Jacques Kelly is a Columnist and Reporter at The Baltimore Sun. With a focus on neighborhoods and local obituaries, he engages readers with stories that highlight the culture and society of his city, often touching on themes of accessibility, civil rights, and diversity. Jacques has been featured in prominent publications including Yahoo News, The Washington Post, and FOX Baltimore.
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Jacques Kelly’s coverage leans heavily toward obituary-style profiles and community-minded human-interest stories, with a notable mix of public service, local business, arts, and health-related subjects. He seems especially responsive to pitches tied to legacy, civic impact, and culturally resonant figures or institutions in Maryland, particularly around Baltimore/Towson.
He may be most open to sources who can offer vivid, specific context on a person’s life, contribution, or local significance rather than broad commentary. Timely angles around anniversaries, community milestones, preservation, and underappreciated local traditions may also fit well.
Since his focus is local, pitches should keep Maryland relevance front and center.
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By: Jacques Kelly
Robert A. Younglove, a retired Johns Hopkins University business teacher and Vietnam War Navy veteran, died of vascular dementia complications Aug. 19 at Edenwald Senior Living in Towson. The former Towson resident was 84. Born in Baltimore and raised on Southland Court in Towson, he was the son of George Wilson Younglove and Mildred Fay. […]
By: Jacques Kelly
‘He was very dependable. I never had to worry about him showing up,' his supervisor said "He sacrificed everything to make sure our son, Jackson, had everything in the world.
No matter what they say, no matter how much they complain about a lack of jumbo lump, claw meat, crabs Baltimore people make a funfest of critiquing crab, and to a lesser extent, corn.
I’m still a schoolkid. Labor Day means the start of a new year in a way that Jan. 1 does not. The slow Baltimore summer (actually delightful this year) is winding down. Evening darkness is coming on, ...
By: Jacques Kelly
Dr. Robert Franklin Draper Jr., a retired orthopedic surgeon who was a pioneering African American resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital, died of an aortic blood clot Aug. 29 at the hospital. The Pikesville resident was 79. Born in Martinsville, Virginia, he was the son of Robert Franklin Draper, a construction worker, and his wife, Savannah […]
By: Jacques Kelly
Alec David Miran, a retired CNN special events executive producer who coordinated coverage from Tiananmen Square and Operation Desert Storm during a lengthy career, died of an apparent heart attack Aug. 14 at his Lutherville home. He was 69.
By: Jacques Kelly
After the death of longtime Baltimore Rabbi Gustav Buchdahl, his son Ezra is pausing a decades-old family tradition of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashana.
By: Jacques Kelly
For decades, Rabbi Gustav Buchdahl and his son Ezra sounded the shofar together. This year, the family tradition takes a break after the rabbi's death.
By: Jacques Kelly
He was inducted into the Loyola University Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame, Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame, and the Calvert Hall Alumni Hall of Fame.
I tossed that test in the trash but the reality of it did not disappear. Word spreads quickly in Baltimore and I was counting the hours before I would be outed.
