I was shocked a few moments ago to read that former Baltimore City Councilman, Kenneth Harris, was killed this morning at The Northwood Shopping Center across from Morgan State University.
The plague of murder that has befallen this city has now snatched one of its most cherished sons.
Ken Harris was my councilman. He represented the community where I have lived for the past handful of years. He was an amazing councilman. He met with his constituents every Thursday night to hear directly from those who he represented. He took care of community problems immediately. I remember emailing him about street lights being out on my block and he promptly contacted the city on our behalf cc’ing us on the message that he sent to those responsible for its repair. We could count on Ken and his staffer Leslie to keep us community folks in the loop on any and every issue impacting our neighborhood. I remember how important I felt when we exchanged cell phone numbers and he would call from time to time.
I remember being on the radio with him a couple of times talking about different issues. Most memorable was the time when I was on Listen Up! with Farajii Muhammad (WEAA 88.9FM) and we were debating the issue of security cameras in schools. Ken was pushing the measure in the Council and I thought the money could have been used in other ways. We had a gentlemen’s debate and ended the conversation agreeing to disagree.
Ken was an amazing representative. That’s why some of us in this community were a bit saddened when he decided to run for City Council President. It’s not that we thought he couldn’t do a good job. He would have been an amazing City Council President. It was that we didn’t want to lose him. He was our special gift.
I remember him calling to request support for his campaign, but he didn’t need to. I was already in his corner and I tried to connect him to every group that I was a member of. I wanted to do everything I could to assist him. He didn’t have to run around making campaign promises. His work spoke for him and that’s the type of politician I can get behind.
I was out on election day passing out Ken Harris flyers and talking to voters about Ken Harris. Unfortunately, he didn’t win the office, but I went home a good tired because I did everything I could to help him help us. Baltimore City just didn’t have the good sense to put the man in office.
Now, something as disgusting as an attempted robbery has taken him away from us. My prayers are with his family – especially his wife and children – who were often seen by his side doing public service work. My prayers are with his church family – Huber Memorial and his Pastor P.M. Smith who I know was very very close to Ken.
Baltimore has lost a jewel of a man today. May this extremely tragic chapter in our city’s history serve as a catalyst for us to create the type of Baltimore City that Ken Harris worked so tirelessly to create.
Rest In Peace: Kenneth Harris. Well done.
Another senseless murder. Basically within a stone’s throw from the Northeast
Police precinct. The only thing open in Northwood Shopping Center at that time of
night is the gas station or The Haven. Mr. Harris will be missed in the community.
Let me take this time to issue a stern warning to all. Times are very different now
in the Northwood area as well as other sections of our city. At one time you could
go into package goods stores late at night. Not nowadays. Over the last few years
a few Morgan students have been killed, murders on Northwick, Lochwood, Cold
Spring Lane and other adjacent streets. Please minimalize your chances out there.
Murder can happen to any of us but somehow we don’t think it can happen where
we live, where we are comfortable, in our neighborhood. All of us everywhere in
this town need to take a minute and pray and also take a minute before you go out
late at night and weigh if you really need what you are thinking about going out to
get. It’s that serious now. And has been for awhile.
Heb, good seeing you yesterday
I am so saddened by this. It is so senseless and such a depreciation for God given life. I pray for the families and the communities that he served. May he rest well because of his work. Again, well done.
My sincerest condolences go out to his family. It’s so sad to hear that a jewel of a gentlemen and an advocate for the people has been taken away in such a way.
My prayers go out to his family and his community.
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