For James, the election continues a family tradition of working in politics after her father, Rev. Charles T. Cephas, Sr., became the first Black mayor of Hurlock, Maryland, in 2021.

Explore the map of historic Black sites for yourself View the story map chronicling 65 historically Blackbeaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed here.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland issued public statements on social media on Feb. 1 — the annual start to the month-long ...