Posts Tagged ‘segregation’
“Ain’t No Back to a Merry Go-Round”
“Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,” from a poem by Langston Hughes, is a new documentary that tells the all-but-forgotten story of the fight 65 years ago to desegregate Glen…
Read MoreBreaking News! University Founders Owned Slaves!
I’m Shocked! Shocked! The University of Maryland’s founders owned slaves. “A report by the state’s flagship university explores the institution’s connections to slavery,” reads the key on the Feb. 26…
Read More“Favorite Regional Reads…that say DMV to me.”
I am honored to have had two of my Maryland books on the Washington Independent Review of Books’ list of “favorite regional reads” and “books that say DMV to me.”…
Read More“A Shameful Past”
For decades, it has been my mission as a journalist to give readers a sense of place about where they live, work and travel. It’s my strong sense that many…
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