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21/03/2025

Founded in 2000, Baltimore-based Art with a Heart, Inc. has provided equitable access to visual art experiences while enhancing the lives of people of nearly all ages through visual art. Randi Pupkin, the executive director, started the nonprofit organization while she was still practicing law. “She started teaching four classes a week in two group […]
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Founded in 2000, Baltimore-based Art with a Heart, Inc. has provided equitable access to visual art experiences while enhancing the lives of people of nearly all ages through visual art. Randi Pupkin, the executive director, started the nonprofit organization while she was still practicing law. “S...

13/03/2025

If you’re a renter in Maryland, important laws are in place to protect your rights. The Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act (HB 693) brings stronger safeguards, leveling the playing field between tenants and landlords. These protections cover key areas like rental agreements, security deposits, evictions, rent complaints, tenant resources and more, all aimed at promoting fairness in housing practices.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/business/2025/03/07/marylands-new-tenant-protection-laws-a-big-win-for-renters/

12/03/2025

Minister Monika Willis is a Hair Wellness Restoration Specialist who helps women feel good about their hair and themselves. She is hosting the S.O.A.R. (Sisters Organically Affirming Relationships) Impartation Brunch on March 16, 2025, at the Blue Dolphin Seafood Grill in Gambrills, Maryland, to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/regional/2025/03/07/presented-by-moments-with-mo-impartation-brunch-looking-to-help-women-s-o-a-r/

12/03/2025

National Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time to point out that anyone with a colon can get colon cancer. According to Dr. Maseray S. Kamara, there are many factors including genetic and environmental that lead to colon cancer. The colon and re**al surgeon based in the Lorton, Virginia area specializes in robotic surgery and anore**al disease.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/03/07/colore**al-surgeon-provides-information-about-colore**al-cancer-prevention-tips/

10/03/2025

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the United States. It focuses on understanding and supporting people with developmental disabilities. Simone Gordon is a mother who cares for her 15-year-old son, Jay, who has severe autism and is nonverbal. She shares the challenges of being a single parent, like finding flexible work and dealing with financial stress for Jay's care.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/03/07/black-fairy-godmother-provides-help-to-people-in-need-across-the-country-raises-awareness-about-autism/

10/03/2025

Tara Roberts is a National Geographic Explorer and author who tells the stories of Black scuba divers searching for slave shipwrecks. She was inspired after seeing a photo of Black women divers at the Smithsonian Museum. This made her realize that people like her were part of underwater archaeology. In 2016, she reached out to an organization called Diving With a Purpose, which trains young people to help document shipwrecks.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/03/07/national-geographic-explorer-in-residence-tara-roberts-pens-memoir-about-underwater-archeology-slave-ships/

08/03/2025

A special event called the Dear Black Girl Brunch took place on March 1, 2025, at the Light Street Pavilion in Baltimore. It brought together talented African American artists, journalists, and publicists to celebrate Black creativity. Hosted by artist Tamara Payne, the brunch featured discussions about art and inspiration, along with delicious food from local businesses.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/featured/2025/03/07/dear-black-girls-brunch-held-for-black-excellence-media-tour/

04/03/2025

We are excited to have Creatively Black Baltimore, a partnership initiative of The Baltimore Times, and Baltimore artist Larry Poncho Brown. We were pleased to be spotlighted by WMAR TV during CIAA, Hoops and Happenings at Harbor Place. We are also featured on the landing page of MSN.

CIAA is about more than just a basketball tournament; it's a chance for Baltimore City to show what makes it unique, and it's the same concept you will find inside the walls of Harborplace. You may be familiar with the Boost program and other local businesses inside the Harborplace pavilions, but th...

28/02/2025

Listen to a short summary Read by Guy R. Your browser does not support the audio element.A new historical marker was unveiled on February 20, 2025, in Easton, Maryland, to honor Frederick Douglass. He was born on February 14, 1818, in Talbot County and escaped from slavery in 1838 with help from his future wife, […]
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Listen to a short summary Read by Guy R. Your browser does not support the audio element.A new historical marker was unveiled on February 20, 2025, in Easton, Maryland, to honor Frederick Douglass. He was born on February 14, 1818, in Talbot County and escaped from slavery in 1838 with help from his...

28/02/2025

On February 16, 2025, the Premier Lacrosse League hosted a special event called the HBCU All-Star Game in Springfield, Virginia. This game featured talented lacrosse players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) like Norfolk State, Morgan State, and Spelman College.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/sports/2025/02/21/hbcu-lacrosse-teams-converge-for-allstar-event-at-st-james-mega-complex/

27/02/2025

Along with the likes of Preakness and the Maryland Cycling Classic, the CIAA Basketball Tournament has grown to become a cherished sporting event since its recent return to Baltimore City, drawing overwhelming support from local residents, HBCU alumni and sports enthusiasts.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/02/21/excitement-awaits-as-ciaa-basketball-tournament-2025-approaches/

26/02/2025

"I’m Josh Wallace, a senior Sports Management major from Detroit, Michigan, and a proud member of the Livingstone College men’s basketball team. Over the past four years as a student-athlete, I’ve worked to master my own “3-point play”: balancing academics, excelling in sports, and pursuing entrepreneurship."
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/business/2025/02/21/josh-wallace-3-point-play-mastering-academics-sports-entrepreneurship/

25/02/2025

Roberta Flack, 88, internationally known as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at home in New York just ahead of Women’s History Month in March. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. “She […]
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Roberta Flack, 88, internationally known as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at home in New York just ahead of Women’s History Month in March. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” publicis...

25/02/2025

This year’s CIAA Basketball Tournament is special because it will have more local student-athletes than ever since returning to Baltimore. There are 17 players from Baltimore City, along with many others from nearby counties. Baltimore has a strong basketball history, with famous players like Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, who was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in 1967.
Read More: https://baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/2025/02/21/ciaa-tournament-to-welcome-nearly-a-dozen-and-a-half-participants-from-the-area/