Creatives in Residence
Five Baltimore City basketball courts where I learned life lessons
Poet Wallace Lane shares the basketball courts that helped him build his confidence.
Charm City Table on crab cakes, farm-to-table and other great restaurants in Hamilton-Lauraville
Hamilton and Lauraville is home to some of the city's best restaurant fare, from crab cakes to vegan donuts.
A Baltimore village helped get this singer to the Metropolitan Opera
When a Daniel Rich moves into his purpose, it is a triumph for the village.
Teaching is hard. Moments like these keep me going.
High school english teacher Kerry Graham, a creative in residence for The Banner, writes about the ups and downs of being an educator in Baltimore City Schools.
Govans residents worry about health hazards of a proposed crematorium
The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted last October to give Vaughn Greene Funeral Services permission to install a crematorium. Neighbors filed a petition in Baltimore City Circuit Court and now await a judge’s decision.
Election 2022: Who exactly are these people I am voting for?
Each election season people vote for candidates in races they know nothing about. This election is no different.
Charm City Table’s guide to best restaurants in Pigtown
There are plenty of appetizing and affordable restaurants, bars and carryouts in this southwest Baltimore neighborhood.
Wallace Lane: My life as a ’90s hood drama movie
A poem about lives that aren't utopias and glamorized scenes in movies.
I waited to become a teacher, and it’s better for my students that I did
Now teaching is a part of my identity.
How Roe v. Wade opponents appropriated Thurgood Marshall
The same strategy can be used to reshape Baltimore.
There aren’t enough books for the students
And so I learn to teach in a way I was never taught to learn.
E.R. Shipp: Police should be crime fighters, not social workers
Government funding should also go toward funding the root causes of crime.
What a troubled father taught me about life, fatherhood
As I approach Father’s Day this year, I’m particularly mindful of the need for encouragement for Black fathers labeled troubled Black fathers, because one such man helped me.
The best places for Instagram photos in Baltimore
These 10 "Instagrammable" places showcase some of the city’s beauty and history through its most striking locations.
Long hours, no respect: One teacher’s cry for help
This frustration bordering on panic, or maybe dread — my reaction to not being heard — is how I’ve felt since the pandemic began. I’ve taught high school English in Baltimore City for over a decade; every year, it seems educators cry louder for help
High school students reflect on another school year during the pandemic
As the school year ends, Kerry Graham's high school English students talk about being back in school this year vs. last year's remote learning.
I teach English and I’m out of words
Teacher Kerry Graham reflects on her own students’ vulnerability following the Texas school shooting.
Poet Wallace Lane reflects on growing up in the shadow of Preakness
Every year, Park Heights and its residents aren’t included in the celebration.
The Baltimore Banner announces “Creatives in Residence” to celebrate Baltimore writers and artists
We’re excited to amplify the work of local writers and artists with deep ties to Baltimore.
