Day 25 | Black Futures Cypher – The Power of One For Maya Elizabeth, music is medicine. Her artistry is anchored in what she calls “healing.truth.+love.” Through soulful melodies and intentional lyricism, Maya creates inspirational-soul music that aff...Read More

For Sean Ramon Montague, entrepreneurship is cultural preservation in motion. A 1992 alumnus of Howard University and graduate of the Howard University Book Publishing Institute, Montague is the founder of Ethnicitees, LLC. This educational apparel brand ha...Read More

Day 24 | Black Futures Cypher – The Power of One For Shannon Ramsey, inspiration is spiritual before it is musical. A singer, songwriter, and founder of SUNDAR MUSIC & Let the Truth Be Told, Ramsey approaches artistry as both calling and contribution....Read More

As Baltimore prepares to welcome thousands of visitors for CIAA Weekend, The Baltimore Times is proud to spotlight entrepreneurs whose journeys were shaped at HBCUs and who are now building businesses that strengthen our communities. Through a partnership with...Read More

A groundbreaking new media platform dedicated entirely to civil rights history, education and future equity has officially launched in one of the movement’s most sacred cities. Civil Rights TV, described as the world’s first 24-hour television network f...Read More

Excitement awaits as the 2026 CIAA Basketball Tournament soon returns to Charm City, a town whose basketball tradition, culture and legacy run deep.  For the second consecutive year, the tournament will welcome 17 participants – 16 men’s and women�...Read More