Artist Statement: The Dear Black Girl Project is an exhibition and community conversation designed around the lives of being a black woman. It is an alluring visual collaboration of embroidered quotes, shared narratives, images, African textiles & found objects curated in a space designed to facilitate healthy conversations around being a black woman in the world. It affords viewers with diverse opportunities to witness the journey. This exhibition is intended to share wisdom, serve as a space of healing, celebrate, and most importantly honor black women and their processes. My artistic processes are always determined by my instinctual responses…

(CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – November 1, 2022) – A Glenelg, Maryland, native is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps alongside naval aviators who learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world. Capt. David Brummett, a 2005 Glenelg High School graduate, joined the Marine Corps 13 years ago. “I joined the Marine Corps to fly and serve my country,” said Brummett. Skills and values learned in the Marines are similar to those found in Glenelg. “I have learned that hard work and perseverance pays off in the end,” said Brummett. Brummett serves as an instructor pilot with Training…

(BALTIMORE – November 1, 2022) – A local artist, Prof. Tamara Payne, hosted an indomitable display of Afrocentric elegance last Saturday at Kevin Brown’s Nancy by SNAC. Believe it or not, the “Dear Black Girl” exhibit featured all ages of Black women. Stunningly artistic, Payne did it again. No, she is not new to the world of art. Her work is all around. However, on this day, Payne unleashed the deepest depths of her journey as onlookers gazed in astonishment. But who is she? Native to Baltimore City, Tamara Payne is an alumnus of the Baltimore School for the Arts…

Come out and support! Get Tickets Here ________________________ COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY A Future Full of Promise Where we’ve been is only part of our story. Since our beloved namesake Fanny Jackson Coppin decided to make a difference in the African American community, we’ve been putting in the work—and our efforts are taking us to heights our ancestors could only dream of. When you become part of the Coppin community, you become part of a family dedicated to helping you thrive and transform into a leader who will make an impact at individual, community, company, industry, and global levels. Our Vision President Jenkins presents…

(BALTIMORE – October 31, 2022) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott is excited to announce that the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade will be returning this November for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The parade will take place on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, starting at 12:00 p.m. at the Washington Monument, 699 North Charles Street, continuing south down Charles Street before turning left on Lexington Street and concluding at the War Memorial Plaza, 100 Holliday Street. Immediately following the parade, attendees will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at The Black Soldiers Memorial at the War Memorial…

MOURNERS PRAY MARTRELL ROBINSON’S DEATH LEADS TO LESS VIOLENCE Early Sunday morning on October 30, 21-year-old Martrell “Murph” Robinson was shot and killed by a single bullet to his forehead by an assailant who is unknown at this time. What is known is that Murph was loved and respected by his friends and family as over 100 people showed up to pay their respects to a young man who won’t be able to explore life anymore. For me, it’s different from other murders that have occurred because all I know of Martrell is that he was a good kid looking…

(BALTIMORE – October 26, 2022) – Interested in Frederick Douglass history? Then, do read about John Muller. He is a phenomenal scholar who knows his material well … John Muller, author of Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia (2012) and Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent (2013), has presented widely throughout the DC-Baltimore metropolitan area at venues including the Library of Congress, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Newseum, Enoch Pratt Free Library, DC Public Library, Lincoln Group of DC, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site and local universities. Muller has been cited by the…

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By Morgan State U (BALTIMORE – October 21, 2022) — Morgan State University continues its milestone-marking growth with its second consecutive year of historic enrollment figures. For the Fall 2022 semester, Maryland’s largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) recorded an all-time high for enrollment, surpassing 9,100 students. The increase represents a 7.5% growth over Morgan’s total student count for the 2021–22 academic year and places the University on an expedited trajectory of achieving its goal of enrolling 10,000 students well ahead of schedule. The increased interest in Morgan comes at an opportune time, as the campus undergoes a physical…