2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (110+ words) Back to School Kick-off prepares Baltimore City scholars for return to classroom AFRO News Back to School Kick-off prepares Baltimore City scholars for return to classroom Baltimore’s Back to School Kick-Off gave hundreds of families supplies and community resources as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (298+ words) Mayor Brandon M. Scott has signed legislation prohibiting smoke shops from operating within 750 feet of Baltimore schools and parks. “This bill tackles this issue that we’ve known not just in Baltimore, but across the country,” said Mayor Scott. “It establishes a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (632+ words) Thousands of devout fans and followers of the “Godfather of Go-Go” swarmed the grounds of Fort Dupont Park in Southeast Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22 for the 12th Annual Chuck Brown Day despite disputes between Brown’s family and organizers that threatened…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) For more than 80 years, Globe Poster Printing Corp. quietly documented Black history from its Baltimore headquarters without ever intending to become part of it. That legacy was celebrated in the exhibit “People Get Ready: A Century of Posters – A Visual…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (741+ words) NABJ called him out over Black women. His response suggests Smith can dish it out but can’t take it. As a sports journalist-turned-media personality with political ambitions, Stephen A. Smith has never met a room he couldn’t fill with the…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (379+ words) The Walters Art Museum, located on 600 North Charles Street, featured the “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture” exhibit from April 18 to Aug. 9. This exhibit consisted of intricate jewelry, adornments and garments shown in prominent African-American films, such as: “Black Panther,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (683+ words) The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) held its 51st annual convention at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Ga., bringing together journalists and media professionals for discussions on public policy, the state of journalism and artificial intelligence (AI) in the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (676+ words) Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a Baltimore-based grassroots think tank, hosted a virtual panel raising concerns about the impact of Sinclair Broadcast Group on the city’s political landscape on Aug. 6. The panel comes amid a continued debate over the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) Registration for a range of programs offered by the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) opened this month. Regardless of age, there is an opportunity for everyone who calls the District home. The registration for fall classes come at a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) In Baltimore, home is more than just a place to rest our heads. It is the anchor of our communities, the foundation of our neighborhoods, and historically, the most powerful vehicle for building family wealth. Perhaps most telling: 53 percent of…...