By DoniGlover.com, Publisher (BALTIMORE – August 22, 2022) – The Baltimore Banner recently reported on a recent Consent Decree update meeting which included U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar. Bredar encouraged law enforcement to stay the course, and that this is no quick fix. He said that it will take years before we see the results. Eh, em! I do not agree that the long-term benefits of the federal Consent Decree are worth the wait. People are being killed every day in Baltimore. The level of disrespect is unprecedented with people now sniffing dope on subway trains in front of…

By Doni Glover (BALTIMORE – August 10, 2022) – Not even sworn in yet, Baltimore’s incoming State’s Attorney is keyed in on Squeegee Kids. Way to go! Right? Yeah, go after the Squeegee kids! That’s the mainstream media-driven campaign currently underway anyhow. A point of deflection from the real issues facing Baltimore, all eyes are on the Squeegee kids. After all, they are the topic of most explosive conversations in this East Coast city. I think it’s a crying shame that we, a city full of really smart people, haven’t come up with an immediate solution for the young, Black…

By DoniGlover.com, Publisher (BALTIMORE – August 8, 2022) – In the fall of 1993 during my very first class with Coppin State Media Arts Professor Ronn Nichols, he played D. W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” for the class to observe. You see, the 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by Griffith became the gold standard for media in this country. It was the most degrading piece of inhumane art imaginable. It was the epitome of racial stereotypes and, sadly, is with us still today. It’s in the media: print, radio, TV, web. It’s in movies. It’s in…

By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 31, 2022) – If we’re going to talk about Squeegee Kids, then we must also discuss all of these new addicts stalking the streets and alleys of West Baltimore. These addicts do not match the majority demographic here, yet one sees them everywhere. However, nobody ever says anything about it on the news. Not ever! These addicts are often panhandling on corners, too. Then, they come in pairs or groups of three to cop their drugs. After they cop their drugs, they search for the nearest place to shoot up. Never mind if it is…

By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 27, 2022) – This is a public apology to Ashley E. Esposito and to Salimah Jasani. On a show that I hosted, a couple of school board candidates mischaracterized these two outstanding young women because of their ethnicity. I fell for it without having done my due diligence. And I was wrong. Thank God, I have spoken to both women and told them that I would do everything I can to correct the situation. Further, I will make my show available to them any time they’d like. Esposito and Jasani are among 4 school board…

By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 24, 2022) – Despite all of the gloom and doom about us, here is a story that’s quite pleasing to tell. It is literally a Westside story about a group of men whose history goes back 50 years at Matthew Alexander Henson Elementary School #29 located on the corner of Payson and Baker. Because I am one of them, I can assure you that we are so blessed to be here and to still get together. We have seen so much in those 5 decades. Many of the people we grew up with are long…

By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 23, 2022) – The Maryland Primary Election is over. Most of the winners are known. From the Democratic perspective, the winner of the primary typically wins the General Election because Maryland is a 2-to-1 Democratic stronghold. Now that the deed is done, there is so much to unpack. From the dominance of tickets to the impact of unions to one of the biggest questions of all: What happened to frontrunner and Comptroller Peter Franchot’s campaign? I personally want to take a moment and salute all of the people who had the guts to put their…

By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 21, 2022) – It was a pivotal moment in the Moore ascendancy. The Maryland Black Caucus held a forum on the Black Agenda. I remember it like yesterday. Comptroller Peter Franchot spoke first, but ever so briefly, as he directed people to his website for details on his “Black Agenda” and then whisked away to see his ailing wife. That’s what he told the audience. Not long after, Debra Carter announced that she was removing her name from Franchot’s shortlist for Lieutenant Governor. She was probably tired of the shenanigans that she encountered with the…

“It’s been a long A long time coming But I know, a change gonna come Oh, yes it will” – Sam Cooke By DoniGlover.com (BALTIMORE – July 20, 2022) – True story: Back in 2016, Wes Moore asked me about the mayor’s race. While he never said it, I got the distinct impression he was interested. The problem is, I was all-in with Sheila Dixon. The topic never came up again. Fast forward 6 years to last night’s unveiling of results: Wes Moore is winning the Democratic nomination for Governor. When he first got in this race, what I cannot…

Republicans have pivoted to proposing a range of measures to provide a social safety net for women and families after endorsing the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, which ended the national right to an abortion.While Democrats are hoping to downplay the state of the economy and make abortion a key issue going into the November midterm elections, Republicans are trying to win over suburban women and moderate voters after backing the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returned the abortion issue back to the states.On Wednesday, a group of Republicans led by Sen.…