Soon Come // a group exhibition by the 2024 Young Artist Archival Fellowship

In the pursuit of nuance, we foreground the need to reclaim  histories that conjure the power to push through, to recreate and expand.  The revolutionary act of confronting to retrieve is not one that is meek, it is diligent and forceful. This exhibition explores inquiries of  revolutionary love, spirituality, identity and imagination. Textiles, photography, video,…

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Trained in Rites of Passage, Now They’re Training Black Male Youth

The Baltimore Rites of Passage Initiative (BROPI) is a multigenerational mentorship program which empowers Black men to embrace positive masculinity. BROPI has trained 16 Black men to become mentors to Black youth. The group will teach mentees about Black history, mental health, anger management, and alternatives to violence, among other things.

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As Black Mayor Handles Bridge Tragedy, Racists Blow Dog Whistle

After the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge on March 26, 2024, Mayor Brandon Scott’s response received a slew of racist comments online. Mayor Scott’s discussion with members of the media about the tragedy elicited an outpouring of hate speech from white supremacists on social media sites such as “X,” formerly known as “Twitter.”

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