By Victoria MejicanosAFRO Staff Writervemejicanos@afro.com After announcing more than $4.6 million in emergency aid for food, rent and child care during the government shutdown on Oct. 28, 2025 Baltimore officials are still working to distribute the funds to the individuals and organizations selected to receive them. Michelle Suazo, director of The Food Project in Southwest […]
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How Food Project, Black Yield Institute lead local food justice efforts
Grassroots groups in Baltimore are tackling food inequities through urban farming, education and youth empowerment. The Food Project and Black Yield Institute are creating community-led solutions to expand access and build power.
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Baltimore, do you hear Carrollton Ridge crying?
Chrissy M. Thornton serves as president and CEO of Associated Black Charities, and this week she spotlights Carrollton Ridge, a historically Black neighborhood in Southwest Baltimore that is calling out for attention as it battles decades of systemic neglect, rising violence, crumbling housing and political disregard. A recent “Community Convos” session hosted by ABC highlighted both the community’s urgent needs and the resilience of its residents and grassroots organizations, while also exposing a glaring absence of politicians and of concrete city plans to restore the neighborhood rather than demolish it.