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Kweisi Mfume, running for Congress in part on his reputation as the competent former head of the NAACP, had a more tumultuous tenure at the civil rights organization than previously known.

By Kevin Rector

Jan 17, 2020

Del. Robin Grammer's use of the phrase "hang them high" had nothing to do with race.

Baltimore County NAACP is calling on Maryland House of Delegates officials to look into a state lawmaker's Facebook comment they say evokes lynching.

By Doug Donovan

May 28, 2019

Baltimore City NAACP president Kobi Little raised questions about the search for a new president at Coppin State University.

Where will the money that the ACLU and NAACP of Maryland requested for schools come from?

Del. Mary Ann Lisanti won't resign after using the n-word to refer to part of Prince George's County. But she makes one good point: Why did nobody speak up when she first said it?

As Harford County delegate Mary Ann Lisanti faced a censure vote in the House of Delegates, community leaders and elected officials in Harford County — and across the state — are calling for her resignation.

By David Anderson

Feb 28, 2019

Maryland lawmakers and civil rights leaders are condemning Harford County Del. Mary Ann Lisanti’s reported use of a racial slur during an after-hours gathering in January at an Annapolis cigar bar.

Crofton man Conner Prout explains to the Anne Arundel County chapter of the NAACP what he has learned about racism during his community service

By Catherine Rentz

Feb 16, 2019

Backers of a bipartisan bill in the House of Delegates argue for the formation of a statewide commission to address the history — and repercussions — of lynching in Maryland.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Feb 12, 2019

The student member of the Baltimore County School Board was reinstated to a position on the board’s policy review committee, after she had been removed in late December.

By Cody Boteler

Jan 11, 2019

The progressive Democrat is reportedly also considering Atlanta for a possible presidential campaign headquarters, according to The New York Times.

By Lillian Reed

Dec 29, 2018

The Rev. Jamal H. Bryant of Empowerment Temple is said to be poised to leave Baltimore for a megachurch in Atlanta.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Nov 19, 2018

Baltimore County Council members are pushing the owners of the White Marsh Mall to enact a youth curfew policy, following an August fight that ended with nine arrests.

By Pamela Wood

Oct 16, 2018

Kanye West's theatrical “I love this man” embrace of the president smacked of a Shirley Temple-era little black boy showing off for Massa Trump’s invited guests.

Kobi Little, an official with the state NAACP, defeated former city housing official Michael Eugene Johnson in a sparsely attended election.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Oct 6, 2018

The historic Baltimore branch of the NAACP will hold a special election for president in the wake of two years of leadership controversies. Gerald Stansbury, president of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, said the election is scheduled for Saturday at the Greater Baltimore Urban League.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Oct 5, 2018

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Democratic challenger Ben Jealous met Monday for the only scheduled debate in the 2018 governor’s race. This transcript was generated through a mix of automated software and human editing.

While the gruesome practice of lynching is most closely associated with the Southern states of the former Confederacy, hundreds were committed elsewhere in the country — including at least 44 in Maryland.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Sep 25, 2018

As a venture capitalist, Ben Jealous invested in education and social justice firms. Some were successes. At least one ran into trouble.

By Luke Broadwater

Aug 30, 2018

The Baltimore branch of the NAACP is at a turning point, and it needs a new generation of participation to achieve its potential to transform the city.

The Twitter account of Ben Jealous, the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, "liked" a vulgar tweet that criticized police and mocked #BlueLivesMatter. The campaign reversed the "like" and said Jealous had nothing to do with it.

By Doug Donovan

Aug 23, 2018

President Donald Trump is making life better for black Americans everywhere you look while his predecessor fumbled. But hey, say his critics, not everything is

In the era of Donald Trump, black journalists face the same fight as the black soldiers in World War II who waged a Double V Campaign for a victory against anti-democratic forces abroad as well as victory for democracy denied them at home.

