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    Gregory Miller is president and chief executive officer at Penn-Mar Human Services.
    Advocate Greg Miller talks about how to better understand, help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
    As the nation marks Disability Pride Month, Gregory Miller, president and chief executive officer of Penn-Mar Human Services, talks about his work on behalf of people with disabilities.
    The skeletons come out of the closet in José Guadalupe Posada: Legendary Printmaker of Mexico at the Mitchell Gallery in Annapolis through Oct. 21.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Mitchell Gallery exhibits Mexican printmaker’s famous works, plus more free stuff
    Looking for something to do in Annapolis? We’ve got you covered, whether it’s an exhibit of the works of José Guadalupe Posada, free concerts or a living history display in the Historic District.
    Juan Batty gets his beard trimmed by barber Derel Owens inside the TIME Organization’s Barber Shop on July 11, 2023. Owens joined the non-profit organization to focus on cutting hair while also counseling clients so they feel their best physically and mentally.
    How a Baltimore barber goes beyond the shop and gives life advice to people in need
    Derel Owens, a barber in Southwest Baltimore, has been counseling clients of the TIME Organization since getting his psychiatric rehabilitation program license last September.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at a press conference at City Hall on June 23.
    People are mad Mayor Brandon Scott is having a baby. People are dumb.
    My first reaction to the announcement that Mayor Brandon Scott and girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child was delight. My second reaction? Shame and disappointment … in some of you.
    Black therapist surrounded by police and Black clients
    Black therapists cope with their own trauma, influx of new patients as a result of the pandemic
    The pandemic and the national racial reckoning led to a surge in patients and clients for Black therapists. Some of those therapists are still processing the experiences themselves.
    Over the years, John Fowler has taken on the role of archivist for about 300 reels audio tapes. The tapes include recordings of Left Bank Jazz Society concerts in Baltimore of legendary jazz artists including Sonny Stitt, Shirley Scott and Walter Bishop as well as local musicians and singers.
    Commentary: Remembering the contributions of the Left Bank Jazz Society
    Left Bank Jazz Society founding member John Fowler has held on to treasured recordings of concerts at the Famous Ballroom on Charles Street. He’s kept alive the memories of Baltimore audiences enjoying artists ranging from Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Sun Ra.
    A mas player celebrating during the annual Baltimore Washington ONE Carnival in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
    Annual Caribbean Carnival celebrates island culture
    The locked safe sits among books on the second floor of Red Emma's on July 6, 2023.
    Can you open this mysterious safe? Red Emma’s bookstore seeks safecrackers
    What lies inside the deep, dark safe on the second floor of Red Emma’s in Waverly? The bookstore’s worker-owners are inviting the public to try cracking the code.
    Prospero takes his revenge on a storm tossed sea in "The Tempest," a production by the Classic Theater of Maryland.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Catch ‘The Tempest’ on stage, or the Annapolis Blues on the field
    You could watch a production of William Shakespeare’s great storm romance, or the Annapolis Blues in their final home game of the regular season. Those are just two of the best things to do in Annapolis from July 6-12.
    Bella the pug relaxes in her float at the American Visionary Art Museum’s 4th of July Pet Parade and Talent Show.
    Patriotic Pups: The American Visionary Art Museum holds its 4th of July Pet Parade
    Photos from the American Visionary Art Museum’s “butt-sniffing, trick-turning, leg-lifting, costumed & festooned” 4th of July Pet Parade and Animal Talent Show.
    Bishme Cromartie, a contestant on season 20 of Project Runway on Bravo.
    Bishme Cromartie returns to reality TV for Project Runway All Stars’ new season
    Bishme Cromartie, the Baltimore native fashion designer, returns to reality television for Project Runway All Stars.
    There’s a difference between Independence Day and the day everyone actually became independent, but both are important to history.
    What do July Fourth and Juneteenth have in common? The idea of freedom.
    There’s a difference between Independence Day and the day everyone actually became independent, but both are important to history.
    Behind the scenes at Curio Wellness
    Recreational cannabis is legal in Maryland today
    A round up of The Baltimore Banner's cannabis coverage.
    Morris Murray poses for a portrait at Latrobe Park in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
    Morris Murray’s life was saved by an organ transplant. He wants others in the LGBTQ community to know they offer hope.
    A liver transplant saved the life of Morris Murray. Now he wants others living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis to know that they, too, can receive and donate organs.
    Rachel Baffoe-Bonnie, left, hugs Stephanie Ho, a parade participant with Johns Hopkins, at the Baltimore Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Baltimore Pride enters its 48th year
    Baltimore Pride began as a small event back in 1975 and has since grown to massive proportions as it entered its 48th year.
    Viewers at the Drag Story Hour held at Open Works on Saturday, June 10, 2023, watch as Vee Vee Majesty reads, “Rosie Revere, Engineer” by Andrea Beaty.
    For a Latina drag queen, story time is a way to share her culture and authentic self
    Story hours have brought Vee Vee Majesty back to why she loves drag in the first place: making safe spaces and building community.
    File photo of pride flag.
    Display of pride flags could be limited in Anne Arundel County schools under proposed policy
    This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.
    Kaotic Couture, a Baltimore-based DJ, poses for a portrait in Baltimore, Saturday, June 3, 2023.
    LGBTQ artists in Baltimore challenge hip-hop’s straight, masculine perspective
    As Baltimore Pride gets underway this weekend, these Black musical artists are bridging the gap between the LGBTQ and hip-hop communities.
    Idelia Brooks and Lois Cannon hold hands while walking off stage after performing at PoleCon International, at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Saturday, June 17, 2023.
    Age is not a barrier for these pole-dancing grannies
    How members of a senior center honored an instructor’s late grandma through pole-dancing.
    Calling itself “Annapolis’ Home-Grown Local Music Festival,” this all-day festival features 35 bands on four stages Saturday at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport a Rockin’ tops the list, but there’s more music, shopping and ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ too
    Annapolis is that kind of place, where there is always something to do. Here are seven of the best things to do coming up.
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