Sen. Catherine Pugh’s dream for a design school in Baltimore seems ready to become reality. Approximately one month ago, she along with Fred Lazarus, president of MICA and chair of the new school’s board, met with residents of the Govan’s Community to discuss the Baltimore Design School. According to their brochure, the school will...
The fight for the destiny of Black Children in Baltimore has intensified as hundreds of city residents, including high school students, college students, clergy, community activists, and many others, are voicing their firm opposition to Governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to build a $104 Million Dollar Youth Jail at 600 E. Monument Street in a...
After weeks and weeks of planning, protesting, and organizing, Youth Justice Sunday is almost here. On Sunday, October 31, 2010 4PM at 1010 East Monument Street, 21201 (Dunbar High School’s Football Field); thousands of Baltimoreans are coming together to protest Governor Martin O’Malley’s plans to build a $104 Million Dollar Youth Jail in East...
I’ve been involved with youth mentoring for more than a decade in the Baltimore City area and I’ve long concluded that I receive much more than I can ever give the young people that I’ve been blessed to connect with. This is particularly true of youth that I’ve mentored who are incarcerated. There’s a...
The Maryland State Board of Public Works is the legislative body which will ultimately decide either to sign or dismiss contracts to continue with planning and construction of another youth jail in East Baltimore. The Board is made up of State Treasurer, Nancy Kopp, State Comptroller, Peter Franchot, and of course Governor Martin O’Malley....
Bear with me folks. My blog is going through issues at the moment. There is a possibility that my site has been hacked into. I can’t say for sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that my blog has been intentionally targeted. I refuse to shut up about Governor O’Malley’s plans to build...
You should’ve seen the scene this past Saturday as I joined others in confronting the Governor about his plans to build a $104 Million Dollar Youth Jail in East Baltimore. The Baltimore branch of AFSCME held an endorsement party for Martin O’Malley as he seeks re-election as Governor of Maryland. As our small group...
View Larger Map This is the site where Governor Martin O’Malley plans to build another youth prison in Baltimore City, Maryland. In addition to the youth prison, O’Malley wishes to build a prison for women as well in the same area. If the entire project goes to completion, Baltimore will have the Supermax for...
At the September meeting of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Baltimore City State’s Attorney, Patricia Jessamy, made the case for her re-election. Touting her years of experience and multi-faceted approach for engaging crime in Baltimore, Jessamy criticized her challenger in the race, Gregg Bernstein, by saying, “he doesn’t think a prosecutor’s office should have anything...
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