Marvin "Doc" Cheatham, the president of the Matthew Henson Neighborhood Association in west Baltimore, said his community had 32 homicides in 2022 but 42 this year -- a 28% increase. "Someone ...

"Safe Streets, MONSE, GVRS, WE ARE US, CEASEFIRE, none of them have been here," says neighborhood President Marvin "Doc" Cheatham,. When the Safe Streets program failed to move into the community ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Reviving double dutch in Baltimore, the Matthew Henson Community Development Corporation aims to encourage youth to spend more time outdoors and foster healthy habits.