Five years after the Baltimore Uprising there will be a lot of reflections on the progress that has been made in Baltimore is since the events of 2015. A recent article written by Jean Marbella in the Baltimore Sun is an example of the way that insidious notions of Black inferiority and white supremacy are reproduced in the way Baltimore is represented in mainstream media.
By offering individuals convicted of felonies the right to vote upon release, the Maryland Second Chance Act, and The Justice Reinvestment Act are examples of pieces of legislation that only make sense as remedies for harm that has been done.
Gov. Larry Hogan has criticized the legislature in general, and Senate Judicial Proccedings’ Chair Will Smith in particular, for his unwillingness to consider any of Mr. Hogan’s crime proposals, which
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.
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,
It is beyond time for Maryland lawmakers to repeal the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle explains why.
Imagine being stuck in jail in the middle of a global pandemic for selling something now considered an “essential product.”
The true test of white people’s actual commitment to Black Liberation is the extent to which they will organize on a consistent basis with other white people against the racism of their own people. Showing up where Black people are is easy.
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle joined with the ACLU of Maryland and other community based organizations to file a lawsuit against the Baltimore City Police Department, claiming their use of a spy plane for surveillance as an unconstitutional violation of civil liberties.
The Squad’s opposition echos the Black radical political tradition and shows the value of having a human, not corporate, base.
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
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