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Aging Animals at The Maryland Zoo Get Special Care to Help Them Live Longer, Happier Lives
Thanks to new technology, nutrition planning, enrichment activities, and customized wellness programs, animals in zoos are living well past their life expectancies.
Frederick Douglass
The Sankofa Dance Theater Legacy Lives On in Baltimore
In advance of BMA performances celebrating the theater's 30th anniversary, founder Kibibi Ajanku discusses the evolution of Baltimore’s premier professional African dance and drum ensemble.
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History & Politics
Decades Before the Civil War, Maryland Funded a Colony in Liberia to “Resettle” Free African Americans
The bonds between the country we know as Liberia, uniquely allied with the U.S. since its inception, and Maryland are profound, if generally little known.
History & Politics
The Gritty History (and Gentrification) of Fells Point
Baltimore City annexed Fells Point 250 years ago this month, but the waterfront neighborhood has an epic story all its own.
Arts & Culture
Art Space: MPT Documentaries Explore the Lives of Maryland’s Most Famous Abolitionists
Airing on PBS, the two films provide in-depth looks at how Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass pursued equality for all.
Arts & Culture
The City that Writes
The mysterious death, general strangeness, and undeniable genius of a certain macabre poet casts a large shadow over the city’s literary legacy. But Baltimore’s writing tradition is as rich and diverse as the city itself.
History & Politics
No Longer Underground
Historical sites along Maryland’s active Underground Railroad are being rediscovered.
History & Politics
Turning Tides
After decades of silence, the Eastern Shore begins to reckon with its difficult history.
The Chatter
Inside the Creation of the Tubman and Douglass Statues at the Maryland State House
Sculptures of the famous Marylanders honor their legacies and abolitionist history.
The Chatter
Trump’s Continued Attacks on Baltimore Addressed in Democratic Presidential Debate
Candidates are some of many who have come to the city’s defense in recent days.
Arts District
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebrated in New Exhibit
Work by artist Ed Towles featured at The Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Maritime Museum.
News & Community
From Fells to Free: A Frederick Douglass Walking Tour
Celebrate the iconic abolitionist’s birthday by following his footsteps across eight Fells Point sites.
History & Politics
Black History Month Events, Exhibits, and Tours
Celebrate African-American community, heritage, and culture throughout the month.
The Chatter
Baltimore is No. 15 on New York Times List of Places to Visit in 2018
Citing cultural and historical events, the newspaper puts our city in some great company.
