News & Commentary
Oct 01, 2025
Baltimore County redistricting plan doesn’t reflect diversity
The Baltimore County Council has brazenly moved to deepen inequity and reinforce white political dominance in a county where nearly half the population is Black or of color.
By Amy Cruice, Nehemiah Bester, Zoe Ginsberg
Sep 22, 2025
Legal assault on Maryland’s federal judges threatens the rule of law nationwide
Unprecedented. Authoritarian. An open assault to the rule of law.
By Deborah Jeon
Mar 15, 2025
Marylanders deserve equal voting access before it’s too late
The Afro News published this OpEd on March 15, 2025.
By Nehemiah Bester
Mar 15, 2025
The Time is Now to Make Maryland a National Leader on State Voting Rights
The Baltimore Beat published this OpEd on March 13, 2025.
By Nehemiah Bester
Mar 13, 2025
A Second Look at Extreme Sentences Saves Lives and Strengthens Communities
Time is running out. We cannot wait another year to pass the Maryland Second Look Act.
By Olivia Spaccasi
Mar 12, 2025
Maryland has the worst racial disparities in incarceration — The Second Look Act can help fix it
The Afro News published this OpEd on March 12, 2025.
By Yanet Amanuel
Feb 26, 2025
50 Black Heroes From Maryland You Need To Know
Historic Figures Who Shaped Our Future
By Nehemiah Bester
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