Every year the Preakness Stakes ensures a dynamic blend of equestrian prowess and sartorial splendor. For artists and patrons, this event consistently serves as a grand runway, reflecting the city’s diverse spirit through its fashion. Photographers Brady Robinson and Lotus Partlow expertly captured the essence of Preakness style, from the iconic hats and sharp suits […]
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Hopkins faculty, students call for city to hold JHPD accountable to public
Students, faculty and organizers are calling on the Baltimore City Council to exercise its new authority over the Baltimore Police Department to hold the first ever hearing on the Johns Hopkins University Police Department. Unlike BPD, the public currently has no mechanism to hold JHPD accountable or even to have their questions about the department […]
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Baltimore Beat welcomes Report for America corps member
Baltimore Beat is proud to welcome Report for America corps member Kori Skillman to our team as part of our partnership with Report for America. Skillman will report on justice and accountability. That means she will investigate policing, incarceration, and civil rights in Baltimore City. Skillman will begin her assignment in July. “We know that a […]
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Fear(full)
Black folks so afraid to admit that they afraid Oxymoron; Contradiction We don’t pay attention I’m afraid that if I get passionate Will they put a price tag on my ass? My frustration put a hole in the glass Two dents in my wall If these walls could talk They’d start singing lullabies for the […]
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Baltimore Government and Community Events 5/21/25-6/4/25
Wednesday, May 21 Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability Monthly Meeting: The Commission on Sustainability hosts monthly meetings on the initiatives, projects, and programs intended to make the city more climate-resilient. This month’s topic is “Changing Behaviors in a Changing Climate.” 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. virtual via WebEx. For more information, go to baltimoresustainability.org. “Turning […]
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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 5/21/25-6/4/25
Wednesday, May 21 “This Could Be Forever” Book Talk: Author Ebony LaDelle discusses her book about burgeoning young romance between a Black girl and Nepali boy set at the University of Maryland, College Park. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Enoch Pratt Free Library, Cherry Hill Branch, 606 Cherry Hill Road. For more information, go […]
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Get your graduation announcement in Baltimore Beat!
Celebrate your graduating student in an upcoming print edition of Baltimore Beat. Click here to make a donation, then fill out this form. Note: All announcements are subject to approval. You are solely responsible for the content of the announcement you post, and agree not to post anything derogatory, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate. By proceeding, […]
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A second opinion on ‘Sinners’
By the time you read this, “Sinners,” the new film from “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, will have made it through its sixth weekend of release, having crossed the $300 million mark at the global box office. It’s not just a rarity for an R-rated film or one predominantly created by and featuring Black talent, […]
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Best Beats 5/21/25 – 6/04/25
DJ-SUN “Didn’t Cha Know” Remix The magic of DJ-Sun’s remix of Erykah Badu’s “Didn’t Cha Know,” released on May 16, is that it catches you off guard, the kind of flip that catches you mid-sway and makes you want to dance joyfully. Taking the soulful, jazzy foundation that Badu built upon that perfect baseline from […]
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June 2025 Tarotscopes
Air Signs – Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Knight of Pentacles + The Emperor rx + The Chariot rx There’s no doubt you’ve been putting in the work, air signs. But the lack of visible progress is taking a toll on you. It’s hard to stay motivated when you feel stuck — but that doesn’t mean you […]