ScHoolboy Q lived up to his stage name this week, as he was principal for a day at a Baltimore High School. The TDE rapper led…
An off-duty Baltimore officer will be placed on administrative leave after “accidentally” shooting a 14-year-old, the Baltimore Sun reports. SEE ALSO: Fox’s “Empire” Smashes 23-Year…
A judge has dropped all murder charges against Michael Johnson (pictured)Â in Phylicia Barnes’ case, the Baltimore Sun reports. RELATED: Arrest Made In Phylicia Barnes’ Murder…
Shaneka Thompson, a woman who was shot by her late ex-boyfriend Ismaaiyl Brinsley was released from the University of Maryland Medical Center today. Thompson is the only…
NEW YORK (AP) â The gunman who fatally ambushed two police officers in their squad car had a long criminal record, a hatred for police and the government and an apparent history of mental instability that included an attempt to hang himself a year ago, authorities said Sunday. Moments before opening fire, Ismaaiyl Brinsley approached […]
Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson was a dynamic figure in Baltimore, leading a charge in the city for equal rights for its Black citizens. Known to some as the âMother of Freedom,â Mrs. Jackson’s fight against racism led the way for her descendants to add to her impressive legacy. Born on May 25, 1889 in Charm […]
The line spanned the length of more than two football fields. Thousands of Baltimore Ravens fans lined up with Ray Rice jerseys in hand this morning to exchange for another jersey in a team-organized event at M&T Bank Stadium. Some people waited over two hours to trade in their No. 27s for ones sporting the […]
Are Baltimore teenagers â many of whom are African-American â now under the equivalent of house arrest? Teenagers and children in Baltimore are preparing to experience one of the strictest curfews in the nation. Opponents say these kids will be on city-wide lock down, which will cause even more problems for residents and police. The […]
In 1970, Marshall âEddieâ Conway was convicted of murdering Donald Sager, a Baltimore police officer. At the time, Conway was the Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party in Baltimore. Sager and two other police officers were ambushed in their patrol cars by three men as they answered a call for domestic disturbance. The […]
Gregory Kane, a respected former columnist with the Baltimore Sun and a frequent contributor to Blackamericaweb.com has died. Kane lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday. Family, friends and colleagues remember Kane as a principled journalist with strong family values who didn’t follow the herd with his hard-hitting commentary. “He challenged a lot of traditional […]
Lists hurt. They shouldnât and they didnât use to. There was a time when lists were all about fun things. The Best Place to get a Snow Cone, the Top 100 baby namesâĤeven the Fattest Cities list inadvertently paid homage to places youâd find the best chicken friend steak, triple-decker pizza and bacon-wrapped glaze doughnuts. […]
A Marriottsville, MD gun club for African-Americans aims to combat youth violence in the city, NPR reports. SEE ALSO: Roland Martin Talks 2014 Midterm Elections…
