January 18, 2022
An Orthodox synagogue and a Black church search for shared history with a walk through a once-integrated neighborhood
Half of the students in the Zoom class were from Liberty Grace Church of God, a Black Baptist church in Baltimore. The other half attended the Jewish day school affiliated with Beth Tfiloh Congregation, in the Baltimore suburbs
January 17, 2022
Our MLK Day of Service tribute: three exemplars of public service
“A man has not begun to live until he can rise above the narrow confines of his own individual concerns, to the broader concerns of all humanity.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the New Covenant Baptist Church, in Chicago, Illinois, on April 9, 1967.
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January 12, 2022
Black churches can help shape public health policy
An underappreciated reality in health care is that African American communities do not always trust health care systems, but they do trust their faith leaders. And health systems should too.
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January 5, 2022
Mayor announces additional COVID tests for Baltimore amid ‘rapid and alarming’ surge
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday that the city had acquired 200,000 COVID-19 rapid tests to deliver throughout the community and that his administration was allocating another 100,000 rapid tests to city schools amid what he described as a “rapid and alarming” coronavirus surge.
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December 30, 2021
Salvation Army's 'Hope Marches On' saves Christmas for Marylanders
The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges, but the Salvation Army of Central Maryland met the need to save Christmas for many through its "Hope Marches On" campaign.
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December 29, 2021
Remembering Baltimore's victims in 2021, community leader reflects on change for New Year
They're the voices, the broken families, that have now become literally the chorus of pain that has marred 2021."Progress on violence in Baltimore City is still a challenge," said Rev. Cleveland Mason with ACT Now Baltimore.
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December 3, 2021
Bishop: 'Evelyn Player did not deserve to die'
Evelyn Player was laid to rest Wednesday. Bishop Donte Hickman presided over her funeral. While he is glad someone was held accountable for her murder but is still dealing with the grief of her loss.
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November 18, 2021
Faith leader, church member reflect on 69-year-old woman killed inside of church
On Tuesday, Baltimore City Police announced a a 69-year-old woman was found stabbed to death inside of Southern Baptist Church on North Chester Street.
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November 18, 2021
5-year-old girl is Baltimore's 300th homicide victim of the year
Police are investigating the 300th homicide of the year in the city of Baltimore. The victim is a 5-year-old girl.
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November 17, 2021
TIPPING POINT | Church worker killed, priest attacked, barbershop shooting since Friday
It’s been a violent week in Baltimore with one shocking crime after another. It started Friday when a priest heading into a church in Little Italy was robbed and pistol-whipped in broad daylight.
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November 16, 2021
‘Who would want to hurt my mother?’ Faithful volunteer found stabbed to death in East Baltimore church.
Evelyn Player filled her days volunteering at Southern Baptist Church in East Baltimore, arriving early to greet worshipers and staying late to help the choir rehearse.
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November 14, 2021
The Liberty Grace Church Aims To Unify The Community
A better Baltimore is the goal of everyone at Liberty Grace Church Sunday. Whether the message is through song and dance, or prayer, it’s why local leaders like Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, Pastor Terris King and others came out to unify our community.
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November 3, 2021
Conversation with Rabbi Wohlberg and Rev. Terris King
An important discussion about the religious, political and cultural implications of Black/Jewish relations with Rev. Terris King, pastor of Liberty Grace Church.
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