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
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
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,
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
Earlier this month, all of the coalition’s hard work paid off when the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) designated The Avenue as one of the state’s official Arts and Entertainment Districts.
For the first time in years, Baltimore has a new dedicated arts and entertainment district—this one along an underserved former black cultural corridor that community leaders hope to revitalize. The
Community leaders are hoping to revitalize the area near Pennsylvania and North Avenues into an arts district. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun video) In the wake of Freddie Gray’s death
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby urged the Maryland House of Delegates’ Judiciary Committee to support bipartisan legislation that would help make the justice system fairer. House Bill 874
The T. Rowe Price Foundation has provided a grant to the Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) to connect students in West Baltimore to jobs, community resources and success in higher
Rap star J. Cole is pitching in with activist athlete Colin Kaepernick to help Baltimore grassroots group Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, pledging $10,000 to pair with a 2017 donation
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a Baltimore based grassroots think-tank, believes local and state lawmakers need a public policy agenda that places the interests of Black Baltimoreans at the
More than two years have passed since his death, but Freddie Gray still lives on in Baltimore. Just last week, one of the officers involved in Gray’s death, Lieutenant Brian
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