Black Baltimore

We’ll go On the Record to hear about Blacktastic: A Children’s Festival of Maryland Black History and Culture. Streaming to classrooms from “Arts for Learning Maryland” … rappers, musicians and spoken-word artists bring history to life!

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle's co-founder details what bills the Black community advocacy group wants passed in the current MD General Assembly session.

What power does family history wield? The play “U Thought I Was Him – A Theatrical Mixtape,” digs into the trauma felt by generations of Black men all from one family. It weaves poetry, prose, humor and even dancing. We get a preview.

We’ll go On the Record with two members of the Griot Circle of Maryland. They use the power of stories to preserve history and culture … and teach storytelling skills to nurture intergenerational learning.

The Baltimore Beat is back. Again. This time around … what are the goals and dreams of the city’s newest Black-led, Black-controlled paper? What’s different? We talk with editor-in-chief Lisa Snowden, and arts and culture editor Teri Henderson.

What D. Watkins learned on the streets of East Baltimore, in addition to how to hustle, was that a real man must always mask his true feelings. That’s a lie, Watkins says in his latest memoir, Black Boy Smile. We hear Watkins take on the truth behind the lies.

Lawrence Jackson grew up in West Baltimore … and after decades teaching at universities elsewhere, came back to the city as a “distinguished professor” at Johns Hopkins. Shelter, his collection of multi-layered essays, traces history, geography and relationships in Baltimore.

What D Watkins learned on the streets of East Baltimore, in addition to how to hustle, was that a real man must always mask his true feelings. That’s a lie, Watkins says in his latest memoir, Black Boy Smile.

For this episode, we Pass the Mic! Host Sharayna Ashanti Christmas talks with her guests about the value of intergenerational learning with a focus on Black history -- how it’s inherited, preserved, and passed down. Plus, is access to physical space for Black creatives in Baltimore a challenge?

Jamye Wooten saw a gap: Black-led nonprofits in Baltimore lacked funds, resources and networking connections, yet they were duplicating services. Wooten created Cllctivly to uplift Black Genius and re-frame the narrative of his hometown.