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De'Andre Young

De'Andre

De'Andre Young is an arts and culture reporter and intern at The Baltimore Banner. He's a Baltimore native and alumnus of Towson University and Baltimore City College High School. He writes about interesting people doing interesting things.

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A man in the foreground is barely visible because the room is dark. The window over his right shoulder shows two children playing outside. What at first appears as bars on the window is actually syringes.
‘We are very familiar with death’: One man’s overdose exemplifies Baltimore’s crisis
A man’s death is one of 988 overdoses that exemplifies the cross section of ages, races, ethnicities and genders affected by Baltimore’s overdose crisis.
Laura Schweigman takes a selfie.
Laura Schweigman, known for her work on ‘The Wire’ and ‘Treme,’ dies at 44
“She had a lot of charm, and she inspired a lot of loyalty," said "The Wire" creator David Simon about Laura Schweigman, who worked her way up from a TV writer's office assistant to producer positions.
A chicken box from The Spot, located on St. Paul Street in Baltimore.
Salt, pepper, ketchup, hot sauce: 4 of the best chicken boxes in Baltimore
Here are some of the best places in town changing up the chicken box — or simply staying traditional.
The Baltimore Hot Dog, also know as the "World Famous Jewish Hot Dog," photographed at Attman's Deli on Friday, August 9, 2024.
‘They want to eat what their grandparents ate’: Baltimore’s forgotten foods
For Baltimore natives, your first crab cake with mustard is something you’ll never forget, but some of the city’s once-popular foods have faded in time.
A variety of clothing items and accessories are seen on display at secondhand clothing store The Zone
In with the old, out with the new: How Baltimore’s vintage items are saving the world
In vintage and thrift stores around Baltimore, customers looking for older used garments are a part of the fight for sustainability.
Amy Hessel is the new executive chef at Hotel Revival, which includes Topside, the hotel’s rooftop restaurant.
People go to Topside for the view. She wants them to love the food, too.
Formerly of the Tilted Row, chef Amy Hessel is taking on the rooftop restaurant Topside and rejuvenating Hotel Revival's food with Baltimore flavors.
The Crown, a popular bar in Station North, announced its closure next month after over a decade in business. They are known for their music and parties, most notably the “red room” and the “blue room” which offered different vibes. Photos taken on a Holga film camera in 2014. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
The Crown is closing. Patrons of Station North venue declare it’s the end of an era
Station North’s popular bar and venue The Crown has announced it will close in August.
A shot of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Don’t miss the opening ceremony: Six summer Olympics watch parties around Baltimore
From bookstores to the tap-houses with big TVs, for the summer Olympics we’ve put together a few places in Baltimore where you’ll be ready to root for team USA.
Ceramic sculptures by Sam Mack at the Walters Art Museum.
A chance at $30,000: Anticipation builds for Sondheim Art Prize finalists at the Walters
The Walters Art Museum is exhibiting ceramicist, a mixed-media artist and a Guatemalan backstrap weaver, all competing for one of Maryland’s top art prizes.
Rapper JayMoney Hackett wants Howard County to be the home for hip-hop. He and his company are throwing their ninth annual Wisdom Court Summer Jam at Howard County Fairgrounds.
This rapper wants Howard County to be a home for hip-hop
In hopes of bringing more hip-hop to the area, JayMoney Hackett is throwing the ninth annual Wisdom Court Summer Jam at Howard County Fairgrounds this weekend.
Cajou Creamery co-founder Dwight Campbell scoops raspberry cheesecake ice cream.
These 4 Black-owned ice cream shops in Baltimore are rechurning history
From vegan options to Italian ice specialties, check out the Black-owned Baltimore ice cream shops forging unique paths in a once-segregated industry.
CJay Philip holds the Tony Award she recently received for excellence in theatre education.
Why this Tony Award-winning teacher chose Baltimore over Broadway
CJay Philip’s journey from Broadway performer to Tony Award recipient for her work in theater education took a life-changing turn in Baltimore.
The first group of Harbor Splash jumpers, including Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, leaps into the water Sunday.
More than 150 people swam in the Inner Harbor today. Everyone’s OK.
Baltimore's Waterfront Partnership is trying to make the Inner Harbor swimmable. More than 150 people jumped in Sunday morning to prove it's possible.
DJ Kendrick Tilghman spins his audio deck at a 2023 Juneteenth celebration.
Five events — and one TV special — to help you ring in Juneteenth in Baltimore
From happy hours to cookouts, music festivals to art exhibits, there’s no wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth.
Fans surf the crowd at the 2004 HFStival in Washington, D.C.
HFStival is returning to D.C., but Maryland is just as stoked
HFStival, the colossal yearly event that local radio station WHFS ran from 1990 to 2006, will be making its return this September at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

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