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Del. Regina Boyce, a Baltimore City Democrat, takes a call in the House Chamber in the Maryland State House on March 15, 2024. Maryland has one of the most diverse legislators in the country, a Banner analysis found. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner) Some 34% of state lawmakers in Maryland are Black — the highest percentage […]
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that commemorates a meal the Pilgrims shared with Native Americans who provided food and resources the colonizers needed to survive the first winter the year they arrived on these shores more than 400 years ago. All was not sweetness and light as the myth surrounding the holiday suggests. […]
02 July 2023 A CORRESPONDENT Washington DC, USAP A judge on Friday awarded more than $US1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, DC, that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest. Superior Court Associated Judge Neal A Kravitz also barred the extremist group […]
Supporters of President Donald Trump wearing attire associated with the Proud Boys attend a rally at Freedom Plaza, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington. A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner […]
A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest. Superior Court Associated Judge Neal A. Kravitz also barred the extremist group and its leaders from coming near […]
A judge on Friday awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in downtown Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a 2020 protest. Superior Court Associated Judge Neal A. Kravitz also barred the extremist group and its leaders from coming near […]
Don West is a seasoned photo journalist and consummate professional. His career began as a freelance photographer for United Press International and the Bay State Banner, for which he has been a critical contributor since the 1960s. Don’s images have always captured the spirit and character of the people, places and events that he covers. […]
Yawu Miller, far right, at a 2014 City Council debate with At-large Councilors Michael Flaherty, Ayanna Pressley and Michelle Wu, and Dorchester Reporter Managing Editor Gintautas Dumcius (standing, rear). COURTESY PHOTO In 1998, I went undercover as a motorist, driving with a friend through Brookline at 1 a.m. to determine how long it would take […]
There have only been two Black elected governors in US history, but that could change on Tuesday. Insider spoke with Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and Maryland’s Wes Moore about their bids. Black candidates often face questions about electability in the gubernatorial nomination process. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics […]
Admit it. Whenever you finish watching a “biopic” on the screen, you immediately Google it to discover “the real story.” Whether it’s “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “King Richard,” or “Catherine the Great,” you want to know which parts of the action actually happened. But what about projects that simply say “inspired by,” which is […]