his intentions to run for Congress only eight days […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A discussion about bigotry and racism within the Republican Party between Lester Spence, associate professor of Political Science and Africana studies at Johns Hopkins University and Tony Campbell, Political Science lecturer at Towson University. Plus, in the wake of Pope Francis’ arrival in the U.S., we open up the […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll talk to Prince George’s County Congresswoman Donna Edwards about her bid to replace retiring U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, as well as her thoughts on the Iran Nuclear Deal and another looming government shutdown. We’ll also talk to Diane Bell-McKoy, CEO of Associated Black Charities and Dayvon Love, co-founder […]

A special commission to review Baltimore’s Confederate Statues held its first meeting Sept. 17. The group is charged with figuring out what to do with the four Confederate monuments currently located on Baltimore city property. They include the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument located on Mount Royal Avenue near Mosher Street; the Confederate Women of […]