Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Nov. 30th edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature guest lecturers focused on exploring solutions in Baltimore. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.
Guest lecturers include:

*Scot T. Spencer from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and co-leader of the Opportunities Collaborative Report

*Maurice C. Taylor, Ph.D., JD Vice President for Academic Outreach and Engagement from Morgan State University

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

St. James’ Episcopal Church
1020 W Lafayette Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 523-4588
www.stjamesonthesquare.org

Historic St. James’ Church to host
Emory University Forum on Racial Inequities

Students enrolled in “African American Studies 100: Baltimore Up Rising” to engage in public discussions to explore issues contributing to the Baltimore riots.

November 20, 2015

CONTACT: Allison Robinson, 443-250-4250
Marilyn Harris Davis, 410-299-1996

On December 4th, Dr. Larry P. Jackson, Professor at Emory University, will visit Baltimore with his students to share the research they conducted in his newly designed course “African American Studies 100: Baltimore Up Rising.” The topics studied include Mass Incarceration, Educational Inequality, Residential Segregation, and Healthcare Disparities in Baltimore City, Maryland. The weekend long event will begin on December 4th, between 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Pennsylvania Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library.

In the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray that led to the Baltimore riots of April 27, 2015, Dr. Jackson, who is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor, Department of African American Studies & English at Emory University, and his students will share their theories as it relates to the systemic issues which led to the Baltimore riots with grassroots organizations including Right to Fair Housing Alliance, Renaissance Academy, and Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform. “We are hoping to have a vigorous discussion with interested members of the public around all the issues” Dr. Jackson explained.

The weekend culminates with a Forum at Historic St. James’ Church, where the students will present information for further discussion with members of the church and Harlem Park and Sandtown-Winchester communities.

Where: St. James’ Episcopal Church, 829 N. Arlington Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217

When: Sunday, December 6, 2015

Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

About St. James’ Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square

St. James’ Episcopal Church, founded in 1824 by descendants of the African disapora living in Baltimore, was first established as St. James’ African Protestant Episcopal Church. St. James’ is the oldest black Episcopal church south of the Mason-Dixon line and the third oldest in the country. From the beginning, it was a church where both slaves and free persons worshipped together.

From its humble beginnings in the “Upper Room” at Park Avenue and Marion Street to the restored church building at West Lafayette and North Arlington avenues, St. James’ continues as a progressive, multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural church in the mutual traditions of the Episcopal Church and the African-American Christian experience. St. James’ is committed to the rebuilding of Baltimore City from the inside out, through the creation of character and the shaping of soul. Its community ministries include the St. James’ Academy, an after-school program for children, Curry House, a residential facility for men in recovery. Additional ministries include a St. James’ Food Pantry, Seniors at Play to engage the “young at heart,” Angel Tree prison fellowship, and a community garden/Upton where the harvested fresh fruits and vegetables are donated to the food pantry and St. James’ Terrace Apartments, a senior living community. Lastly, St. James’, in collaboration with the other Lafayette Square churches, hosts the now highly-anticipated annual Palm Sunday “Blessing of the City” of Baltimore, now in its 13th year, bringing together various elected state and city officials and local congregations for prayer, worship, and partnership development at City Hall Plaza.

Today, St. James’ is a community of 300+ members and its rector is The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson.

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Our own Lawrence Lanahan will be on WYPR’s Midday from noon to 1:00 pm on Monday,  Nov. 9th. He will be on with Urbanite discussing “Truth, Reconciliation, and Baltimore.” Listen here: (http://wypr.org/programs/midday#stream/0)

“Neighborhood Voices: Riots or Uprising?”
Sat, Nov. 7 from 10:30 AM – 3 :00 PM
http://www.creativealliance.org/events/2015/neighborhood-voices-riots-or-uprising

FREE Neighborhood Voices workshop calls attention to Baltimore’s protests, uprising, and riots six months after the death of Freddie Gray. Workshop will present images from the press for participants to examine how terms and media shape public opinion or undermine a movement. Young, black, biracial, and Latino storytellers from Southeast Baltimore present personal accounts of where they where during these events. Dr. Lawrence Brown, professor at Morgan State Univeristy, will make a special presentation and facilitate a group discussion.

All-day Saturday workshop is hosted at the Southeast Anchor Library. Workshop is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Register in advance; call 410-276-1651between 11am and 7pm. Suggested ages 14 and older. Workshop offsite. Lunch provided. Coffee at 10:30am.

Produced by Creative Alliance, Banner Neighborhoods, and Neighborhood Voices Committee. Funded by Baltimore National Heritage Area and Baltimore Community Foundation.

