As a veteran of Baltimore City politics, over the past four decades, I’ve had the good fortune and sometimes misfortune of attending nearly every State of the City Address delivered by our mayors during that time. Good fortune, because in many instances, the...Read More

The late author Alex Haley’s book, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” is turning 50. Roots,” published on August 17, 1976, highlighted the story of Kunta Kinte, a young man who was kidnapped in the Gambia, enslaved, and brought to America. Kunta ...Read More

April is a month that carries more than one mandate. It is Minority Health Month — a time set aside to shine a light on the health disparities that disproportionately impact communities of color. It is also Financial Literacy Month — a national call to dee...Read More

Becker Morgan Group, Inc. is proud to announce its recognition by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Maryland as an Early Professional Friendly Firm (EPFF) for the 2025 designation period. Becker Morgan Group was one of only eight firms statewide selec...Read More

Acclaimed composer and Maryland-based arts leader Diana Wharton Sennaar has been named one of eight recipients of the 2026 Discovery Grants from OPERA America, a prestigious national honor supporting the development of new opera and music-theater works. The...Read More

Attendance record signals extraordinary public response to Sherald’s work BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced attendance for the Amy Sherald: American Sublime exhibition has surpassed every other exh...Read More