A move to provide free meals to some 9,500 students in 19 Baltimore County public schools is getting resistance over concerns it could result in less federal money for the system’s most needy students.

By Lauren Lumpkin

Jul 23, 2018

Ben Jealous' victory is just one sign about where Maryland's voters are in advance of a pivotal election.

Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous won Maryland’s Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, promising to deliver a progressive agenda that makes college free, legalizes marijuana and raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.

The Democrats running for Maryland governor agree on policy, but their personalities and styles offer dramatically different races against Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

By Erin Cox

Jun 22, 2018

A 28-member coalition urged NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to change his policy on players kneeling during the national anthem on Monday.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jun 20, 2018

California Sen. Kamala Harris will stump for gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous in Prince George's.

By Michael Dresser

Jun 20, 2018

Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous released three years of tax returns Tuesday, showing he earned $1.3 million between 2015-2017.

By Erin Cox

Jun 19, 2018

The six remaining Democrats running for ended their round of televised debates Thursday with few clashes and agreement on most issues.

By Michael Dresser

Jun 14, 2018

Former NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous would provide voters with the strongest alternative to Gov. Larry Hogan in November's election.

A new Baltimore Sun-University of Baltimore poll has found that with less than three weeks until the Democratic primary election for governor, two candidates have broken away from the crowded pack, though a huge swath of voters are undecided and haven't been paying attention to the race.

Dana Vickers Shelley will be the first African American woman to lead the ACLU of Maryland, which is headquartered in Baltimore.

By Christina Tkacik

May 24, 2018

Ben Jealous, who describes himself as an organizer, is trying to blaze a progressive path to the Maryland State House.

By Michael Dresser

May 18, 2018

The Maryland Democratic Party on Thursday announced that the nine candidates vying to win the June 26 primary election for governor have agreed to four televised debates, a scheduled that begins Monday.

By Doug Donovan

May 17, 2018

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker on Wednesday became the first Democrat in the race for governor to release a plan tailored to helping Maryland's largest and most-troubled city.

By Erin Cox

May 16, 2018

Democrat Ben Jealous on Tuesday became the first candidate running for governor to broadcast ads on all four major television stations in the Baltimore market, pitching himself as an accomplished activist.

By Erin Cox

May 15, 2018

Kevin Kamenetz's political career spanned 24 years and much change in Baltimore County. It grew in population, urbanized and diversified, and saw Sparrows Point go from making steel to, soon, welcoming an Amazon distribution center a hydroponic greenhouse.

Anthony McCarthy, the former spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, has taken a position leading the city's NAACP chapter.

By Ian Duncan

Jan 16, 2018

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III leads a wide-open Democratic primary race for governor, according to a new poll.

By Luke Broadwater

Jan 10, 2018

Here are The Sun's winners and losers for 2017.

While running as an outsider in the Democratic primary race for governor, former NAACP chief Ben Jealous picked a party insider as his running mate - and praised her for getting Democrats to show up the polls.

By Erin Cox

Nov 29, 2017

Former NAACP head Ben Jealous, a Democrat running for governor, will unveil his plan to provide health care to Maryland residents next Wednesday during a Baltimore rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

By Erin Cox

Nov 27, 2017

Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP for the last seven years, said she resigned from the organization Monday.

By Luke Broadwater

Oct 24, 2017

The program wais entitled "Busting Stereotypes about Racism: Beyond Confederate Monuments and Racist Relatives," aimed at understanding Structural Racism and exploring ways to alleviate it.

The Rev. Barry L. Hargrove who pastored Prince of Peace Baptist Church, died Oct. 6 froma heart attack at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 51.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Oct 11, 2017

The silly season is just beginning and won’t be over until June Hold on to your hats, it’s going to be a wild ride.

So-called racial restrictive covenants were once common in Baltimore neighborhoods such as Roland Park and around the nation. They remain in legal paperwork.

By Alison Knezevich

Sep 10, 2017