Booker T. Washington

Back Story: Arts patron revives outdoor festival in Druid Hill

2013-05-16 14:18:04

Barbara Shapiro's love affair with Druid Hill Park dates to her childhood, when she passed through it daily on the way from her Ashburton home to old School 49 on Cathedral Street. And even when construction of Druid Park Lake Drive in the 1940s and...

Ruth M. Land, educator

2013-05-06 13:18:56

Ruth M. Land, a retired Baltimore public schools guidance counselor, died April 26 of complications from dementia at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 93. The daughter of farmers, Ruth Margaret Williams was born and raised in Ocala, Fla. After...

Towson White Student Union to patrol campus looking for crime

2013-03-25 18:54:00

Barely a week after the group made national news for advocating for racial segregation at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Towson University's White Student Union is again drawing attention for plans to conduct nighttime patrols to watch...

Ed Reed officially becomes an ex-Raven, making three-year deal with Texans official

2013-03-22 19:05:00

The sight couldn’t have been easy for Ravens fans: Ed Reed wearing a Houston Texans’ hat and later holding up a blue No. 20 jersey. For Reed, a Raven for 11 seasons and one of the franchise’s best ever players, it wasn’t an...

It's the end of an era for Ed Reed, Ravens

2013-03-20 18:28:00

How are reporters and editors view Ed Reed signing with the Houston Texans: Jeff Zrebiec, Ravens reporter: It is obviously a sad day for Ravens' fans and for good reason. Reed is one of the best players in franchise history and a sure bet Hall of Famer....

Towson student advocates for segregation at CPAC event

2013-03-16 07:27:00

A Towson University student made national news at the Conservative Political Action Conference�(CPAC) Friday when he suggested segregating black Republicans from the rest of the party. A Black Republican from Alabama, K Carl Smith, hosted a panel...

William N. Tate, concrete worker

2013-02-22 12:45:59

William Nathaniel Tate, a retired concrete worker and Korean War combat veteran, died of heart disease Feb. 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The former Park Heights resident was 83. Born in Baltimore and raised on Division Street, he attended Booker T....

A message to Obama, served cold

2013-02-13 10:27:00

In an earlier era, Dr. Benjamin Carson's speech before the National Prayer Breakfast last week would have been a really big deal rather than mere fodder for a brief squall on Twitter and cable news. Born in crushing poverty to an illiterate single...

U of Md. medical students host Thanksgiving for the needy

2012-11-22 13:51:00

Anthony Clark hadn't even gotten a plate of food and already he was overcome with emotion, just seeing friends, having a medical student check his blood pressure and knowing hundreds of people had given their time to make sure those needier had a taste of...

Ed Reed on suspension being overturned on appeal: 'It's a shame it even came to this point'

2012-11-20 16:59:00

With his one-game suspension for repeated illegal hits overturned and being allowed to play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, Ravens free safety Ed Reed expressed gratitude for arbitrator Ted Cottrell granting his appeal and to his organization and...

Ravens get into the spirit of Thanksgiving

2012-11-20 20:42:00

Handing out turkeys and pumpkin pies Tuesday night at Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore, Ravens free safety Ed Reed said he never forgets his humble roots growing up in Louisiana. "I'm from neighborhoods like this one in the inner city,"...

Ravens safety Ed Reed wins appeal, will play Sunday in San Diego

2012-11-20 18:18:00

Ravens safety Ed Reed said that he was grateful that his one-game suspension for repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players was lifted Tuesday after his appeal. As a result, Reed will be on the field...

The Baltimore Privateers, from Booker T. Washington Middle School, march during the 2013 Privateer Festival held April 19-21 in Fells Point.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Booker T. Washington National Monument in Franklin County

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Recruiting Buzz: The Seminoles tried to turn Booker T. Washington High into a pipeline with this year�s class. Johnson is the third recruit who they were giving serious consideration to late in the recruiting process.

2013-02-06 05:15:00