Opinion

DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s Public Editor, believes communities need better local news coverage at a time when newspapers are becoming fewer and fewer.

Del. Ariana Kelly argues that government needs to step up to approve over-the-counter access for birth control pills, and that insurance coverage must be made available.

The art installation at SNAC by Nancy, one of the winners of the Mayor’s Individual Artist awards, features about 15 embroidered pieces with quotes from Black women that artist Tamara Payne stitched onto African fabric.

News about the expected closing of Bertha’s, one of the best-known bars in Fells Point, has stirred memories about how its close connections with longtime patrons were formed.

The time is now to provide redress for the harm caused by Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere, Van Hollen says.

Baltimore Banner readers can expect a broad range of perspectives in its opinion pieces. The Banner will seek to ensure that communities and institutions across our region have their say through the voices that best represent them.

Baltimore City College, celebrating its annual football game against Baltimore Polytechnic Institute on Friday, has a distinctive class ring. Alumni talk about why it’s special.

According to Baltimore City Police, there were 506 reported thefts of catalytic converters in the city between January 1, 2022 and this October 8, when my car started rumbling. But the problem is also a national one.

As we note the second anniversary of the passing of Maryland's CROWN Act, I talk about my decision to wear my hair natural, and the social, political and even health implications.

You may never have thought of yourself as a runner. That doesn’t mean you aren’t.

I don’t have a problem with Kanye West publicly sharing his views. It’s the onus we put on those views that’s curious.

Druid Hill Park is perfect — if you’ll allow that perfect, here in Baltimore, does not mean without flaw.

Some current office holders and power brokers who control the purse strings are probably perfectly fine with the status quo of voters who don't know what's on their ballot. Let's not give them that satisfaction.

DeWayne Wickham, the founding dean of Morgan State's journalism school, explains how he'll tackle his responsibility to readers.

Lizzo's visit to the Library of Congress sparked not only controversy, but hopefully joy in music for a new generation.

When we feel bad, are we more or less likely to take care of ourselves if it's not COVID-19?

Here's why it’s not — and why one taco analysis is flawed.