The Town of Federalsburg has agreed to a settlement in a historic voting rights lawsuit that includes an official apology for historical racism within the town.
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There are calls for a name change of the Frederick C. Malkus Bridge in Cambridge from the Caucus of African American Leaders in Maryland.
More than a dozen unidentified bodies have been housed in a lab in Calvert County. The human remains are believed to be African American. Two …
A project intended to identify communities and descendants affiliated with the remains of at least 15 people of African or possible African descent so they can be properly buried near their ancestral homes is underway in Maryland.
In 200 years there has never been an African American on the council. Tuesday's election reflects months of effort to change that, where voter…
The families of freed African-Americans have lived in these homes in The Hill Community dating back to the 1780s. For years the Town of Easton…
Tucked away just off of Business Route 50 in Salisbury is the historic "Houston Cemetery." Last week, the African-American cemetery received a…
The preliminary injunction against the town of Federalsburg was denied. African American voters have been trying for months to change the town…
After completing her service in the U.S. Army, Smyrna native Denise King was inspired to pursue a new dream: firefighting. Now, she is making …
The Carlisle Fire Company recently appointed Shawn Hinton as chief. He is the first African American chief in the department's 221 year history.