In a classroom on the campus of Morgan State University, a group of high school students gathered for a lecture on the contours ofAfro-pessimism. Afro-pessimism is a school of thought
The Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL), under the leadership of Pam Block-Brier, is bound up in the non-profit industrial complex. We no longer will support BUDL in any way, shape
Dayvon Love, Nick Mosby, Brandon Scott, and Kimberly Ellis discuss the youth curfew law in Baltimore and whether it will lead to an improvement in public safety
In response to the recent killing of a Latino Digital Harbor High School student, we examine African American and Latino relations in Baltimore.
Jessica Carew Kraft in her article about the emergence of “alternative syles of debate” sees herself as advancing a narrative of Black success that challenges institutional racism. Her article is an example
Christopher’s Law was passed by the Maryland General Assembly and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The legislation requires police officers to be trained in CPR, cultural sensitivity, the proper use
One of the most frustrating things to endure as a person who has committed himself to the liberation of people of African Descent from the global system of white supremacy
In contemporary politics, it has become more en-vogue for the left, particularly white democrats, to talk about challenging racism. People have become far more willing to refer to mass incarceration
Dayvon Love discusses the ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws help rationalize violence against people of color by legitimizing fear of black men
In February 2014, LBS CEO Adam Jackson sat down with The Marc Steiner Show to discuss the an article that appeared in the Baltimore Post-Examiner, titled “Baltimore City, You’re Breaking My Heart: This is why people leave”.
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