Part I: “The Big Bang” As a lifelong resident of West Baltimore, community activist, and educator, I’ve found that the people who live in neighborhoods like Sandtown often have their
Spoiler Free Preview “Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me,
Beyond “Universalist” Feminism These are moments where we can be lost in an instant; where events and movements seem to have commonalities across race, class, and other group identities; moments where
Replacing the prison industrial complex with the non-profit industrial complex or representation in white marijuana companies is not reparations; it’s political posturing.
Anyone who is serious about addressing the issues that exist in the Black community will take a very different approach than what Thread and David Brooks have espoused.
By Dayvon Love Overview: The human social services sector, while seen as a sector centered on caring, is none the less a business. While in the past excluding discussions on
With a Vietnam tested playbook, the Ford Foundation waged war vs. Black radicalism in NYC. Their weapons; grants, patriarchy & the illusion of independence By Lawrence Grandpre Introduction: Domestic Warfare
Crime is an issue that gets a lot of attention on local corporate news media, and from politicians, particularly on election years. The declaration of the War on Drugs in
In 2014 – I voted Republican for the first time in my life… I did so to disrupt Maryland’s racist Democratic political machine. For the same reason, four years later,
In 2014, Maryland elected a Republican Governor for the second time in 50 years. In Baltimore, it has been Democrats that pushed forward for Zero-tolerance Policing, who have given tax
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