Category: Commentary

When my children were younger they would call me into a room and beg me to “look at what I can do.” Often their act was extremely miniscule in terms of theatrics or technical difficulty. As humans it was important that I could “see” them. All children have a need to be seen. Kevin A. […]

Did you know that Maryland is home of over 40 natural native nature centers?  One nature center in particular is linked to baseball. Cathy Allen Eddie Murray, a Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer, left an endowment to the City of Baltimore to open the first of its’ kind urban nature center, after he was traded […]

Port Covington is a once-in-a-generation deal, and BUILD is working to make sure that this ‘city within a city’ works to benefit ALL of Baltimore. BUILD retained the top fiscal impact expert in the country to review the TIF application, and we found cause for serious concern: underestimated costs, only the most optimistic projections, and […]

Washington, DC – The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) is disgusted by Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at last night’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. APALA is prepared to double down our efforts against any racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic and hateful rhetoric and actions heading into November’s general election.  APALA National President Johanna Hester declared: […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney  — As much as possible, I’ve been spending my evening hours viewing television and looking at the circus that’s formally labeled by the networks as the Republican National Convention.  Granted, many viewers (and attendees) see it as a serious endeavor by one of two major political parties to present itself […]

America’s Democratic Party now has an undisputed candidate for President and a platform upon which most progressive Americans — and, more specifically, progressive Americans of Color — can agree. Elijah Cummings In primary elections and caucuses across this nation, Democratic voters gave Secretary Hillary Clinton their majority approval, while also giving Senator Bernie Sanders and […]

John Hudgins Earlier this month many of us celebrated the signing of The Declaration of independence 240 years ago creating these United States of America.  For the former colonies this became necessary because of abuses suffered at the hand of the King of England.  Among the grievances cited were the following: “He has affected to […]

John R. Hawkins III Only treating the symptoms of anything like a physical ailment provides at best, temporary relief.  The same is true with only treating the symptoms of hopelessness and despair that can result in people acting out in murder. Be it Black on Black, Black on Brown, Black on White, White on Black, […]

Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly escalated his ongoing attack on the Black Lives Matter Movement by asserting without a hint of evidence that if Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive, he would not support the group.  “With all due respect to President Obama, well-meaning activists do not associate themselves with a group that often […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — Like millions, I am shocked and appalled by the needless killing of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and 5 Dallas police officers.  Respect for humanity requires that we reject, in the strongest terms, the unwarranted and unjustified taking of life.  I search earnestly for answers to the “Why?” of their […]

Ken Morgan The most recent police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile added to an already smoldering Black community outrage. Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, and Michael Brown helped to fuel these flames. Protests took place around the country, including Baltimore, to demand justice for these young men. The banner  “to protect and […]

Paul Comfort I recently marked my first anniversary as head of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Over that time, my management team and I have worked tirelessly to improve MTA service in Baltimore and across the state. And, we’ve made dramatic progress. When I arrived at MTA in May 2015, I […]