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Black Baltimore couples look to transform farmland to honor Black foodways
The couples envision transforming 68 acres and creating an an opportunity to return Maryland’s foodways to their Black roots.
Linda and Floyd Taliaferro and David and Tonya Thomas aim to return Maryland’s foodways back to its Black roots with their purchase of a 68-acre farm in Upperco. They are pictured here on the future farmland.
Former director of FreeState Justice alleges transphobia and white supremacy by members of board of directors; group flatly denies claims
The organization, which has filed for a temporary restraining order against Jeremy LaMaster, categorically denies the allegations, which it says were made only after LaMaster was terminated.
Jeremy LaMaster, former director of FreeState Justice, a Baltimore-based legal advocacy organization.
Asma Naeem: From NYC prosecutor to chief curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art
As the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Chief Curator, Asma Naeem knows the pivotal role that museums play in fostering important conversations surrounding hot-button issues like cultural competency and the racial reckoning.
Asma Naeem, The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Chief Curator, stands in front of recent works on paper by Salman Toor in the exhibition Salmon toor: No Ordinary Love, on view through October 23, 2022.
From ‘Queens Gambit’ to ‘Star Wars’ and a Whitney Houston biopic, Baltimore native and actress Moses Ingram is making a name for herself
Moses Ingram talks about the backlash she received for her role in Obi-Wan Kenobi and other topics as she continues her ascent in the acting world.
Baltimore School for the Arts alum Moses Ingram returned to her school to chat with current theater students. Ingram is in Baltimore filming Lady in the Lake.
Katie Caljean wants to pass on her love of history
She is the first woman to be both president and CEO of the Maryland Center for History and Culture.
Katie Caljean is the first woman to simultaneously be the president and CEO of the Maryland Center for History and Culture.
Emmy nominated actress Moses Ingram surprises students at Baltimore School for the Arts
In town filming the Apple TV+ miniseries “Lady in the Lake,” Ingram told students about the hardships she faced and lessons she learned to become a successful actor.
Baltimore School for the Arts alum Moses Ingram returned to her school to chat with current theater students. Ingram is in Baltimore filming Lady in the Lake.
Must-eat dishes at some of our favorite Baltimore restaurants
From coconut cream pie, fried oysters and pan-fried pumpkin, these are some of the best dishes at restaurants in Baltimore, according to one reporter.
Lobster Regina at LaScala.
‘Lunch is served’: The best Latin meals in Baltimore may be the ones served before restaurants open their doors for dinner
During family meals where kitchen workers traditionally prepare a meal for the entire staff to eat before dinner service, restaurant employees say they are fed some of the best, authentic Latin dishes in town.
Cinghiale Sous chef Juan David Culeta preparing latin-themed family meal
Drag queen Brooklyn Heights discusses upcoming Baltimore Drag Awards
The Baltimore Drag Awards were launched in 2018 by Ryan Butler, who is known by his drag queen name Brooklyn Heights, and another drag queen, Betty Ohellno, at the Creative Alliance.
Brooklyn Heights will be the host of Baltimore's 2022 Drag Awards.
Didn’t make it to the Asia Collective Night Market? Here are a few spots to find good Asian food in the Baltimore area
While questionable planning and traffic jams left many attendees of the recent Asia Collective Night Market in Howard County dissatisfied, there's no shortage of Asian restaurants, eateries and hot spots in the Baltimore area.
Garlic chili whole shrimp Laing with crispy pork belly, coconut braised kale and jasmine rice from Heritage Kitchen.
Two nonbinary candidates make history with election to Maryland’s Democratic Central Committee
Tia Hopkins of Baltimore and Antonio Bowens of Frederick County have been elected as openly nonbinary members of the Democratic Central Committee. They vow to push for inclusiveness in the state Democratic Party.
The Democratic Central Committee District 40 race features Tia Hopkins, a Democrat and non-binary candidate.
Addition of nonbinary candidate category adds confusion, hope for Maryland voting process
Tia Hopkins, a lifelong resident of West Baltimore, is attempting to make history as the first openly nonbinary candidate elected to the Democratic Central Committee, which is the governing body of the Maryland Democratic Party.
The Democratic Central Committee District 40 race features Tia Hopkins, a Democrat and non-binary candidate.
Full circle: Liberians find home in Maryland, the state where their ancestors departed from more than 150 years ago
Marylanders of Liberian descent will celebrate Liberian Independence Day on Tuesday July 26, 2022, connecting to a history that includes formerly enslaved Blacks departing for the West African country from Maryland in the early 19th century.
Carleen Goodridge prepped various Liberian dishes such as a salad with tomatos, cucumber, mango, papaya, and onion, palm butter stew, snapper, shrimp and chicken, mashed cassava, and par-boiled rice as a celebration of her culture and Liberia’s Independence Day on July 24, 2022.
New BSO conductor makes history as first non-white person to lead orchestra
Jonathon Heyward said he knows the significance of making the BSO more accessible, which has been a consistent critique.
Jonathon Heyward, 29, will join the BSO as the Music Director Designate in 2022. He will begin a five year contract as Music Director beginning in 2023.
Law schools saw a ‘Trump Bump’ of female applicants during ex-president’s term. Will the overturning of Roe draw even more?
Women flocked to law schools in Maryland and nationally after Donald Trump was elected president, with many seeking to fight policies they felt were hostile to their gender. Some say the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe. v. Wade could have a similar effect.
7/8/22—Alexis Martinez, a third year student at the University of Baltimore School of Law, poses for a portrait in the school’s library.
Same-sex couples seek new legal protections after Clarence Thomas’ opinion in abortion case
Lawyers are reporting an uptick in concerns about wills, status of marriages and power of attorney.
Gita Deane and Lisa Polyak sit and chat in their home in Baltimore.
Baltimore’s Black, white residents differ on police issues, severity of housing and litter problems
When it comes to the police treatment of minorities, housing affordability, litter and Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby, Black and white Baltimore residents are deeply divided, according to a poll of city residents from The Baltimore Banner.
The inaugural Baltimore Now poll was conducted in partnership between The Baltimore Banner and the Goucher College Poll. It surveys city residents on important issues concerning life in Baltimore.
Roe decision sounds alarm in local LGBTQ community about future of same-sex marriage
Members of the Baltimore-area LGBTQ community worry about the fate of same-sex marriage after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the decision should be reconsidered.
Stanford Kimmel shows Chris Franzoni an article in the magazine he is reading.
Death of restaurant owner, businessman hits too close to home for me
Restaurant owner Trevor Scott Ivan White was shot to death in Northeast Baltimore on Father’s Day.
From left: Tamika, Eric, Trevor, Danielle and Kristin. Trevor was the youngest of six.
The broken rainbow: the gender and race divide in the LGBTQ community
As Pride celebrations sweep the country this month, there will undoubtedly be stories of joy and triumph. But behind the colorful parades, energized performances by drag queens, and an overall appearance of a unified front lie the realities of a fractured LGBTQ community.
A balloon reading “Love is love, pride” waves in the wind on June 4 at Baltimore Trans Pride 2022.
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