(BALTIMORE – February 12, 2025) -📢 Exciting News for Maryland! Our Kids Read is opening the country’s most diverse kids’ literacy hub right here in Baltimore! 🎉 This space is dedicated to fostering a love of reading for ALL children by providing access to diverse books and resources that reflect our vibrant community. 📚 We’re calling on Baltimore-based media to help share this story and shine a light on this game-changing initiative. Join us in promoting literacy, diversity, and inclusion for the next generation of readers. Let’s give every child a chance to see themselves in the stories they read.…

VISIT BALTIMORE PRESIDENT & CEO AL HUTCHINSON ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM TRANSITION PLAN AFTER MORE THAN EIGHT TRANSFORMATIVE YEARS  (BALTIMORE – February 12, 2025) — To leave at the top of his game makes his exit all the more meaningful. He will be among other legends of African American descent, like the late great Carroll Armstrong of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, who performed iconic work in the realm of tourism. These men – and others – have served gallantly as the face of Baltimore to the rest of the world. Visit Baltimore, the official destination sales and marketing organization…

It’s “A Night of Intimate R&B” featuring soulful songs by the sensational Kyana & 4West, sultry saxophonist Brian Lenair, and a special guest performing “A Taste of Luther” on the eve of Luther Vandross’ 74th birthday, Tamba Giles. Saturday, April 19, 2025, 7:00 PM Murphy Fine Arts Center 2201 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 Tickets:  $49 Orchestra and Mezzanine / $35 Balcony Early Bird through March 1:  $39 Orchestra and Mezzanine / $25 Balcony Buy tickets at Ticketmaster.com or Murphy Fine Arts Center.  Call 443-885-4440 for info.  Concert to benefit EuniPearl Scholarship Fund. That’s Kyana & 4West, Brian Lenair, and “A Taste of Luther” tribute…

Inaugural Conference Held in Baltimore to Explore Pathways to Prevent Gun Violence on College Campuses Nationwide (BALTIMORE – February 11, 2025)—Gun violence on U.S. college and university campuses has been a growing concern in recent years. Between 2013 and 2023, there were over 300 instances of gunfire on college campuses across 42 states and Washington, D.C., resulting in 94 fatalities and 215 injuries. Notably, since 1966, there have been 13 mass shootings at U.S. colleges where more than three people were killed, leading to at least 102 deaths. These incidents have significant implications for campus safety and student well-being, underscoring…

Upcoming Activities Demolition Contractors for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program are scheduled to begin demolition at 2022-2036 W Lanvale St on or about February 12, 2025 and at 2235 Edmondson Ave on or about February 17, 2025. The on-site work will begin with the installation of a steel project fence with screening. This safety measure is intended to keep adjacent property owners safe from construction activity. Amtrak is committed to conducting this work in a manner that is least disruptive to the community. For your safety, we ask that you please keep all children and pets away from the construction area. During construction, you can…

The State of Black Male Enrollment Initiative Will Investigate the University’s 14% Decrease in the Critical Student Population and Recommend Solutions to Reverse the Trend (BALTIMORE – February 9, 2025) — In response to the alarming decline in Black male enrollment at Morgan State University, Maryland’s largest Historically Black Colleges or University (HBCU) and one of the nation’s fastest-rising research institutions, University President David K. Wilson has announced the formation of the Presidential Task Force on the State of Black Male Enrollment at Morgan. This initiative will examine the underlying causes of declining enrollment and retention of Black males in higher education…

Please join Recreation and Parks on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Sandtown Winchester Achievement Academy, 701 Gold Street, for an open forum concerning the Lillian Jones Recreation Center. This crucial event will shape the future of the Lillian Jones Recreation Center and our community. Your voice is essential.

By Crystal Joseph, a licensed mental health therapist in Maryland & Virginia and Chief Media Liaison for Nefertiti Network (WASHINGTON, DC – February 3, 2025) The first week of a new administration can usher in significant change, especially some when policies disproportionately affect Black communities. As we navigate these shifts, it’s essential to prioritize mental health while remaining engaged in the fight for justice. Below are tips to protect your psychological safety and foster resilience in cities like Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Miami, and Prince George’s County, Maryland. Understand the Stakes: Know Your Rights and the Legacy of the 14th Amendment…

Tune in Tuesday, Feb 4 at 11am CT/12 ET; live stream at justiceforgreenwood.org/stream  (TULSA – February 4, 2025)—On the heels of the U.S. Department of Justice report documenting the extraordinary horrors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has signaled his support for Project Greenwood, the most comprehensive plan yet to help repair the harm caused by the state-sanctioned destruction of the historic Greenwood District, also known as Black Wall Street.  Championed by Justice for Greenwood and the two last living massacre survivors, the plan has been embraced by massacre descendants, public officials, faith leaders, and business…

Morgan’s Dr. Sara Rahnama and the Program for the Study of the Middle East & North Africa is hosting a special conversation with noted author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Don’t miss out on this important discussion! Tues., Feb 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM  Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr, Baltimore, Maryland, US, 21218 Event link https://events.morgan.edu/event/a-conversation-with-ta-nehisi-coates