Most of what we see in politics is “concern” for the humanity of the most vulnerable people in our society. I am sick of the games and pretend outrage. We
A lot has been said about the situation in Ferguson, MO. A huge reason why we have taken so long to add to the discussion is that we know that
So…what I thought would happen is happening. There have been two general responses to the argument that Dayvon made in the last article we put out about Pam Block-Brier and
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
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
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
Getting Started Tracey Halvorsen’s recent article “Baltimore City You’re Breaking My Heart” has caused quite a bit of controversy. I have been doing a tremendous amount of thinking about her article
EDITORS NOTE: This is an essay published in the 2013 State of Black Baltimore published by the Greater Baltimore National Urban League. It’s published alongside other essays and testimony about the history
The Towson University Debate Team has a storied history of national success using an emphasis on racial and social justice. This was launched by a national championship in 2008 that
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