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Young Baltimore writers share their favorite literary spaces in the city CHARM (Ryan Scott, 8th grader at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School)  CHARM, the voice of Baltimore, the voice of youth When you’re there, tasks feel complete, like the stars in the night.…

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The Abortion Fund of Maryland prioritizes dignity and empathy for people seeking abortion in Maryland and out of state Nisha Jackson, 33, took a pregnancy test at work in late November of 2025. When the test came back positive, she knew immediately that she would terminate the pregnancy.  She called her boyfriend and…

As reproductive rights are under threat around the country, the Abortion Fund of Maryland provides assistance and privacy. baltimorebeat.com/the-abortion...

If you like your journalism without spectacle or outrage, this one is for you: Read @baltimorebeat.bsky.social on how city organizers are tapping into Baltimore’s rich legacy of radical printmaking to media censorship and government surveillance

Epically, ecstatically, and sublimely Black: A reflection on Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective at the Baltimore Museum of Art Standing before Amy Sherald’s work, you must learn to stretch; many of her canvases require the reorientation of your perspective, inspire you to become more flexible about your vantage, crane your…

It’s not just the immensity of the work that’s encouraging; it’s the way her portraiture expands our collective assessments about identity, so that the read becomes too broad, too complex, to be pigeonholed. baltimorebeat.com/epically-ecs...

The life of Baltimore’s midnight ballerinas Successfully selling the fantasy of sex is at once performance art and business transaction: getting into character, being embodied and still responsive to the audience, making deals and keeping…

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Here's what some of Baltimore’s Black chefs are eating right now If you’re looking for a stellar Black-owned eatery to try with friends — or visit on your lunch break — you’ll find no shortage in Baltimore, a Black city with culinary options only rivaled by its…

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Op-Ed: Solving Baltimore’s missing middle housing and affordability crisis Baltimore is facing a housing crisis.  The city continues to experience high vacancy rates and under investment while carrying a shortage of 33,000 housing units. These factors combine to reduce…

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What’s Poppin’ Issue #078 “3 Generations Top” at the Lunar New Year: Artists Market at Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, through February 28. Cylburn.org The garment — with a…

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Baltimore Beat picks: From burgers to crabcakes to desserts, here are some of our favorite dishes Munchies By Madeleine O’Neill Mi Comalito2101 N. Charles Street All of the food at Mi Comalito, a little Salvadoran spot in Charles North, is delicious and worth a visit. But the pupusas are what I…

In town for the CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament? Here's our list of some of the city's best dishes. baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-be...

BPD officer Omar Rodriguez has fatally shot two Baltimore residents in less than a year On the evening of Tuesday, February 24, two Baltimore Police officers, Omar Rodriguez and Arthur Fuog, fired numerous shots at 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins after a short footchase, killing him in the…

BPD officer Omar Rodriguez has fatally shot two Baltimore residents in less than a year
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abdu mongo ali makes a triumphant return to Baltimore as the BMA’s first composer in residence Last summer, I was lucky enough to stop by “Kismet, A Midsummer Reading presented by aloneinmyroom and featuring some of my favorite artists: Jalynn Harris, Geo Mccandlish, andabdu mongo ali. ali is…

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‘A teaching tool for safety, for survival, for justice’: How Baltimore artists are using zines to organize On an early morning in September, federal immigration agents knocked on the door of Baltimore resident M.T., looking for someone who did not live there. Instead of opening the door for ICE, another…

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The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration honors the epic lives of working-class Black folks In September 2024, I sat at Mera Kitchen across from two friends, both musicians, visiting from Philadelphia. As we ate, I gushed about the play I’d just finished reading: “Joe Turner’s Come and…

The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration honors the epic lives of working-class Black folks baltimorebeat.com/the-baltimor...

‘Love Beats Rhymes’ is a strange time capsule In the summer of 2015 when RZA wrapped filming “Coco,” it had only been two weeks since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator to announce his intentions to run for president of the United State...

For the new issue of @baltimorebeat.bsky.social, I watched a ten year old movie RZA directed that I thought would be very different than it actually was.

My thoughts:

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‘A teaching tool for safety, for survival, for justice’: How Baltimore artists are using zines to organize On an early morning in September, federal immigration agents knocked on the door of Baltimore resident M.T., looking for someone who did not live there. Instead of opening the door for ICE, another re...

“I’m gonna produce as much as I can to make their jobs as difficult as possible.”

Writing for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social, @jnoor.bsky.social on zine-making vs ICE, including our efforts to flood the city with free anti-ICE posters and know your rights resources.

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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 2/25/26 - 3/11/26 Wednesday, February 25 Kentucky Nights – A Bourbon Tasting: A bourbon tasting to benefit Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Sample fine bourbons, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and meet fellow enthusiasts at t...

Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 2/25/26 - 3/11/26

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‘Love Beats Rhymes’ is a strange time capsule In the summer of 2015 when RZA wrapped filming “Coco,” it had only been two weeks since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator to announce his intentions to run for president of the United State...

RZA-directed ‘Love Beats Rhymes’ is a strange time capsule

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March 2026 Tarotscopes Air Signs – Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Three of Swords rx + Two of Wands + The Hermit  Air signs, this month the promise of spring feels like the light you’ve been waiting for. If things have been stuck ...

March 2026 Tarotscopes

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What’s Poppin’ Issue #078 “3 Generations Top” at the Lunar New Year: Artists Market at Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, through February 28. Cylburn.org The garment — with a pa...

What’s Poppin’ Issue #078

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February Night Lights February started off with a fantastic two-band lineup at Creative Alliance featuring Micah E. Wood and Landis Harry Larry.  Micah E. Wood is a multi-talented artist and musician, who performed with a ...

February Night Lights

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Black urban romance deserves to be taken seriously In 2025, Sweet Nothings Book Co. opened as Baltimore’s first romance-only bookstore. It’s truly a romance book lover’s dream — it’s cozy and welcoming, clearly created with readers in mind. The shelve...

Black urban romance deserves to be taken seriously

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The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration honors the epic lives of working-class Black folks In September 2024, I sat at Mera Kitchen across from two friends, both musicians, visiting from Philadelphia. As we ate, I gushed about the play I’d just finished reading: “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”...

The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration honors the epic lives of working-class Black folks

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Some of the many events happening during AWP 2026 The Association of Writers & Writing Programs annual Conference & Bookfair — known simply as “AWP” — descends on a different city every year. It brings upwards of 10,000 writers and poets to town, eno...

Some of the many events happening during AWP 2026

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Young Baltimore writers share their favorite literary spaces in the city CHARM (Ryan Scott, 8th grader at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School)  CHARM, the voice of Baltimore, the voice of youth When you’re there, tasks feel complete, like the stars in the night. Work...

Young Baltimore writers share their favorite literary spaces in the city

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