Johnston Square Being Redeveloped Without Displacement

 

In 2013, Regina Hammond has been leader in community development in Johnston Square, a neighborhood historically plagued by racist lending practices and disinvestment for generations. She established the Rebuild Johnston Square Neighborhood Organization (RJSNO) and started listening to the needs of her neighbors. Conducting a survey, RJSNO made plans that would eventually become part of the Johnston Square 2020 Vision Plan. The plans were made alongside nonprofit ReBUILD Metro and Baltimore’s Department of Housing and Community Development.

Hammond and RJSNO’s plans for Johnston Square involve both refurbishing homes and creating a holistic and health environment that benefits the community. RJSNO has planted gardens and trees in Johnston Square, and their collaborators at ReBUILD Metro are currently spearheading the construction of Greenmount Park for the local schools, Saint Frances Academy and Johnston Square Elementary. RJSNO's bee symbol, started with a mural on the corner of Wilcox and Biddle streets, represents the organization’s grit and stands as a unifying sign for the neighborhood’s identity.

The city agency gains ownership of vacant houses to be refurbished and approves their community projects. Aside from Greenmount Park, ReBUILD Metro and RJSNO have also begun building a new Enoch Pratt Free Library branch. The library will provide a productive  space for learning and socializing. They are both scheduled to open in August 2025

Preventing displacement of current residents is a top concern for RJSNO and ReBUILD Metro as revitalization proceeds. A 2019 study conducted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) found that Baltimore had the fifth-highest rate of gentrification from 2000 to 2013, with five neighborhoods displacing an average of 673 Black residents.

“The biggest way in which [displacement] happens is largely through property taxes,” said Andrew Samuel, an economics professor at Loyola University Maryland “And when the properties get reappraised at a higher value, even if the property tax rate doesn’t change, the liability that people are expected to bear now goes up. And that’s usually the most frequent way in which people find that they are unable to continue to afford to live in the neighborhood.”

Hammond and Closkey believe the path to revitalization without gentrification starts with community involvement. Lowering Johnston Square’s vacancy rates requires more than home repair. Examining how houses end up vacant and preventing future vacancies is just as important. For example, the city housing department collaborates with companies like LifeBridge Health and Meals on Wheels to help with the health of underserved senior citizens. “All of those components and helping our older adults age in place actually are preventing vacant properties,” said Alice Kennedy, commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development “We can’t demolish our way out of this, and we also have a focus on preventing the vacants as well.”

Rising from decades of disinvestment also must include building generational wealth through homeownership. ReBUILD Metro established a free program called Path to Own to help renters in Johnston Square take the necessary steps to buy a home, so residents can benefit from predictable mortgage payments and rising equity. Residents are urged to apply for the Maryland Homestead Tax Credit, a program designed to limit tax increases and assist homeowners experiencing large jumps in property tax that are often plague developing neighborhoods. 

ReBUILD Metro - whose programs serve to cure the root cause of vacant housing, rather than simply eliminate the symptoms - also refurbishes Johnston Square residents’ homes under their Legacy Homeowner Repair program. These renovations serve to improve the living conditions of the residents and assist in building equity in their homes, which keeps the houses occupied and the families content. 

RJSNO’s Johnston Square 2020 Vision Plan details their goals to maintain mixed-income housing within the neighborhood to help prevent displacement.

Read the February 19, 2025 Baltimore Fishbowl article.

Happy Lunar New Year, Baltimore!

 

Happy Lunar New Year, Baltimore! May the Year of the Snake be filled with joy, prosperity, and good luck for you and your loved ones. Among others - such as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Harbor Point, Seeing Green Studio, Ekiben and Cafe Dear Leon, the Corner Pantry, Baltimore County Public Library, and MGM National Harbor - the Walters Art Museum annually holds a Lunar New Year celebration attended by visitors of all ages for a day of art-making, tours, story time sessions, photo booth fun, food, and more! On February 1, 2025, the Peabody Heights Brewery and the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Baltimore joined forces to celebrate Lunar New Year with a Beer Release: SALAK – Snake Fruit Inspired Beer; Activities: Money Tree, Snakes & Ladders, and Paper Chain Snakes; Performances: Dual Lion Dance and music by Steve Hung; Food: Ekiben; Vendors: Asian owned businesses; Asian-Themed Arcade Games; and Art by Reed Bmore & Jethro Patalinghug.

Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, and countries with a significant overseas Chinese population. While the official dates encompassing the holiday vary by culture, those celebrating consider it the time of the year to reunite with immediate and extended family.

Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars. Typically, both types of calendar begin with a new moon but, whilst a lunar calendar year has a fixed number (usually twelve) of lunar months, lunisolar calendars have a variable number of lunar months, resetting the count periodically to resynchronise with the solar year. The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates. The determination of the first day of a new lunar or lunisolar year varies by culture.

Commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, Lunar New Year is a fifteen-day celebration marked by many traditions. At home, families decorate windows with red paper cuttings and adorn doors with couplets expressing auspicious wishes for the new year. Shopping for holiday sundries in open-air markets and cleaning the house are also traditions. The Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner is the highlight that begins the holiday, a feast with a spread of symbolic dishes, such as a whole fish representing abundance, that bring good luck and fortune. The fifteenth and final day of the holiday is the Lantern Festival, during which people have tangyuan, or sweet glutinous rice balls, and children carry lanterns around the neighborhood at night to mark the end of the celebration.

In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. However, many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not observe the Chinese/lunar zodiac.

After 10 years of advocating for its inclusion by China and other countries in Asia, the United Nations unanimously passed a resolution in 2023 to recognize Lunar New Year (based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar), as a floating holiday, at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This meant that starting in 2024, UN bodies were encouraged to avoid holding meetings during that day, marking Lunar New Year as the eighth floating holiday that is observed by UN staff internationally.

Go to the Walters Art Museum's Lunar New Year page.

Go to the National Museum of Asian Art.

Celebrate Black History Month 2025

 

Happy Black History Month from OECR! Join in on the celebration of Black History Month via social media. Facebook | Instagram | Twitter/X 7 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410-396-3141

DRM and Partners Reach Agreement with Baltimore City to Improve Sidewalks and Ramps for People with Mobility Disabilities

 

Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) and their legal partners Disability Rights Advocates, Fox & Robertson, and Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho, on behalf of pedestrians with mobility disabilities, have reached a partial agreement with the City of Baltimore to make sidewalks and curb ramps more accessible for people with mobility disabilities. This is part of the class-action lawsuit Goodlaxson, et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Case No. 1:21-cv-01454-JKB).    In 2021, DRM and their legal partners filed the lawsuit on behalf of several individuals and organizations, including Susan Goodlaxson, Janice Jackson, Keyonna Mayo, and the IMAGE Center of Maryland. They argued that Baltimore City failed to follow federal disability laws because many of its sidewalks and curb ramps were not built or maintained to be accessible, making it harder for people with disabilities to safely travel around the city and take part in community life.    Baltimore City’s own data shows the issue is widespread. A 2019 review found that only about 1.3% of surveyed curb ramps met ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards. Many sidewalks were also damaged or too narrow for wheelchairs and other mobility devices, forcing people with disabilities to use the street alongside traffic, which is dangerous.    This lawsuit aimed to help everyone with mobility disabilities who has had difficulty using Baltimore’s sidewalks, curb ramps, and pedestrian pathways because they were too steep, narrow, or damaged. The agreement, a partial consent decree, is a step toward fixing these problems. Beginning in the third year of the agreement, the parties will work on a long-term plan to make all sidewalks and ramps accessible.

What Baltimore City Agreed to Do:   Spend $44–50 Million Over Four Years  The City will repair or build thousands of curb ramps and fix tens of thousands of square feet of sidewalks. Focus on Key Areas First Improvements will start in important places like government offices, transportation hubs, hospitals, and business areas -  especially in high-need neighborhoods. Improve the 3-1-1 System People with mobility disabilities can use the City’s 3-1-1 system to report broken sidewalks or ramps. Baltimore City will: Investigate issues within 60 days.  Provide a timeline for fixing the issue within 10 days after the investigation. Aim to fix the problem within nine months.  Quickly respond to complaints about puddles forming on ramps.  Hire ADA Coordinators  Baltimore will appoint coordinators to ensure the repairs meet ADA standards. Raise Awareness The City will educate the public about keeping sidewalks and ramps clear of snow and debris, especially near bus stops and public transportation. Create a Public Database  Baltimore City will maintain an online system to track the conditions of sidewalks and curb ramps.

