Healing from family trauma starts with breaking cycles of secrecy, shame and emotional suppression. Life coach Nijiama Smalls urges open conversations, setting boundaries, and—even when needed—creating distance to protect peace and begin true healing.
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Posted inHBCU
Admission experts share tips for graduates continuing their education
Graduate school can open doors—but only if you’re prepared for the demands. Admissions officers from Coppin State University and Morgan State University share their best advice on funding, time management and finding support before the first day of class.
Posted inBaltimore Community
Baltimore Arts Realty Corp. hosts 10-year anniversary celebration for Motor House
Motor House, a creative hub in Baltimore’s Station North Arts and Entertainment District, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a free public celebration featuring live performances, food tastings, a documentary short premiere, and a dance party.
Posted inHealth
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: A Black family’s journeyÂ
Jesse Bennett, a two-time prostate cancer survivor and Morgan State University health education graduate, uses his journey to inspire other men to take charge of their health by learning their PSA numbers and speaking up when something feels wrong.
Posted inBlack History
Many mourn death of Assata Shakur, exiled Black liberation activist and global symbol of resistance
Assata Shakur, the former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member who escaped a U.S. prison and lived in exile in Cuba for more than four decades, has died at 78. To some she was a fugitive and convicted killer, but to many worldwide she remained a symbol of resistance, liberation, and defiance against oppression.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
H Street Festival returns with full display of D.C. culture
Thousands of people attended the H Street Festival in Washington, D.C. to enjoy music, food, art, fashion shows, and health resources.
Posted inReligion
Metropolitan United Methodist Church celebrates 200 yearsÂ
Metropolitan United Methodist Church, a historically Black institution in Baltimore, celebrated its 200th anniversary on September 13, marking two centuries of faith, resilience, and purpose.
Posted inEducation
How Baltimore schools support students living with sickle cell
Baltimore school nurse Mary Caudle is working to destigmatize sickle cell disease and ensure students receive individualized care plans, legal accommodations and classroom support so they can safely access education and thrive.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Council advances key bills on RFK Stadium, housing
The D.C. Council passed major measures on stadium funding, housing, policing and youth curfews Sept. 17. The decisions will impact public safety, housing affordability and economic development across the city.
Posted inNational News
Assata Shakur, Black liberation icon and US fugitive, dies in Cuba at 78
By Philip Marcelo The Associated Press Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said. Shakur, who was born Joanne Deborah […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Grassroots power and civic action take center stage at Beyond Impact 2025Â
Beyond Impact 2025 brought together organizers, advocates and community leaders from across the country in Baltimore to exchange strategies for advancing social justice, from defending voting rights and fair redistricting to economic empowerment and criminal justice reform. Panelists highlighted the power of grassroots organizing and community-led solutions, drawing lessons from Baltimore’s response to Freddie Gray’s death to show how local and national collaboration can drive accountability, resilience and long-term change.
Posted inStop Killing Us
After losing their children to police violence, these mothers are fighting for changeÂ
After losing their children to police violence, Maryland mothers Marion Gray-Hopkins and Rhanda Dormeus turned their grief into a fight for justice. Through the Coalition of Concerned Mothers, they support other impacted families and push for reforms, like ending qualified immunity.