Lisa Snowden

Here’s what I am thinking about as we head into the holiday season and then into a second Trump presidency: how do we really see each other and care for each other?  The president-elect (who will be sworn into office with a bevy of convictions and complaints lodged against him) spent the last few years […]

Baltimore Beat was designed for times such as these.  When Baltimore Beat relaunched in 2020 it was in the shadow of Trump’s first presidency. His time in The White House taught our team a few things. The most important lesson: the importance of community support. We set out to be a newsroom that supported the […]

Find reporting from Baltimore Beat, the rest of our partners in the Baltimore News Collaborative, and other local news outlets to help you understand what you are voting for and why it matters. Additionally, you’ll find some graphics that illustrate the results of our work surveying almost 200 local young people about issues around the […]

Wednesday, September 11 West Wednesdays: Hear about the ongoing fight for police accountability in the Tyrone West case and for all victims of police misconduct. This event happens every Wednesday. For more information, go to facebook.com/justicefortyronewest. Immunization Clinic: This is a free service provided by the State of Maryland. You do not have to be […]

Recently, I spoke at a journalism conference about the work we are doing at Baltimore Beat. I said I think part of our mission is corrective journalism. We correct the record when it comes to the many racist lies told about Black people to continue to oppress us. We provide context and history. We pick […]

Earlier this year, I got the chance to visit the people at the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts and talk for a bit. I told them that I think my job is to let my readers know about all of the resources available to them as residents in this city — and that includes […]

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Wednesday, June 19 West Wednesdays: Hear about the ongoing fight for police accountability in the Tyrone West case and all victims of police misconduct. This event happens every Wednesday. For more information, go to facebook.com/justicefortyronewest. Fifth Annual Sunrise Soiree to Commemorate Juneteenth: Bring your family, dress to express, offerings for ancestors encouraged, and instruments welcomed. […]

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news

Black-led, Black-controlled news