Source: Disability Rights Maryland email, December 19, 2024

Maryland Continues to be Not Affordable for Many

Recent census data indicates that the cost of housing in the Baltimore area and the Maryland is increasing at a slower rate than the US. However, The increase of Maryland's housing costs is over 15% higher than the national average and a larger percentage of renters are cost burdened. The median Maryland renter pays around $1,600 a month in rent and utilities, about $100 more than the average Baltimore-area renter. Renters’ costs have increased 22.5% statewide and 24% in the Baltimore region compared with 32% nationally.

Nationally, the number of cost-burdened renter households hit yet another record high in 2023. In 2023, the number of renter households spending more than 30% of their incomes on rent and utilities was an all-time high of 22.6 million. A record-high 12.1 million severely burdened households spent over half of their incomes on housing costs. About half of all renter households were cost burdened in 2023. This rate was essentially unchanged compared to 2022, but rose 3.2 percentage points from pre-pandemic levels and 9.0 percentage points since 2001.

Nationally and within Maryland, renters are more likely to spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Statewide more than 46% of renters are cost burdened compared with a quarter of homeowners. In the Baltimore area (including Queen Anne’s County, Baltimore City, and the five surrounding counties) the same share of renters are cost burdened while the rate for mortgage holders is over a percentage point lower.

Baltimore City

The City has a mismatch between rental costs and the kind of rental units being constructed. Despite the growing unaffordability of housing in Maryland and especially the Baltimore area, luxury apartment buildings continue to be built. Since 2020, 80% newly constructed apartment buildings in Baltimore were luxury housing, according to real estate data firm the Costar Group. Most housing development worldwide is higher-end because of the higher profit potential for developers. 

Some areas of Baltimore have a particularly high cost burden for renters. Tract 907 in Baltimore’s Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello neighborhood, for example, 70% of households are cost burdened. Rental units are just over half of the housing stock. The Community Development Network of Maryland said incomes were not rising to meet the costs of rent, emphasizing the mismatch between the high number of luxury units versus what Baltimoreans can afford.

Anne Arundel County

In Arundel's tract 7305.11 in the Glen Burnie area, 67% of households are cost burdened. County Executive Steuart Pittman said the disparity was part of a “housing crisis.” “Affordability is more important than just supply,” Pittman said. “The affordability problem doesn’t get any better when all you build is luxury housing.”

Current housing developments across the county are not required to have affordable housing, but new projects will be. Under the Housing Attainability Act, becoming effective in July, new housing developments over 20 units will be required to have 15% of its units for affordable rentals and 10% for affordable homes for sale.

Howard County

Maryland’s most expensive jurisdiction for renters and mortgage holders, Howard - where 28% of housing units are rented - has the largest affordability gap between homeowners and renters. Some 44% of County renters were cost burdened compared to 20% of homeowners. The median rent in the county is $2,040 a month, while median monthly housing costs for homeowners was $2,950.

The County has recently made investments to stabilize the housing situation in the area, such as $2 million invested to subsidize rentals and security deposit guarantees for the families of county students experiencing homelessness. The County’s Moderate Income Housing Unit Program requires a percentage of housing built to be affordable to households of moderate income - with moderate income level defined as “household income less than 80% of the Howard County median income (AMI) for units for sale and household income less than 60% of the Howard County median income for rental units."

Read the December 12, 2024 Baltimore Sun article.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America" Examines Baltimore's Segregation

The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America by Lawrence T. Brown. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022. 384 pages. Paperback. $19.95.

