Welcome to The Baltimore Sun’s 25 Black Marylanders to Watch for 2023. To celebrate Black History Month, we’ve assembled a group of people whose fortitude, leadership, artistry and efforts to uplift Baltimore and the state of Maryland make them worth watching.

Gov. Wes Moore joined state and city officials Tuesday for a ceremony to mark the grand opening of the new $45 million market.

Montgomery County resident Steven Weitzman has been tapped to produce a statue of Barbara Rose Johns, who as a 16-year-old girl played a pivotal role in the downfall of segregated schooling

While the ability to purchase gifts online may make holiday shopping a breeze these days, parents in the ‘80s and early ‘90s sometimes went to great lengths to get their children a popular toy. Long Black Friday lines, fights over the last box on the shelf, and riotous crowds sometimes accompanied the holiday fever for the hottest items.

As a high school senior in 2010, Jonathon Heyward wrote that his “huge overall dream is to become music director of a major symphony orchestra.” That dream becomes real in September with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

The cooler months can provide an opportunity to work on projects inside the home that don't require clear, sunny weather conditions. On moderately cool days, the windows can be opened to accommodate harsh smells from things like paint. It's also a time when may have an easier time finding labor since the summer months tend to be busier for construction trades.

Boaters and water lovers will be drawn to this property that has features a 100-foot pier on Parish Creek.

Get a new graphic novel signed by a legend, go to a tuba concert, see an African artist’s work, enter a knitting contest or see paintings by a New York artist.