Stephanie Gaines-Bryant

She says senior skating groups are popping up everywhere. David Adamy, head instructor at Lanham Skate Center, says the adult classes have exploded since the pandemic with people wanting to get out again.

If you could walk in your ancestor's shoes, what would you discover? That's what historical fiction writer and civil rights attorney Michelle Coles explores in her debut novel “Black Was the Ink.”

Thursday Network President Derin Oduye says the network was started in February of 1992 by Maudine Cooper, the late former president and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League who passed away in November 2023 at the age of 82.

Bowie State University in Prince George's County was founded in 1865, making it the oldest and first historically Black university in Maryland.

After losing his son to suicide in 2020, Anthony Britton started the Hope and Encouragement Foundation which aims to partner with reputable mental health professionals to bring needed services to the Maryland community.

Listen now to WTOP News Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month . Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community.

She said the leadership skills she learned at Hampton's ROTC program helped shape her into who she is today.

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April is Autism Acceptance Month, and WTOP is celebrating the Autism Society of Maryland, which helps autistic adults find success in the workplace.

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