This best-selling book looks at how American cities can promote racial equity, end redlining, and reverse the damaging health- and wealth-related effects of segregation. It was the winner of the IPPY Book Award Current Events II by the Independent Publisher, and a Finalist for the Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Amazon.com's description:

"The world gasped in April 2015 as Baltimore erupted and Black Lives Matter activists, incensed by Freddie Gray's brutal death in police custody, shut down highways and marched on city streets. In The Black Butterfly - a reference to the fact that Baltimore's majority-Black population spreads out like a butterfly's wings on both sides of the coveted strip of real estate running down the center of the city - Lawrence T. Brown reveals that ongoing historical trauma caused by a combination of policies, practices, systems, and budgets is at the root of uprisings and crises in hypersegregated cities around the country.

Putting Baltimore under a microscope, Brown looks closely at the causes of segregation, many of which exist in current legislation and regulatory policy despite the common belief that overtly racist policies are a thing of the past. Drawing on social science research, policy analysis, and archival materials, Brown reveals the long history of racial segregation's impact on health, from toxic pollution to police brutality. Beginning with an analysis of the current political moment, Brown delves into how Baltimore's history influenced actions in sister cities such as St. Louis and Cleveland, as well as Baltimore's adoption of increasingly oppressive techniques from cities such as Chicago. But there is reason to hope. Throughout the book, Brown offers a clear five-step plan for activists, nonprofits, and public officials to achieve racial equity. Not content to simply describe and decry urban problems, Brown offers up a wide range of innovative solutions to help heal and restore redlined Black neighborhoods, including municipal reparations. Persuasively arguing that, since urban apartheid was intentionally erected, it can be intentionally dismantled, The Black Butterfly demonstrates that America cannot reflect that Black lives matter until we see how Black neighborhoods matter."

Go to The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America book's website.

Listen to a 2020 America Walks interview/webinar with Lawrence T. Brown.

New Book "Slow and Sudden Violence" Treats Baltimore's Real Estate History

Derek Hyra, Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur. University of California Press, 2024. 365 pages. Paperback. $29.95.

To Hyra in his new book, "equitable development involving residents of affected communities is essential to avoid continual displacement, increasing segregation, and social unrest." The Amazon.com description: 

"In Slow and Sudden Violence, Derek Hyra links police violence to an ongoing cycle of racial and spatial urban redevelopment repression. By delving into the real estate histories of St. Louis and Baltimore, he shows how housing and community development policies advance neighborhood inequality by segregating, gentrifying, and displacing Black communities. Repeated decisions to “upgrade” the urban fabric and uproot low-income Black populations have resulted in pockets of poverty inhabited by people experiencing displacement trauma and police surveillance. These interconnected sets of divestments and accumulated frustrations have contributed to eruptions of violence in response to tragic, unjust police killings. To confront American unrest, Hyra urges that we end racialized policing, stop Black community destruction and displacement, and reduce neighborhood inequality."

Hyra is Professor of Public Administration and Policy and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Center at American University.

Read the December 12, 2024 NCRC article.

The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Affordable Housing Conference is December 17-19 in Baltimore

 

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Affordable Housing Conference is a dynamic three-day event that brings together housing and community development professionals, advocates, and funders from across six states. Dedicated to advancing racially equitable housing solutions that stand the test of time, the conference fosters collaboration and innovation to create communities where affordable housing is inclusive and sustainable for future generations.  Attendees will explore how innovative housing policies, community-led solutions, and thoughtful programs can make cities and regions more just and equitable.  Register:     Conference Website: https://mahousingconference.org/      Registration: https://mahousingconference.org/Registration Agenda at a Glance Tuesday, December 17 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Opening Ceremony 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Opening Reception Wednesday, December 18 9:00 am - 10:30 am Keynote 11:00 am - 12:30 pm General Session 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm     Concurrent Sessions    4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Pre-Gala Reception 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Promising Practices in Affordable Housing Gala Thursday, December 19 8:00 am - 10:00 am Legislative Breakfast 10:30 am - 12:00 pm General Session 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Closing Plenary 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tours   View detailed Agenda HOTEL Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor 401 W. Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21201 Visit Website hotel information Rates:     Registration Type Early Bird (EB)     Until 8/7         Standard (STD)     Until 11/30         Late (LATE)                                                 EB    STD  LATE Full Conference Pass                 $300 $350 $400 Nonprofit & Government         $200 $250 $300 Housing Practitioner                 $250 $300 $350 Student & Senior                 $75 $100 $125 Thursday Only Conference Pass $75 Awards Gala Only                 $150

City of Baltimore's Settlement Agreement in ADA Lawsuit Includes $44 Million for Pedestrian Infrastructure

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has announced a settlement agreement with a class of plaintiffs that will result in $44 million of improvements to the City’s pedestrian rights of way. The agreement is one component of a partial consent decree. The agreement also will create a program within the City’s Department of Transportation dedicated solely to manage this infrastructure investment.

