In response to an article in the Baltimore Business Journal and public outcry from multiple community activists, the State Slots Commission provided the following letter about the Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise goals related to Maryland’s casino construction projects – stating that the inclusionary goals remain intact. Click this link to read...
Rev. Cortly C.D. Witherspoon
Good Ol’ Boys Win Big On City Slots Project: Lines of MBE/WBE “Requirement” Blurred
WHAT DO YOU CALL A REQUIREMENT THAT IS NOT REALLY REQUIRED? That’s the question I would ask Donald Fry (pictured), head of the influential Greater Baltimore Committee and Governor-appointed Chair of the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission. The Baltimore Business Journal reported last week that the 7 member commission voted to “ease” ...
Could this man be the next Baltimore City NAACP Branch President?
The young adult crowd of Baltimore is stepping up in a number of arenas to assert themselves as the next generation of the city’s servant-leaders. As the stalwarts of yesterday assume new roles as mentors and guides, the 30-ish age crowd is straining to speak up and be recognized. Rev. Cortly C.D. Witherspoon is...
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