Does Baltimore Need DeRay Mckesson?
Source: Slate Magazine | Author: Lawrence Lanahan | Original publication date: February 5, 2016 Last week, I co-moderated a forum of Democrats running for mayor of Baltimore. We had 11 candidates, a feisty
Source: Slate Magazine | Author: Lawrence Lanahan | Original publication date: February 5, 2016 Last week, I co-moderated a forum of Democrats running for mayor of Baltimore. We had 11 candidates, a feisty
Baltimore Magazine | December 2015 GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP – DAYVON LOVE As a Towson University student in 2008, Love and debate partner Deven Cooper became the first black team to win the
Christy McCurdy | October 29, 2015 Bold. Dedicated. Inspirational. These three words perfectly describe Brion Gill, a UB student, community activist, and spoken word poet known as “Lady Brion.” Inspired
Ben Wrobel | October 24, 2015 A few “bad apples” can change the culture of a whole police department. Honorable cops in Baltimore feel pressured to honor a “code of
Karen Houppert | October 21, 2015 Last Thursday just after 3 a.m., Zelda Gilliam sat on her bed in a Washington, D.C. hotel room where she was at a conference
Rachel Cohen | October 15, 2015 Gathered last night at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members came out to discuss charter schools and the upcoming
Ken Morgan | July 24, 2015 Coppin State University is hosting the third annual Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) – Eddie Conway Liberation Institute (ECLI) Debate Camp for High
Time Magazine | Jul 9, 2015 America was founded on riots. From as far back as the days of tar-and-feathering British tax collectors, citizens have resisted power by fighting back,
Rinku Sen | May 27, 2015 It would be hard not to notice that some of the police officers who have been charged or indicted in high-profile brutality cases are
Brentin Mock | May 27, 2015 When demonstrators took over some of the streets of Baltimore Tuesday morning, blocking traffic on roads leading into downtown, they were protesting a proposal
Melissa Harris-Perry | May 2, 2015 Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby had a special message for the young protesters in her city. Dayvon Love, the co-founder of Leaders of a
Sarah Lazar | April 28, 2015 As people across Baltimore prepare for another day of mobilizations to demand justice for the late Freddie Gray, voices from the city’s grassroots are
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