Category: Baltimore

The Law, Veneration, Condemnation

The Laments in Midlothian circle around the question “will justice be done?”.This question is asked because of the looming shadow of a legal system that has historically dehumanized one segment of the population while venerating another. In part three of the Laments commentary I touch on some of the history of discrimination based on race in the USA and how that has trickled down to the present. From the Dred Scott decision of 1857 to Law Enforcement Officer's Bill(s) of Rights today, the lowly lion has roared Condemnation of one group and Veneration of another into our atmosphere for generations. This has led us to Laments.

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Money Talks Intro: This is How You Advance Peace

The weekend of February 2nd through the 4th was the third official Ceasefire weekend here in Baltimore. Ceasefire is a grassroots initiative designed to promote peace, celebrate life, and remember those who have lost loved ones to violence in the city. During this Ceasefire there were discussions on the root causes of Baltimore’s violence, screenings... Continue Reading →

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Nature 82

This is a story about one of the many things that has contributed to the current state of affairs in Baltimore City, from the perspective of the perpetrator.

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Unshakable

In a previous post I talked about the posture of Baltimore City Police Chief Melvin Russell as he addressed a group of churches at Central Presbyterian in Towson after a screening of the documentary Walking While Black on the evening of June 12, 2017. He spoke about the opportunity the local church had to help... Continue Reading →

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Oriole Sighting in Baltimore

It is Friday, June 16, 2017. My wife and I have taken our dinner out to a park. There is, written in chalk, on the cement beneath a pavilion, the words “Free Bill Cosby”. The jury is hung at the moment. But, I tell my wife later as we are walking, “You know who they... Continue Reading →

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