The IMAGE Center of Maryland, the nonprofit that joined three wheelchair users in filing the class action lawsuit against the City in 2021, said they are happy Baltimore is making this commitment to make sidewalks and curb ramps more accessible to people with mobility disabilities. In 2021, after the lawsuit was filed, Mayor Scott formed a multi-agency task to address Baltimore's ADA compliance and directed it to use all necessary measures to triage current accessibility complaints.

Under the agreement, the City will spend $44 million on its sidewalks and curb ramps over the next four years. This will include $8 million for FY25 and $12 million for each of FY26, 27, and 28. The City also will appoint an ADA coordinator who will: (1) focus on maintaining the pedestrian rights of way; (2) implement a pedestrian inspection program to monitor accessibility on a 10-year basis; (3) institute a maintenance program to clear clutter and vegetation on an annual basis; and (4) communicate to the public about the importance of accessibility to its rights of way. The City and the plaintiffs will renegotiate the terms in four years when the agreement concludes to decide possible future investment.

“As is the case in many historic East Coast cities, the challenge posed by our City’s sidewalks and curbs long predates the Americans with Disabilities Act and adequately changing our infrastructure poses a monumental task,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “However, under my Administration, we are committed to taking every action necessary to set the City on track to come into compliance with the ADA, and ensure Baltimore is more accessible to our disabled community than ever before. As with every deeply-entrenched problem, achieving this goal will not happen overnight, and it will ultimately cost far more than $44 million included in this settlement. But today, we join with all of our neighbors to announce the largest move in this City’s history to make our sidewalks accessible to everyone.”

This settlement must be approved by the City’s Board of Estimates, who will consider the agreement on November 20, 2024.

Read the November 14, 2024 Mayor's Office press release.

Read the November 14, 2024 WJZ CBS News article.

Coffee Break with Alice This Friday October 11th!

The next Coffee Break with Alice takes place Friday, October 11, 2024, at Noon.   Scan the QR Code or use the registration link below to receive the meeting link. Register to receive meeting link: CoffeeBreakOCT ###

31st Baltimore Civil Rights Breakfast on October 7th - Get Your Tickets Today!

 

Get Your Tickets Today!!! Time is almost up! Ticket sales end on October 2nd!  Individual Ticket - $75.00 Full Table - $675.00 Click Here to Get Your Tickets Now!

Give Input to the New Baltimore Housing Plan

NBC's Beyond Boundaries Conference is September 28th

 

Neighborhood leaders and activists throughout the city will gather in Central West Baltimore for a day devoted to celebrating democracy and increasing engagement.  The conference will offer a wide range of workshops and conversations including: Advocating for Transportation;  Ballot Initiatives: Friend or Foe of a Racially Just Democracy in Baltimore?; Baybrook; Violence Reduction Plan; Democratizing the Local Economy; Dos and Don’ts of Inclusive Community Building, and more.  Register here. It is held by the No Boundaries Coalition, Inc. (NBC). According to their website: Since 2008, the NBC has brought Central West Baltimore together  to address racial and economic segregation by breaking down barriers and fostering commUNITY. The work of the coalition began with the first Boundary Block Party, organized by neighbors from either side of Eutaw Place, a historic neighborhood and racial dividing line. Out of the success of the first several Boundary Block Parties, new connections were formed. In 2010, neighborhood leaders from across Central West Baltimore met for a lasagna dinner at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church on Fremont Street. They discussed a larger vision of organizing, advocacy, and capacity building together as a commUNITY. The No Boundaries Coalition was born. Since then, the No Boundaries Coalition has organized peace rallies, launched a produce market, advocated for equitable school construction and funding, provided leadership development, commissioned public art projects, hosted block parties, conducted walking tours and listening campaigns, and more. One of the No Boundaries Coalition’s most important contributions has been in police accountability.

