Organizations plan to memorialize Baltimore's Negro League Baseball team
Baltimore was home to Negro League baseball teams. Of the various teams, the Baltimore Black Sox are arguably the most well-known team.
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Baltimore was home to Negro League baseball teams. Of the various teams, the Baltimore Black Sox are arguably the most well-known team.
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During the oppressive era of Jim Crow Laws, Black people were often excluded from public beaches along the Chesapeake Bay.
Playwright Lynn Nottage is the only woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for drama.
The keys to unlocking the doors of Black history may not rest in the pages of school history books, but rather in segregated schools made for Black children.
The annual competition invites Maryland students in grades 9 through 12 to write an original essay of 500 words based on a prompt provided to them.
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is the first African American history wax museum in the nation.
In August, AFRO newspaper will celebrate 132 years since John Murphy Sr. borrowed $200 from his wife Martha to buy and found Baltimore's Black newspaper.
As WJZ continues to celebrate Black History Month, we celebrate a local artist who just painted a mural that pays tribute to hip-hop.
Sanaa Chege, a diver for Seneca Valley High School, has released "A Diver Like Me," a narrative drawn from her own journey in a sport where she often found herself as the only Black competitor at meets.
For more than 40 years, Chief Nurse Diane Johnson was the heartbeat of the hospital.
Motor House has become a space for local artists to create and share their art.
Mary Wilson worked at the Maryland Zoo for 38 years was one of the few people of color working in zoology and now her legacy lives on through this scholar program.
Black Acres Roastery is serving up more than just coffee.
In Baltimore, Waller Gallery features the work of local Black artists, and the impact it has on the community.
Morgan State University is home to Maryland's only four-year interior design program.
Naomi Winston has published a dozen coloring books since 2019 to help children see themselves and learn about others.
For over 30 years, we have asked Maryland high school students to speak up and speak out in WJZ's Black History Oratory Competition.
If you ask Tyrone "Muggsy Bogues," his long and prosperous NBA career was anything but an underdog story.
Amazon is donating thousands of dollars to the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore.
Capping off Black History Month, the University of Maryland celebrated the naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall.
A Baltimore woman started Deddle's Donuts with a food truck and a dream.
The annual competition invites Maryland students in grades 9 through 12 to write an original essay of 500 words based on a prompt provided to them.
The Morgan State University choir is no stranger to acclaim and audience excitement.
Did you know that civil rights leader Frederick Douglass spent much of his life right here in Baltimore's Fells Point community?
The sub-freezing cold Baltimore is facing could last long enough to reach the top ten coldest stretches in history.
The Anne Arundel County native and guard with the Memphis Grizzlies will play in the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, which includes the league's best first and second-year players, along with stars from the NBA's G League.
As the cold digs in, many are busy digging out across Maryland from the biggest winter storm in a decade.
It's one of the coldest weeks in years in Maryland, and there's a chance of another storm this weekend.
Residents across the Baltimore region are grappling with freezing temperatures after Sunday's winter storm, which dumped inches of snow and sleet.
It's one of the coldest weeks in years in Maryland, and there's a chance of another storm this weekend.
The sub-freezing cold Baltimore is facing could last long enough to reach the top ten coldest stretches in history.
Several Maryland schools and universities will remain closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after a winter storm brought snow and freezing rain to the state.
As the cold digs in, many are busy digging out across Maryland from the biggest winter storm in a decade.
Residents across the Baltimore region are grappling with freezing temperatures after Sunday's winter storm, which dumped inches of snow and sleet.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
WJZ got a look inside of the new tasting room of the black-owned wine company located in Savage, Md.
Miss Shirley’s Cafe is participating in the weeklong promotion with delicious breakfast and lunch offerings.
Marty Bass visits Display Craft Manufacturing in Baltimore.
David’s Restaurant & Bar talks Restaurant Week at Maryland LIVE! Casino and Hotel
Marty Bass gets a behind-the-scenes look at Mount Royal Soaps in Baltimore
The Anne Arundel County native and guard with the Memphis Grizzlies will play in the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, which includes the league's best first and second-year players, along with stars from the NBA's G League.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
The New York Giants officially introduced their new head coach John Harbaugh Tuesday.
The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coaching vacancy.
Dawn Staley's visit to Coppin State was a success for just about everyone. South Carolina won by 42 points, and the Eagles had more than 3,000 fans in their arena.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The White House held an event with a bipartisan group of governors to push for reforms in the largest electric grid in the country.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland will not seek reelection, CBS News has confirmed — ending a congressional career that stretches back to the early 1980s.
Aldrich Ames was a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
The sub-freezing cold Baltimore is facing could last long enough to reach the top ten coldest stretches in history.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Bitterly cold temperatures hit Maryland this week
It's one of the coldest weeks in years in Maryland, and there's a chance of another storm this weekend.
Temperatures will continue to drop this week in Maryland
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas reports from Baltimore City.
Bitterly cold temperatures hit Maryland this week
Attention turns from heavy snow to frigid cold in Maryland
Maryland residents say icy conditions are creating a challenge