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After a fire destroyed their office, Community Law Center is raising money to carry on its mission
The Baltimore-based organization is Maryland’s only nonprofit law firm dedicated to providing free legal services to community organizations and nonprofits.
Baltimoreans commemorate those they’ve lost at World AIDS Day vigil
This year was the first since 1988 that the U.S. did not officially commemorate World AIDS Day as the federal government slashes public health spending globally and domestically.
Santa Luke is Everybody’s Santa
Luke Durant, who has been Santa in Mondawmin Mall for over 40 years, reflects on his years bringing joy to Baltimore youth.
Bry Reed: The Dangerous Road Before Us All
Until our engagement with U.S. politicians transcends identity reductionism, we are doomed to confuse storytelling with political strategy, writes Bry Reed.
Our House introduces a new space where play meets community
Founded by early childhood expert Dr. Maureen Nicol, Our House fosters creativity, community, and care for kids and parents alike.
Arts & Culture
In “Burial Permit,” married Iranian filmmakers connect unjust systems from Iran to Baltimore
The film, screened at the Maryland Film Festival, highlights themes such as gender inequality, immigration, and grief, which transcend geographical boundaries.
John Akomfrah’s “Hour of the Dog” at the BMA explores the way apathy halts progress
Sir John Akomfrah’s “The Hour of the Dog: Five Parables on Fugitivity and Trespass” at the BMA takes images we think we know and complicates them.
Behind the bar: Meet a few of Baltimore’s visionary bartenders and cocktail creators
Across Baltimore, a handful of bartenders have truly honed their craft, redefining the latest in cocktail culture and laying the foundation for a new era of hospitality. It feels more personal now: drinks built like dishes, menus that include everyone at the table, and cocktails that contain bits of their makers’ stories.
Look good, feel good: the philosophy behind Gabrielle Elise’s styling company
A new entrepreneur, Elise says she wants to dress the everyday person for every version of themself.
Epically, ecstatically, and sublimely Black: A reflection on Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Staring across the expanse of ‘American Sublime,’ you could feel a polyrhythmic broadening of our collective consciousness and chests.
Beat’s Best of Baltimore
January 2026 Tarotscopes
Find out what’s in store for you this year with Iya Osundara’s Tarotscope forecast. Take what resonates and leave the rest.
OP-ED: Tenants Building Power in a Broken System
“When tenants come together, slumlords lose their ability to intimidate. The truth is simple: they need us far more than we need them,” organizers from Baltimore Renters United write.
Black Crossword Puzzle: January 7, 2026
Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora.
Baltimore Government and Community Events 12/3/25-12/17/25
Here’s our list of government and community events around the city.
Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 12/3/25-12/17/25
Here’s our list of arts and culture events around the city.
Community Resources
This Baltimore Beat section aims to help the community with resources and support they may not know are…
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