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That topic will be the focal point of an event on Sunday at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Louis G. Hecht, an owner of the Triangle Sign Co. and antiques appraiser who immersed himself in Baltimore's classic jazz scene, died of congestive heart failure Saturday, his 92nd birthday, at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital. He lived in Pikesville.

Juliette M. Carpenter, a former U.S. State Department supervisor who later worked for the State of Maryland, died Feb. 4 of respiratory failure at Glynn Taff Assisted Living Inc. in Catonsville. She was 93.

Baltimore writer takes look inside the influential variety show

The two boys from St. James & John School have a firm grip on conflict resolution.

The Eastern Shore-born activist who created Kwanzaa told a standing-room-only crowd the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American History Saturday that the post-Christmas holiday is a celebration of "all that is good in life."

As a player in the Black Power and civil rights movements of the 1960s, even at only 25 years old, Maulana Karenga was concerned about legacy. He wanted to leave behind something that would both celebrate the accomplishments of his people and challenge them to go even further.

Fixes outlined in the 11-page report include replacing disengaged board members, better signage and new programming

Show chronicles African-American history from the 1600s to the present and includes rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation

The state of Maryland announced $1.2 million in new matching grants Monday to support events and projects commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

The focus of Baltimore's African-American history museum leaves much to be desired and may explain its difficulties.

Report notes lack of annual reports, failure to inventory collection

Maryland taxpayers kick in to cover shortfall

Washington-area resident Tina Martin Wyatt says parody video of "sex tapes" tarnishes the famed abolitionist's legacy

Review of Lewis Museum exhibition should have focused on the art

60-work exhibit is among the first to trace connections between Biblical and African traditions

The Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter Sr., senior pastor of the New Shiloh Baptist Church whose Sunday preaching on the radio brought him an audience beyond his congregation of 5,000 members, died early Thursday of cancer at his daughter's Bowie home. He was 76.

Frank Bond Sr., a retired Maryland Transit Administration bus driver and neighborhood activist, died Monday from colon cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 85.

Aquarium, zoo, museums closing because of snowstorm

Over the holiday weekend, more than 700 people visited the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a series of events that culminated with the inaugural viewing and crafts and storytelling sessions on Monday.