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Movie Review: A Complete Unknown
Timothée Chalamet digs deep as Bob Dylan in this crowd-pleasing biopic.
GameChangers 2022
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GameChangers 2022
Education & Family
Community Activist Daniel Burgess Supports City Youth With New App
Community connections? There's an app for that.
News & Community
How Education in Prison Changed William Freeman’s Life
After earning a degree from The Goucher Prison Education Partnership, Freeman now empowers fellow formerly incarcerated students in his role at The Education Trust.
Education & Family
Substitute Teacher Stephen Tabeling, 93, Has One Rule for Students: “Don’t Be Like Me.”
In his own words, the former police lieutenant speaks about going from school delinquent to inspirational educator.
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Meleny Thomas Wants Environmental Justice for All
The founder of the South Baltimore Community Land Trust is dedicated to promoting environmental justice, permanently affordable housing development, and zero waste.
News & Community
This Cop-Turned-Mentor Opens Doors for West Baltimore Students
Through her nonprofit Unified Efforts, Deborah B. Ramsey provides students in the Penn North neighborhood with academic support and recreational opportunities at no cost to their parents
News & Community
Briauna Wills Uses Mentorship to Help Girls Grow Into “Young Queens”
With her after-school programs, the founder of Young Queens in Training works with dozens of young women to address self-esteem, health and wellness, and financial management, among other vital things youth need to be successful.
Food & Drink
Amie Ward Provides Health and Wellness Resources to Folks Behind the Bar
The "Healthtender" combined her bartending background with her physical fitness and wellness training to create a program specifically tailored to those in the hospitality industry.
Travel & Outdoors
Meet the New Faces of Farming in Baltimore
Through the seeds they plant, these individuals and their organizations are giving back to the community.
Health & Wellness
‘What’s Your Grief?’ Founders Foster an Online Community for People Experiencing Loss
Litsa Williams and Eleanor Haley discuss their resources, misconceptions about what grief looks like, and coping with non-death losses in the wake of the pandemic.
News & Community
Unique Robinson is Inspiring People in the LGBTQ+ Community and Beyond
Whether she’s writing or performing poetry, making a difference with students through teaching, or bringing Pride to Baltimore, Robinson is doing exactly what she’s always wanted to do—and the community reaps the rewards.
News & Community
Sean Closkey and Rev. Calvin Keene Are Working to Rebuild Community in East Baltimore
The team behind the fittingly named nonprofit, ReBUILD, has rebuilt not just the Oliver neighborhood, but also its community ties and spirit.
News & Community
How Diana Emerson is Helping to Better Waverly Main Street
Community organization's executive director discusses her approach to supporting local businesses.
Health & Wellness
This Local Teen Shows You Don’t Have to Be a Grown-Up to Make a Big Difference
Meet Grace Callwood, 17, the founder of We Cancerve Movement—a nonprofit that serves local youth experiencing sickness, homelessness, and those in foster care.
Food & Drink
Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III Creates Black-Owned Food Systems to Reduce Food Insecurity
After 14 years, Brown recently stepped down as a senior pastor to work full time for the Black Church Food Security Network—a nonprofit he founded that connects Black churches and their gardens with Black farmers.
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Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is Redefining What it Means to Resettle Refugees
The president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services says her experience growing up as an immigrant in Baltimore forever altered and molded her life.
Business & Development
How Do You Donate Your Money Responsibly in a World in Constant Need?
Navigating the charitable giving landscape can be daunting.
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How Marco Ávila is Engineering a Better Future
From medical missions to small business support, the professional engineer is uplifting Hispanic communities.
Arts & Culture
Catrece Ann Tipon Amplifies AAPI Voices in Baltimore and Beyond
With the Asian Pasifika Arts Collective, Tipon uses art to advocate for AAPI representation in everyday life while building cross-community relationships.
