It’s said that a budget is a moral document which lets others know how much or how little you value something. And if that holds true, then the Mayor of Baltimore has some serious problems with city youth. In her FY’12 budget proposal, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has allocated more than $260 Million on crime...
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of MD African American History & Culture has some exciting June Programs. You should check them out….including a reading and discussion of the book Hands On the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC. Three powerhouses of the human/civil rights movement will be the featured panelists. Dr. Cecil...
This Thursday evening, I, along with 15 others, will be presenting ideas that will make Baltimore a better city. The event, hosted by Ignite For a Better Baltimore, will give us each 5 minutes and 20 powerpoint slides to share our thoughts on what is needed to improve this city. I’ll be sharing insight...
Statement of an Alliance of Organizations in response to the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s New Bed Space Forecast for the Proposed Baltimore Youth Detention FacilityMay 12, 2011 Governor O’Malley has an opportunity to be a leader in the growing national movement to invest more in opportunities for children and youth and less...
I was asked to serve as a panelist at the first Freedom Forum hosted by the think tank focused on policy analysis and community change. The theme of the event was Baltimore’s Youth Movement: Are They Ready To Lead? And it’s funny because I remember when I was squarely included in the crowd of...
The struggle for a fully or partially elected school board in Baltimore City has been an arduous and protracted one. At issue is the fact that Baltimore City residents don’t have a direct voice in the makeup of the Baltimore City School Board. The nine members of the School Board are jointly appointed by...
This past Friday I was blessed with the opportunity to testify in Annapolis before the Baltimore City Delegation of state representatives. I was there voicing my support and urging the support of City Delegates for House Bill 1140, a bill sponsored by Delegate Jill Carter that would prohibit the planning and construction of yet...
One of the joys of my life currently involves the privilege I have been afforded to mentor incarcerated youth. Twice per week I am blessed to connect with young men who have been charged as adults for various crimes. For me, they truly represent what I like to call “brilliance behind bars.” Though some...
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