Aaron Wright
Intern
Aaron Wright is a newsroom intern at The Baltimore Banner. His job is to tell stories about the city of Baltimore. Aaron hopes to elevate his reporting skills while delivering impactful and interesting stories about the Baltimore area. Currently, he attends the University of Maryland, College Park, studying in journalism at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He gained his experience from working at The Black Explosion and contributing to WMUC-FM. Aaron Wright knows the value of a paper that serves the community's needs, having been a staff writer at The Black Explosion - the University of Maryland's first Black news publication - for a year. If there's any tips on interesting community events or an issue in Baltimore, text Aaron at 240-751-5576.
The latest from Aaron
The Baltimore Black Sox thrilled fans for two decades in the early 20th century. Now a parks partnership wants to make sure they aren’t forgotten
Parks & People and the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership have teamed up to look for a consultant to “lead the effort to honor the Baltimore Black Sox," a Negro Leagues team that played from 1913-1934.
Kids don’t have access to enough books in Baltimore’s ‘book deserts.’ One ‘street librarian’ is among those trying to change that
The term “book desert” describes a geographic area in which print books and other reading materials are hard to obtain. They are usually located in areas of high poverty and income inequality.
‘The Amazing Black-Man’ sticks around at the Peale
Kumasi J. Barnett talks about collecting, artistry, “The Amazing Black-Man” and more at the Peale.
Charging documents offer timetable of how police investigated child abuse allegations at Owings Mills day care
The first allegation against James Weems came almost three weeks before his wife shot him in a Washington, D.C. hotel.
Families, employees at Owings Mills day care say they questioned behavior of man charged in abuse case
Customers, employees and friends of the Weemses said this week they were surprised by the charges, but that some had questioned James Weems’ behavior at the daycare center.
Baltimore County police investigating accusations of molestation at an Owings Mills day care following D.C. shooting
D.C. Metropolitan police said on Friday that 50-year-old Randallstown resident Shanteari Weems has been charged with assault with intent to kill after shooting her husband.
The Lor Company expands from toilet paper to ... coffee?
Lor Tush, known for its bamboo toilet paper and community service, has introduced Geekin’, a new coffee.
The best comic book stores in the Baltimore area
Skip the big chains if you want an authentic comic book experience and visit these independent retailers instead.
4th of July returns in person, but only for some
Supply issues, labor shortages and inflation have caused some places to cancel shows.