Economic Action Maryland Annual Awards Ceremony is November 7th

 

Thursday, November 7, 2024

5:30 p.m. EST - 8:30 p.m. EST

The Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Hwy 

Baltimore, MD 21230

Economic Action Maryland works to expand economic rights and financial inclusion in Maryland. Its Awards Celebration brings together community, policy, and government leaders working to advance consumer protections and economic justice in Maryland. The Awards Celebration honors our economic action champions, enjoy good food and good drinks, and relish in the company of your compatriots.

Join us on Thursday, November 7 from 5:30-8:30 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the Annual Awards Celebration! We will be celebrating our economic rights leaders, community champions, and the gains we’ve made in 2024. Make sure to buy your ticket now – Early bird pricing ends TODAY!

At this year’s ceremony, we are thrilled to present the Consumer Advocate Award of the Year Award to CASA Maryland for their work on the Access to Care Act and the Tenant Safety Act, alongside their critical direct services for their community members. CASA Maryland is an immigration advocacy and assistance organization serving thousands of people across the state. For decades, CASA has been advocating for legislative change in the Maryland General Assembly. CASA's policy team works to ensure that immigrant voices as well as the voices of working class people are heard and amplified in Annapolis.

On top of that, CASA provides crucial direct services to members of the immigrant community in Maryland, from citizenship education and interview preparation, to tax preparation, to providing employment through partnerships. Recently, CASA worked to raise funds for the families of the victims of the Key Bridge collapse, all of whom were immigrants from Latin America. For all of these reasons, we could not think of an organization more deserving of this award. 

Please join us as we honor their accomplishments while enjoying delicious food and drink at our Annual Awards Ceremony! Click here to buy a ticket, or click here if you would like to sponsor the event. 

Economic Action Maryland

2209 Maryland Ave  | Baltimore, Maryland 21218

(410) 220-0494 | info@econaction.org

The 31st Annual Baltimore City Civil Rights Breakfast is October 7th

 

Get Your Tickets Today!!! It’s that time of year again! The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights is excited to invite you to join us for the 31st Civil Rights Breakfast! We will be gathering this October 7th at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel (700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202) from 8:00am to 11:00am. A time-honored tradition, we are privileged to host so many change makers and trailblazers from in and around the Baltimore area for the official kick off to Civil Rights Week. Join us as we dive into the theme of “From Protest to Progress” and acknowledge the amazing contributions of our Impact Award recipients, the obstacles we have overcome, and the challenges that still face us as we work to build a more equitable community for all. Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed 2024 to be “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights”. Let’s make it one to remember! Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024 Time: 8:00am to 11:00am Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel (700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202) Individual Ticket - $75.00 Full Table - $675.00 Get Your Tickets Here >> Civil Rights Week 2024 - Eventeny Questions? Contact Jumel Howard at (443) 602-5461 or jumel.howard@baltimorecity.gov

31st Baltimore Civil Rights Breakfast on October 7th

Get Your Tickets Today!!! It’s that time of year again! The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights is excited to invite you to join us for the 31st Civil Rights Breakfast! We will be gathering this October 7th at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel (700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202) from 8:00am to 11:00am. A time-honored tradition, we are privileged to host so many change makers and trailblazers from in and around the Baltimore area for the official kick off to Civil Rights Week. Join us as we dive into the theme of “From Protest to Progress” and acknowledge the amazing contributions of our Impact Award recipients, the obstacles we have overcome, and the challenges that still face us as we work to build a more equitable community for all. Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed 2024 to be “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights”. Let’s make it one to remember! Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024 Time: 8:00am to 11:00am Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel (700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202) Individual Ticket - $75.00 Full Table - $675.00 Get Your Tickets Here >> Civil Rights Week 2024 - Eventeny Questions? Contact Jumel Howard at (443) 602-5461 or jumel.howard@baltimorecity.gov