FROM OPEN MIC TO MOVEMENT: THE LEGACY OF ORGANIC SOUL TUESDAYS
In 2000, I had the idea to start an open-mic jam session after attending an all-star weekly event called Black Lily in Philadelphia. Black Lily was a hip-hop and soul Tuesday-night jam session co-curated by The Legendary Roots Crew. I was invited by a young singer who frequented the event named Jill Scott. At…
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Lyric Baltimore Announces “Freedom Songs” with Navasha Daya: An Evening of Community Singing
BALTIMORE — Lyric Baltimore is inviting the city to lift its collective voice during “Freedom Songs,” a free, immersive community singing experience led by internationally acclaimed vocalist and cultural educator Navasha Daya. The event will take place Wednesday, March 11th at 7 p.m. in the Lyric’s grand lobby, transforming the historic space into a gathering…
Baltimore Native Tené Wilder Earns Academy Award®, Guild, and NAACP Image Award Nominations for Sinners
Emmy Award–Winning Hairstylist’s Character-Driven Work Recognized Across Film and Television’s Highest Honors Tené Wilder, the Baltimore-born and -raised Emmy Award–winning hairstylist and creative visionary, continues to receive national acclaim as Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed film Sinners advances through an extraordinary awards season. Wilder has earned a 2026 Academy Award® nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, recognizing her role as a…
2026 FOOD LION CIAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO BALTIMORE, CELEBRATING HISTORY, LEGACY AND BLACK EXCELLENCE
CIAA Basketball Tournament Tips Off February 24-28 at the CFG Bank Arena CHARLOTTE, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s first and oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced the return of the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament, taking place February 24–28 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore,…
Diapers 2 Deposits Launches Financial Readiness Program for the Class of 2026
BALTIMORE, MD — As students across the region prepare to graduate and step into new phases of independence, Diapers 2 Deposits is launching a new initiative designed to meet that moment with clarity and confidence. Beginning Sunday, February 22, the organization will host its Financial Literacy: Graduation Readiness Program for the Class of 2026, an…
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