Black History Month
The exhibit, which opened in 2010, honors the lives of the nine enslaved people held there who were owned as property by President George Washington.
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers gave a televised speech in 1963 on the local station WLBT, speaking out against segregation in Mississippi.Â
On what would have been Assata Shakur’s 79th birthday, the Assata Shakur Memorial Committee launches a new digital archive to honor the legendary freedom fighter.
Former inmate Kerwin Pittman buys prison, transforming it into a transitional housing and workforce development hub for the formerly incarcerated.
With the recent success of rising rock band The Paradox, we looked back at the Black pioneers of alternative music who helped pave the way.
Black music has always moved the culture. Without us, 85% of popular music, fashion, language, and mannerisms wouldn’t exist. The real story, though, isn’t just about the artists and tastemakers. It’s about ownership. Who controlled the masters? Who owned the publishing? Who built the infrastructure? For over a century, Black creatives have fought not just […]
Did you know Baltimore’s Arch Social Club began as a 1912 theater? The Pennsylvania Avenue landmark became a center of Black civic and cultural life.
Did you know jazz legend Ethel Ennis built a global career yet stayed in Baltimore? Learn how the singer became a cultural ambassador and hometown icon.
Did you know a 15-year-old Black boy, Howard Cooper, was lynched by a mob in Baltimore County in 1885 before his appeal? His story reveals a painful history.
Did you know Western High in Baltimore, founded in 1844, is the oldest public all-girls high school still operating in the United States?
The NAACP put its full support behind the Living Wage For All bill, which aims to raise minimum wage to at least $30 in NY and $25 federally.
Did you know Bethel AME Church, founded in 1815, helped lead Black freedom, education, and economic progress in Baltimore for over 200 years?