Posts Tagged ‘Maryland’
Colin Kaepernick says taking a knee was ‘absolutely worth it’
Colin Kaepernick is launching an AI-powered pilot program in Maryland to empower students and advance community success for the future.
Read MoreDescendants of enslaved man, plantation owner unearth past at Maryland cabin
A descendant of a slaver and a descendant of someone who was enslaved come together to uncover the history of a former Maryland plantation.
Read MoreMaryland’s Forgotten Victims: Shedding Light on the State’s Lynching Legacy
Since 2018, the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project has worked to uncover the state’s legacy of racial terror, documenting dozens of lynchings that were long ignored or forgotten.
Read MoreSailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad highlights little-known stories and describes the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans’ paid and unpaid waterfront labor. Self-emancipation along the Underground Railroad was not entirely by overland routes. A great number of enslaved persons made their way to freedom using…
Read More‘A dog cemetery would not be treated like this’: the fight to preserve Black burial grounds in the US
The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition has been fighting to preserve local cemeteries from new developments for nearly a decade.
Read MoreMaryland’s Black Caucus Leadership: Driven by Faith and Service
Delegates Jheanelle Wilkins, Stephanie Smith, Karen Toles, and Melissa Wells are blending politics and purpose.
Read MoreWhat Happens When Strangers Talk Openly About Race?
Healing circles at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County build common ground among students to spark action and healing.
Read MoreFrederick Douglass Day of Acknowledgment
Frederick Douglass Day illuminates the role of African Americans in the history of the Eastern Shore and lifting up their contributions, serving as an exciting celebration of the heritage and culture of the African American community.
Read MoreAlsobrooks and Blunt Rochester: Black Women Make Senate History
Amid a disastrous loss to President Trump, two Black women have made history as they become representatives for their respective states.
Read MoreThe Maryland activist using oral history to humanize trans incarcerated people
This Black August, one activist is helping to shine the light on a group of people who experience unique marginalization in the world.
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