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    Realtor Donnell Spivey poses for a portrait in one of the homes he’s selling on Thursday, April 20.
    Black real estate professionals say systemic racism remains a problem in industry
    Many agents, brokers say they battle low expectations, stereotypes and discriminatory practices in an industry in which they are disproportionately underrepresented and often earn less than their white counterparts.
    A couple walks across the bridge at Lake Roland Park trails after completing a hike.
    Ten Baltimore-area hikes to free your mind, body and soul
    Where to find scenic views with friends and family an hour’s drive or less from Baltimore.
    A bee sits on a flower at Sherwood Gardens in Northern Baltimore.
    What to know and how to grow: Use Earth Day to learn about plants
    To celebrate Earth Day, The Baltimore Banner compiled a list of shops and resources that will help you choose plants and show you how best to maintain them.
    A contestant walks for a category to compete for the grand prize at the Peabody Ballroom Experience.
    Photos: Scenes from the Peabody Ballroom Experience
    The Peabody Ballroom Experience was an opportunity to showcase diverse talent composed primarily of gay, lesbian, transgender and gender non-conforming people of color.
    Adam Bencomo, 36, is a art professor and bartender who wrestled and ran cross country in high school, but he's never been allowed to give blood because he's gay. He is pictured here on April 11, 2023.
    LGBTQ community awaits new federal policy relaxing blood donation rules for gays
    Many advocates believe the restrictions on gay men giving blood, put in place when HIV emerged in the 1980s, are outdated and need to better reflect medical advances.
    Halethorpe's William Cox and actor Josh Charles hanging around Camden Yards in 2014. "It was the most Baltimore thing ever," Cox said.
    The best brushes with celebrity in Baltimore, from Kevin Bacon to the Oriole Bird
    Baltimore is no Los Angeles, but we’ve got our share of star encounters that range from the A-list to the terrifying.
    Actress Mimi Fletcher, who was raised in Columbia, has appeared in “Ozark,” “Shrinking,” “Shameless,” or “Better Call Saul.” Her next role, jury member Lori Rae on the drama Waco the Aftermath, starts streaming Friday on Showtime. It airs on television at 10 p.m. Sunday.
    Q&A: Actress Mimi Fletcher talks about her roles, admiring Viola Davis and wanting to play a TV mom someday
    Raised in Columbia, the actress will next appear as jury member Lori Rae on the drama “Waco: The Aftermath,” which starts streaming Friday on Showtime. It airs on television at 10 p.m. Sunday
    Rhonda Carr, a member of the Peabody Ballroom Experience Board and Peabody Ballroom Experience coordinator, Dr. Joseph Plaster, both pose for a portrait at George Peabody Library in Baltimore, Monday, April 11, 2023.
    Posing at the library: Baltimore’s ballroom scene werks The Peabody again
    More than 300 people are expected at the third Peabody Ballroom Experience, a celebration of the ballroom scene in Baltimore.
    DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers cuts down a piece of the net after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.
    When it comes to double standards for Black women, Angel Reese is just the tip of the iceberg
    Being a Black woman "was always about someone else’s impression of what I was supposed to be, getting to be either gracious or stank about it. We have to perform niceness,” said one Baltimorean.
    Pat McFaul of Rosedale also know by his nickname “Old School” high-fives fans as they make their way around Camden yards before the Home Opener Orioles against divisional rivals New York Yankees.
    Photos: Orioles fans flock to Camden Yards to celebrate Opening Day
    Shawna Stepp-Jones poses for a portrait next to her creation, the Spundle, a fast, no-heat hair dryer for wigs and extensions, in Baltimore, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
    Black woman bets on invention to more efficiently dry wigs, hair extensions
    Shawna Stepp-Jones, who has degrees form Morgan State and Johns Hopkins, has created Spundle, a fast, no-heat hair dryer for wigs and extensions. She’ll debut the product April 4 at Demo Day for Techstars Equitech Accelerator, a program for members of underestimated communities or developing technologies that increases access and equity across society.
    (left) Claribel Cone in Munich, c 1915-16. and sister Etta Cone in her apartment at the Marlborough Apartments, Baltimore, Maryland.
    Commentary: Cone sisters brought the modern art world home to Baltimore
    Claribel and Etta Cone brought a premier collection of European modern art home to Baltimore and played a major role in establishing the Baltimore Museum of Art’s national and international reputation. They corresponded with Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse and purchased works by both artists early in their careers.
    Spring Break is here, so what do you do with your kids? Travel, hiking, local camps, or do you just hand over the Netflix password and hope for the best?
    Spring break is coming. What are you doing with your kids?
    Whether you plan to have them go ziplining or binge TV all week, remember to do what feels right for you and your family.
    Willow, a reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, died on Monday.
    Willow, a giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, unexpectedly falls ill and dies
    A 6-year-old reticulated giraffe named Willow died at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore after suddenly falling ill.
    Arion Long discusses her story and how she started the company Femly
    Arion Long: Queen of the business pitch
    Since 2018, the Morgan State University graduate has raised more than $1.2 million in venture capital for Femly, her company that helps women have access to safe feminine hygiene products.
    Scenes of the community garden located next to Under Armour in Locust Point.
    Under Armour plans to sell a community garden in Locust Point. Over 1,300 people are asking them to save it.
    The garden is a cherished green space and community hub, neighbors said, and they don’t want to lose it.
    Gov. Wes Moore danced through part of the Annapolis St. Patrick's Parade on March 5.
    The equinox arrives at 5:24 p.m. today. But it’s already spring in Annapolis.
    Annapolis marks the start of spring in its own ways, even if nobody tells the calendar.
    A quiet bedroom at the ultra-luxe The Ivy Hotel is the perfect place to shut the world out and relax. If you can let yourself.
    When relaxing feels like a task: How to let go when your brain won’t let you
    Sometimes it’s hard to unwind, even in situations created specifically for that purpose. Two local yoga instructors and wellness professionals give advice.
    George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
    Bagpipes, flag twirling and a vintage green Buick: The 2023 St. Patrick Parade in photos
    The annual parade had attractions including traditional Irish music, flag twirling and multiple hot rod collector cars.
    Henry Sims (left), and Devin McCoy (right) set up their versatile event space for a podcast recording session on 1010 Fleet St. in Downtown Baltimore, MD., on March 6, 2023.
    How a rapper and NBA player used their Maryland roots to make ‘The Floaters’ podcast
    Devin McCoy and Henry Sims are working to turn their podcast that highlights creative individuals into a larger media platform.
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