Howard University’s 102nd homecoming paired tradition and celebration with a heart-health forum, capped by a 31-17 Bison win over Morehouse.

The Prince George’s County Council has approved $215 million to move development of the Sphere at National Harbor, an entertainment venue, forward. Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to ...

Freddie Jackson, the R&B vocalist behind “Rock Me Tonight” and “You Are My Lady,” died Oct. 5 at 69, his family said. Freddie Jackson, the smooth voice behind hits such as “Rock Me Tonight" and “You ...

Across the state of Maryland, energy bills have been soaring, straining households’ finances and putting some at risk of having their electricity cut off. The rising costs have been driven by a ...

Erica P. Loewe joined the Biden Administration as Director of African American media in May of 2021 and changed the trajectory of hundreds of media outlets within the past two years. Born in South ...

Across the country, we are seeing civil and human rights tested in unprecedented ways. Equity, diversity and inclusion efforts are being dismantled. Affirmative action is under attack. And historical ...

Most Americans have never heard of Josh Hokit, and probably couldn’t pick the failed pro football player-turned-UFC fighter out of a photo lineup. But on the night of June 14, after winning the ...

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Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment (MOACE) announced new dates for Charm City Live and the Baltimore Book Festival, two of the city’s premier ...

As Medicaid cuts threaten maternal care, particularly in rural areas, hospitals are embracing a simple postpartum alert to help save lives. Nearly 70 percent of pregnancy-related deaths happen after ...

MCLOUD, Okla. (AP) — Tribal citizens whose Black ancestors were enslaved by citizens of several tribal nations in Oklahoma are starting to see more inclusive access to Native American health care, ...

The HIV/AIDS epidemic spiked in the 1980s, resulting in the death of over 100,000 people from 1981 to 1990, making an irreversible mark on our world from a social, medical, and political perspective.