Phil Davis | Feb 16, 2020 For years, West Baltimore residents lamented the collapse of noted arts and entertainment establishments on Pennsylvania Avenue, worried that the faltering of the historic section of Baltimore was reflective of a city losing its cultural heritage. On Sunday inside the Shake and Bake Family Fun Center on Pennsylvania Avenue, advocates for […]
Andrea Mcdaniels | February. 13, 2020 We all know about Frederick Douglass, the great Maryland abolitionist and orator, and Harriett Tubman, who led fellow slaves from Maryland on perilous trips to freedom. Ms. Tubman in particular has received long overdue recognition in recent years, including a motion picture based on her life, a state […]
Vanessa Herring | January 28, 2020 Baltimore City Public Schools students are calling on state lawmakers to support the Kirwan Commission’s recommendations. Several students who rallied for funding in Annapolis Monday night said their future depends on it. Baltimore City Public Schools students said they need access to technology, adequate textbooks and other tools that […]
Sean Yoes | January 9, 2020 The 2020 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly officially began on Jan. 8, amidst what many would characterize as catastrophic changes. Last year, the longtime Speaker of the House, Michael Bush died and Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones was elected the first woman and first Black Speaker of […]
In this episode of BlakBoxx Radio, we meet Adam Jackson, CEO of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots political think tank based in Baltimore City. Source: Blak Boxx Radio
Kara Yorio | September 24, 2019 Dayvon Love came to the SLJ Leadership Summit to talk about systemic racism and the impact of white supremacy on society’s institutions, particularly education. But this wasn’t going to be the typical discussion of the issue. “Too often, conversations about racism and white supremacy are shrouded in the concept […]