Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, the paramount ruler of Ghana’s Ashanti Kingdom, celebrated Akwasidae Festival at Bowie State University on Aug. 30, ...

Baltimore ranked second in the Community Justice Action Fund’s 2025 Violence Prevention Index, which assesses cities’ ...

Hundreds of Black journalists meeting in Atlanta recently heard a multitalented panel of experts address the issue of “Separation of Church & Sex: Faith and the Fight Against HIV.” HIV remains a ...

The first day of school in Prince George’s County started off in spectacular fashion on Aug. 26 as County Executive Aisha Braveboy kicked off the morning with a lightshow and marching band on the ...

Willie Pearl Mackey King had no idea the scraps scattered across an SCLC office floor would become one of the most important writings in American history. Sixty-three years later, a new foundation is ...

Parent-teacher conferences can conjure a familiar scene: adults crammed into child-size chairs, listening to teachers run through a list of students’ achievements and struggles. For many families, ...

Fifty years ago, in 1976, what began as the Afro-American Exposition at Baltimore’s Charles Center and Hopkins Plaza has grown into the beloved Afro-American Festival, or AFRAM for short. Like many of ...

He was just 9-years old when his mother went missing in April 1969. Two months later, long after his grandmother reported her daughter missing, her body was found in Baltimore's Druid Hill Park. David ...

In the face of an escalating Black maternal health crisis, a new program is empowering Black men and expectant fathers with the education and training needed to advocate for their families from ...

School systems across the nation have introduced new programs in hopes of reducing youth homelessness rates and improving education outcomes for students. According to the Baltimore City Public ...

It is a fair question. For generations, Black Americans have been asked to celebrate a nation that did not always recognize our humanity, protect our rights or honor our contributions. Enslavement was ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, supporting survivors and promoting early detection. Throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, local ...