It’s one of the worst kept secrets in the American politics. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People presents itself as a nonpartisan civil rights organization, however what it really is at least on a national level is a front for the democratic party. Evidence of that was presented yesterday as the presumed…
Baltimore Pastor Adds Voice To Chorus Decrying Liquor Stores in Black Neighborhoods
About 5 years ago, I was invited by Derrick Compton to join a campaign in the Park Heights community. The initiative sought to put pressure on the liquor stores operating there. I was surprised to learn that there where 4 liquor stores on that one block! I still don’t know how the city zoning code…
Headed To The Main Stage Of The African American Festival (AFRAM) This Weekend!
Every now and then an opportunity comes along that I just laugh out loud about. I enjoyed a good belly laugh almost a month ago when the opportunity came for me to be a part of the African American Festival this year. In Baltimore, we call it AFRAM (and I suspect that we’ll refer to…
SwaggNation Hosts Peace Rally & Celebrity Basketball Game
It was my honor on June 2, 2012 to participate in a Stop The Violence Rally and Celebrity Basketball Game at Cloverdale Courts. Many people who I have been working alongside and supportive of for years where there to add their voice to the chorus for peace including Bro. Jabari from Conscious Heads Barbershop &…
Community Rallies To Demand Reinstatement Of Mentoring Program For Young Prisoners
On Thursday June 7th 2012 12:00 Noon several community and student organizations will host a demonstration to demand the immediate reinstatement of Friend of a Friend program at Jessup Correctional Institution following its arbitrary indefinite suspension. The demonstration will take place at 300 East Joppa Road in Towson, Maryland. Please join us, and bring signs…
