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The 900 block of Tyson Street has a storied history. Which version will be preserved?
On a sunny Saturday in early September, when neighboring Read Street is abuzz with the sounds of acid…
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A Life Deserves More Than a Line Item: Baltimore Beat Launches $5 Online Obituaries
BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 9, 2026. Baltimore Beat now publishes online obituaries for a $5 contribution, giving families an affordable way to tell the story of someone they loved. Publishing an obituary online often costs more than a family expects, and the tribute ends up wrapped in advertising and upsells. A family grieving a death should…
Between Two Worlds: The Nepali Immigrant Experience In Khem K. Aryal’s The In-Betweeners
The In-Betweeners, Khem K. Aryal’s debut collection of short stories, captures complex glimpses of the lives of Nepali immigrants in the U.S. Aryal, a fiction writer and an associate professor of creative writing at Arkansas State University, depicts the inner dilemmas that intersect with larger public events like changes in political regimes in the U.S…
Abandon All Connection, Ye Who Enter Here: Digitized Prison Mail as Repression and Surveillance
They phased out all physical mail, newsletters, and books from being able to enter the prison system. If you think things are getting a little too Orwellian for your taste in society at-large, prisons are the testing ground. Read more via Scalawag: Abandon All Connection, Ye Who Enter Here: Digitized Prison Mail as Repression and…
‘Preservation is also making the history’: Inspired by Harriet Tubman, two Eastern Shore aunties are determined to be the elders their community needs
In the brilliant July sun of this Monday afternoon in Preston, a family of five bald eagles soars overhead. Their wings are the only image interrupting the bare blue sky as they circle above the creeks of the Choptank river and the 111 acres of farmland known as Mt. Pleasant Acres Farms. Here on the…
Dolly Parton Made an Undeniable Mark on Black Culture
The “Queen of Country” Dolly Parton has died in Nashville, Tennessee, her family announced on Tuesday. The music icon was 80. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” Parton’s publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Tuesday. Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award…
Martine Kasmine: The marks we leave
Letting emotion and memory guide the brush This week, we welcome Martine Kasmin, an abstract painter based in the New York area. From a young age, she knew that making art was the key to her happiness and her greatest means of self-expression. She has memories as far back as the age of four of…
‘A place for sanctuary:’ The first Midwest Black Book Fair comes to North Minneapolis
The fight for Black liberation has always had its writers. James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, Zora Neale Hurston and Octavia Butler are among the authors who have used literature to document, interrogate and reimagine Black life. On Saturday, bookstores, publishers and authors that are carrying that work forward will head to North Minneapolis. Here’s what to…
Poems for Black August
They won’t give you ear plugs for the disabling and deafening screams of the human test subject, dissected in fascist laboratories. Read more via Scalawag: Poems for Black August.
Before Classes Begin, Morehouse Gives Its Freshmen a Lesson in Belonging
“I’ve got a feeling somebody’s trying to sneak in my house … Morehouse!” A boisterous crowd sang into the summer night air as they flanked a long line of young men dressed in white shirts and maroon ties as they exited King Chapel. It is with those words, sang by upperclassman and alumni, that Morehouse…
San Jose Celebrates India’s Independence Day With SWADES 2026
More than 25,000 people gathered in Downtown San Jose on August 15 for AIA SWADES 2026, a celebration marking India’s 80th Independence Day. According to a press release, the event featured a historic India Day Parade, more than 80 floats and marching groups, and participation from over 50 Indian-American organizations. Organized by the Association…
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