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    Through a line of coloring books, Naomi Winston wants to create “mirrors of representation” for Black and Brown kids and “coils of understanding” for children to educate themselves about other cultures.
    Recent college grad creates line of inclusive coloring books for children
    Naomi Winston, a 22-year-old new to Baltimore, created a line of coloring books for Black and Brown kids, which she named The Creative Representation Empire.
    Breaking News alert
    Boy, 7, fatally shot in West Baltimore rowhouse as gun violence surges to end year
    Police officers discovered the boy’s body upstairs with a gunshot wound to the head.
    Tae Soon Lee talks to Der'eek Fields’ girlfriend who is on speaker phone as he checks out, at Lee's Mini Market, in Baltimore, Thursday, December 1, 2022.
    Behind the plexiglass: A corner store witnesses generations of love and loss in West Baltimore
    “That’s why I call her ‘Mama,’” one customer said. “Everybody loves ‘em because everybody knows ‘em. She’s been here for so long, it’s like she’s family for real.”
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Maryland Transit Administration subway car derails in Northwest Baltimore Monday night
    A Maryland Transit Authority subway partially derailed above ground Monday evening, according to Baltimore fire officials.
    YGG Tay in 2016.
    The Culture Report: YGG Tay’s downfall is tragic for all involved
    The rapper's legal troubles underline a greater issue where artists are incentivized to make sure the Scarface-ified lifestyle in their music lines up perfectly with real life.
    Colin Williams is receiving support to get housing after living in Druid Hill Park for over a year and creating artwork.
    Druid Hill Park artist cherishes kindness of strangers as he transitions to housing
    Colin Williams speaks out about leaving Druid Hill Park, a place he called home for over a year and where he built a collection of artwork known as the “sculpture garden.”
    Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Monday, October 17, 2022.
    City supports effort to amend covenant restricting Edmondson Village Shopping Center renovation
    Developer Chicago TREND wants to purchase the shopping center and renovate, but it’s under the condition that certain parts of the covenant are amended.
    Employees with Baltimore's Department of Public Works demolish Colin Williams' art exhibit in Druid Hill Park on Thursday, Dec. 15.
    Work of Druid Hill Park artist dismantled as he gets temporary housing with city assistance
    Colin Williams considered himself the 'unofficial artist-in-residence' at the park where he had lived for a year.
    Seen through a chainlink fence covered in black fabric, a construction worker walks past the old Target building at Mondawmin Mall on 12/13/22.
    Former Mondawmin Target space to be called The Village at Mondawmin
    As Mondawmin Mall strives to revitalize, new additions and renovations highlight need for anchor institutions in communities.
    Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
    Is it going to snow in Baltimore tonight? Here’s what to expect.
    The weather forecast in Baltimore calls for freezing rain, but no snow. Freezing rain can make for a dangerous morning commute, as roads and sidewalks could be slippery.
    Baltimore’s mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks highlighting the benefits that JP Morgan Mondawmin Community Center will bring.
    JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, political leaders gather to open bank’s new Mondawmin Mall branch
    Gov.-elect Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott were also present at the opening, and discussed the importance of investing in communities in Baltimore.
    Truthe Woodard, 4, and Koddee Shelton, 5, wave their signs at cars during the ceasefire rally. BMORE Ceasefire 365 held a press conference to alert the community that they will be rebranding to include more positive and uplifting imagery in their logo on corner of Allendale Street and Edmondson Avenue on November 4. 2022.
    Photo rewind: Staff selections from November 2022
    November was packed full of news, and we have the photos to prove it. From elections, evictions and explosions...here are 20 of our favorites.
    Photos are from Morton Street Dance Center's performance of The Nutcracker, cast--particularly cast members of color who are in lead positions. The Snow Queen and The Nutcracker should be highlighted.  (Snow Queen) NaTori Blackman-Gray.
    Black ballet dancers get opportunities to shine in Baltimore-area productions of ‘The Nutcracker’
    Diverse dancers are finding lead opportunities in the iconic ballet ”The Nutcracker” in the Baltimore area this holiday season.
    Great Airbnb houses in Baltimore: A mansion, a secret garden and an indoor pool
    If you need more space to host out-of-town guests or you're looking for a break from your own home, start here.
    Roland Water Tower in historic neighborhood Hoes Heights in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18,2022
    Mayor orders road around Roland Water Tower reopened
    'It felt like freedom' one resident said about having access to the area around the water tower again.
    A Native American celebration of food, culture, and heritage took place at the 46th Annual BAIC PowWow at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on November 19, 2022.
    ‘The true meaning is kind of hard’: How American Indians in Maryland observe Thanksgiving
    For Maryland’s American Indian population, Thanksgiving can be a complicated — and oftentimes painful — reminder of lost lives, land and culture.
    A harvested row of flowers, sit next to a flourishing bed of flowers, in Farring-Baybrook Park, Baltimore, MD on November 4, 2022. Aspiring farmers at the Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy (BBUFA) grow and sell the flowers at farmers markets in the city.
    Turning city dwellers into farmers
    Urban farms can teach people about growing food at the community level and can help provide produce to areas experiencing food apartheid.
    The Price Rite in the Mount Clare Junction shopping center is closing by year's end, leaving residents concerned about access to fresh produce and other food items.
    Price Rite store closure ‘extremely detrimental’ for Southwest Baltimore neighborhood, shoppers say
    The Price Rite on West Pratt Street will close in December after 10 years.
    Alissa Zhu, reporter with The Baltimore Banner, stands outside of Lee’s Mini Market, in Baltimore.
    We went shopping in a food desert where there is little access to healthy food. Here’s what we found.
    Baltimore’s food deserts are spread out in a patchwork pattern across the city and disproportionately affect Black residents.
    (left) Betty Davis, takes a portrait in front of her family home in Allendale, Baltimore, MD, on November 10, 2022. 
(right) Maryanne Campanella, stands in front of her family home in Little Italy, Baltimore, MD, on November 10, 2022. Campanella's family has occupied this home for more than 100 years.
    For some Baltimoreans a deep connection to their childhood homes
    Leave and come back or stay and never go — some of Baltimore’s magnetism is rooted in childhood.
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