Tolu Talabi
General Assignment Reporting Intern
My name is Tolu Talabi and I am an incoming senior at the University of Maryland, College Park, where I study journalism and minor in global studies. I have written for the Capital News Service, The Baltimore Fishbowl, The Diamondback and The Black Explosion, where I’ve covered social justice, arts, and culture, and found joy in writing narrative journalism. I report with passion, bravery, compassion, and truth, which are values that will forever drive my work. Tolu will work as a general assignment reporter on The Banner’s news desk.
The latest from Tolu
An 80-year-old woodworker from Suriname brings his art and history to Baltimore
Adiante Franszoon, 80, of Suriname, etches ornate patterns into wood with his simple knife, working as if an audience were gathered to watch in Baltimore.
Michael Jordan’s fishing yacht reels in second place in Ocean City’s White Marlin Open
Michael Jordan’s fishing yacht Catch 23 scored big Saturday. The NBA legend’s boat landed a 71-pound white marlin and a second-place finish in Ocean City’s annual White Marlin Open.
Maryland’s Cameroonian population lives in fear under Trump
Since fleeing the gunfire and chaos of Cameroon in 2021, Ernestine and Denis have created a sense of normal life in Maryland.
No meatballs, no maze: IKEA’s latest Maryland shop is built for the digital age
Ikea opened its second Baltimore metropolitan-area store in Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Cockeysville.
Pint-sized power suits — designed in Anne Arundel
Jenny Knoepfle was inspired to start LilaPants when her kindergartener struggled to find one as an alternative to a dress.
9-year-old dies after playing in wave pool at Hersheypark
A 9-year-old died Thursday night after being rescued while playing in the wave pool at Hersheypark, according to park officials.
‘We’re here for our patients’: Saint Agnes nurses hold 24-hour strike in Baltimore
The unionized nurses, represented by National Nurses United, held a 24-hour strike in Baltimore on Thursday, which will end Friday morning.
Nurses at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore plan to strike
Unionized nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore are preparing to hold a one-day strike next week over what organizers say is hospital management’s refusal to address understaffing and other issues.
Indian families add new spice to Howard County’s ‘Koreatown’ corridor
The number of Howard County’s Indian residents has more than doubled since 2009, now accounting for 6.7% of the county’s total population.
An Annapolis footwear manufacturer wants to change the way we make shoes
Made Plus, in business since 2021, converts plastic bottles into athletic shoes. Owner Alan Guyan is working to open a retail shop.
Maryland economy could lose $1 billion if international students don’t return
The Trump administration's hostile policies toward international students could be disastrous for Maryland and, in particular, Baltimore.
Massive Goodwill store set to open in Laurel in late summer
A 22,000-square-foot store opening next month in Laurel will be the largest of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake’s 31 locations in Central Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.
Baltimore will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with ships, Blue Angels
A traveling flotilla of international tall ships, sailors and aviators will head to Baltimore next summer in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
