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The Harris and Alsobrooks friendship may matter now more than ever
As the general election draws near, Kamala Harris and Angela Alsobrooks are experiencing a different kind of intimacy as their friendship may matter now more than ever.
Angela Alsobrooks (center), Maryland’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is endorsed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a gun violence prevention event at the Kentland Community Center in June.
Baltimore art world reacts to BOPA break-up: ‘I’ve seen the writing on the wall’
We spoke with Baltimore artists, advocates, arts writers and more about the city’s split with BOPA and what comes next.
Crowds show up at the first night of Artscape after its four-year hiatus on September 22, 2023.
Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.
SANDY SPRING, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Voters fill out and cast their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station on October 27, 2022 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Including the site in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County opened 14 early voting sites on Thursday that will remain open through November 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Bishme Cromartie talks Blackness, politics and grief ahead of Baltimore visit
In advance of Bishme Cromartie launching the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s new “Labor + Innovation” speaker series on Wednesday, the designer opened up about grief, politics and Blackness.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Designer Bishme Cromartie poses with models at the Bishme Cromartie presentation during New York Fashion Week at The Ritz-Carlton NoMad on February 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Albert Urso/Getty Images)
Education, crime, affordability: Why Black residents continue to leave Baltimore
For a decade, Baltimore lost more Black than white residents from 2010 to 2020, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Nazirah Muhammad sits with her daughter Khalilah Muhammad-Debellote, 8, at their home in Randallstown. The family moved there in 2021 for more living space and a slower pace of life.
California took several actions for reparations. Could Maryland be next?
Despite veto of a California bill, state officials and advocates in favor of reparations say it's obtainable in Maryland.
Pastor Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple begins his monthly walk from Baltimore to the White House to raise awareness for reparations on October 9, 2023.
A fight over $1.5M could cause Baltimore to break-up with BOPA
BOPA says the money was meant for the organization; the mayor’s office said it was a restricted grant that was always meant for the city.
Temperatures in the 90s didn't deter crowds at ArtScape, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Thunderstorms washed out the festival's scheduled concerts on Friday night.
How Black fraternities, sororities and professional groups build support for Black candidates
Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.
Kara D Beverly, a 42-year-old attorney from Towson, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.
Once a favorite of white supremacists, New Balance is courting Black Baltimore
New Balance disassociated itself from neo-Nazis, but now Kondwani Fidel has helped create a marketing campaign for the brand that celebrates Black Baltimore.
Kondwani Fidel penned a series of commercials for the New Balance in partnership with the footwear and apparel chain DTLR.
Suspended NAACP leaders accused of bullying, financial misconduct deny wrongdoing
Rev. Kobi Little, head of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, treasurer for the state conference, were suspended by the national NAACP last week.
Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
Christian Siriano’s designs sizzle at 2024 Emmy Awards
Winner Liza Colón-Zayas was one of at least five celebrities to wear designs by Annapolis native Christian Siriano at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Liza Colón-Zayas, clad in a Christian Siriano design, accepts the Emmy for her role in “The Bear.”
Maryland NAACP members accuse leaders of bullying, financial misconduct
Over 150 NAACP Maryland members signed a letter asking for the suspension of four members of the Maryland State Conference alleging financial concerns, bullying.
Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
Top local leaders for the NAACP suspended by national president
Rev. Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore NAACP, and Joshua Harris, vice president of the Baltimore NAACP, were both suspended this week by the national organization.
Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
How Maryland became the nation’s blueprint for electing Black politicians
Marylanders have a chance to transform the state into the nation’s center of Black political power, electing a Black governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis in June.
Defying the odds: First transgender Miss Maryland USA on changing the world
Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne recently spoke to The Baltimore Banner about a variety of topics — from her favorite food to her heroes in life — as she begins the rest of her barrier-breaking reign.
Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne.
Baltimore duo making national park trips a ‘Black people thing’
Launched by two Baltimore-natives in 2022, Our Parks Too! is a campaign that encourages Black people to visit and enjoy the country’s national parks system.
Our Parks Too! is a national effort to expose Black people to those spaces is being led by a duo of Baltimore-natives, Kristen Walker, 38, and Diamon Clark, 29.
Will white women vote for Kamala Harris? History says it’s unlikely
White women are the nation’s largest voting demographic. Will they elect the first woman president in Kamala Harris? History says no, and that the majority of them will back the white Republican male nominee, Donald J Trump.
Only twice since 1950 have a majority of white women voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
Angel Reese doubles up this week with Reebok, Reese’s Pieces fashion collections
With a Reese’s Pieces fashion collaboration and a new clothing and shoe line for Reebok, basketball star and Randallstown native Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
Randallstown native and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
Oprah sizzles in Christian Siriano creation at DNC
Christian Siriano, an Annapolis-native and Baltimore School for the Arts alum, struck the right note on the third night of the convention by creating a purple-hued pantsuit for the queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Winfrey wore an ensemble designed by Annapolis-native Christian Siriano.
When it comes to fashion, Democrats turn to Maryland native Christian Siriano
Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
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