The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum will host its annual “Voices of History” Street Fair on June 28, a celebration of Black history, East Baltimore pride and the power of arts and culture to promote healing. The festival, which will spotlight local youth and community joy, reflects the museum’s broader mission to tell the uncompromising truth about Black history and preserve it through education, creativity and celebration.
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Testimonies at Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final hearing call for reparations, healing and accountability
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) held its final public hearing to examine the enduring legacy of racial terror lynchings, with testimonies advocating for reparations and police accountability. Experts, advocates, and community members emphasized the need for radical reparations and a shift in how law enforcement engages with Black communities, urging both acknowledgment and concrete action to repair historical harms.
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Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission prepares for final public hearing in Baltimore
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) will host a two-day public hearing in Baltimore on April 4 and 5 to address institutional accountability and explore reparations for the state’s legacy of racial terror lynchings. This final hearing will focus on reconciliation, with expert panels examining criminal justice reform, media coverage of lynching’s history, and the lasting trauma caused by these racial injustices.