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Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Nov. 23rd edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature guest lecturers focused on community development and imagining the future of Baltimore. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.
Guest lecturers include:

*Wes Moore, CEO of BridgeEdU

*JC Faulk

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Nov. 16th edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature guest lecturers focused on the role of churches and community leaders in Baltimore. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.

Guest lecturers include:

*Rev. Kevin Slayton – “A History of Blind Faith”

*A. Adar Ayira from Associated Black Charities – “Playing Your Position”

*Dayvon Love from Leaders of the Beautiful Struggle

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Nov. 9th edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature guest lecturers focused on the Role of Culture, the Arts and Social Entrepreneurship. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.

Guest lecturers and their topics include:

*Derick Ebert—Baltimore’s poet laureate and UB Divided Baltimore student–will read some of his work in partnership with Kenneth Morrison of Dew More

*Sheila Gaskins will discuss “What Happens to a Dream Deferred? – Challenging the Negative Effects of Structural Racism in the Arts Community.”

*JC Weiss, UB faculty member, will address “What Works, in Baltimore, and Why”

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Nov. 2nd edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature guest lecturers focused on the Role of Government in solving the problem of segregation. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.

Guest lecturers and their topics include:

*Dr. Leana Wen, City of Baltimore’s Public Health Commissioner, Catalyzing Healing Through Public Health

*Victoria Schultz, UB Law and Sara K. Pratt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Federal Housing Policy: From Barrier to Benefit in Baltimore

*Martha McKenna, partner in the Democratic political media-consulting firm McKenna Pihlaja and Antonio Hayes, House of Delegates – “Politics On The Streets of Baltimore”

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

October 26, 2015

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

The Oct. 26th edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature two guest lecturers focused on how the media reports manifestations of segregation and a debrief of the course – what have we learned so far. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.

Guest lecturers and their topics include:

*Visualizing Inequality In Baltimore City—Adam Marton, Baltimore Sun

*Showing 24 Hours Per Day: Media and The Image of the Black Bogeyman.—A. Adar Ayira, ABC

*Debrief—what have we learned so far?

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

October 20, 2015

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

In a front-page feature in the Oct. 20 edition of The New York Times, the University of Baltimore’s class, “Divided Baltimore” is part of both the article and an accompanying video. The coverage focuses on the different ways that the city is dealing with problems of economic disparities, segregation and other issues that led to the civil unrest of last spring. UB’s class, free and open to the public every Monday night, is exploring these concerns and looking for solutions.

Read the article.

Watch the video.

Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739

(This post has comments from our community members.)

The Oct. 19th edition of the University of Baltimore class, “Divided Baltimore: How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go?,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall in UB’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave., will feature three guest lecturers focused on the topic of how segregation affects health care and wellness. The class is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and only students formally enrolled in the course are guaranteed a seat.

Guest lecturers and their topics include:

*The Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore—Sam Brown, University of Baltimore

*The forgotten residents of Baltimore:  Older Adults”—Michael Marcus, Weinberg Foundation

*Food Deserts: An Equity Issue in Baltimore—Darien Ripple, University of Baltimore

Following about an hour of discussion from these lecturers, a question and answer session will be offered. After that, the course will break out into its normal undergraduate and graduate sections for further discussion.

BALTIMORE:
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE IN 2016?

MOVING FROM PROTESTS TO POLICY: MAKING ADVOCACY COUNT
Moving Forward to a Vision for 2016

And How to Use ABC’s “TEN ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND EVALUATION” TOOL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015
6:30 PM– 8:30 PM

(Doors open at 6:00 PM for registration check-in)

In the Turner Learning Commons (Town Hall)
on the campus of University of Baltimore
1415 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore 21201

In 2016, the stakes are high for moving forward policies that benefit our children, families, and communities in Baltimore and Maryland. With groundwork that has been laid in 2015 through organizing and strategizing, we have an opportunity to impact policies and change in 2016. But what are the issues that advocacy groups are working on that are important to you and to the economic and social health of our families and communities?

Come and hear about:

• Pressing issues for which establishment, grassroots, and community activists will be advocating in 2016;

• HOW TO USE ABC’S “10 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND EVALUATION” TOOL AND WHY WE MUST INCORPORATE A RACIAL EQUITY LENS IN POLICY; and

• How YOU can be a more effective advocate for change.

THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND!! TO REGISTER, GO TO:
https://abcmd.wufoo.com/forms/a-community-conversation-s1fphtaa0wffy2p/

If you are an advocacy group interested in being a part of this event, contact A. Adar Ayira at aayira@abc-md.org