baltimore politics
States across the Nation taking a BIG Gamble on the Future
I was on the Marc Steiner show on WEAA 88.9FM (Baltimore) Monday evening talking about the prospect of Maryland expanding its gaming options to include casinos. As predicted by many of us who were decrying slots in Maryland; state lawmakers are now teasing the idea of casinos in an effort to deal with... »
End the School to Prison Pipeline in Maryland!
Check out this video from the youth of Baltimore Algebra Project and their allies. In a way that only youth can, they are pricking the conscience of a state that deems it permissable to invest millions of dollars in their incarceration rather than their education and gainful employment. »
Mayor Sheila Dixon’s Farewell to Baltimore City
Dear Citizen It’s difficult to find the words to describe what it has meant to lead this City: to lay out a vision for a cleaner, greener, healthier, and safer Baltimore and actually see that vision come to pass; and, to wake up every morning and feel both the blessing and the burden of so... »
R.I.P. Pastor John L. Wright (First Baptist Church of Guilford)
I remember some years ago now picking up The Afro Newspaper and turning straight to their Faith section where they would have church advertisements and articles. It was on that page that my eyes would be drawn to the advertisement from the First Baptist Church of Guilford. I loved looking at their... »
The Spirit of SMEAC Lives On
I read an article yesterday in The Baltimore Sun entitled, “Activist walks away from Baltimore’s Middle East.” The article almost reads like a depressing obituary for Save Middle East Action Coalition (SMEAC). This excerpt, written by one of SMEAC’s former Executive Directors, gives some perspective on this remarkable organization: Save Middle East Action... »
Baltimore Urbanite Magazine requested a submission from me…
for their upcoming edition entitled “Separate Lives: Why Baltimoreans Don’t Mix, and What We Can Do About It.” They are partnering with Open Society Institute (OSI) on this being as though OSI has spent about half this year rolling out their Talking About Race Series. I was only allowed to submit 300... »
Mayor Sheila Dixon: GUILTY!
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After six days of deliberation, the jury in the corruption case against Mayor Sheila Dixon (Baltimore, MD) came to a decision today. They found Mayor Dixon guilty on one out of five counts against her. She was found guilty of taking gift cards intended to be given to “the city’s poor.” ... »
Delegate Keith Haynes responds!
Not long ago, I shared an open letter that I sent to Delegate Keith Haynes in reference to a quote that he provided to the Baltimore Sun. In the Sun article, Haynes described the $100 million dollar expansion of prisons in East Baltimore as a “good investment.” I quickly wrote him and... »
President grabs the reigns of health care debate, but will the finish line still yield universal health care?
That’s the question for me. Now granted – the President delivered an amazing health care address before the Joint Session of Congress. In the midst of a partially hostile crowd and during a time when the “discussion” around health care has reached a fevered pitch in this nation, Obama delivered the type... »
Open Letter to Delegate Keith Haynes
Photo Credit: static.guim.co.uk Good Morning Delegate Haynes, I pray this email finds you and your family well. I’m writing because I just finished reading an article in today’s Baltimore Sun by Julie Bykowicz entitled, “Maryland Detention Center Plans Move Forward” which details how the state is prepared to spend $100 million dollars to build two... »
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