By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – September 19, 2022) – During the meeting between the community members who live in close proximity to Fremont Avenue and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation last week, the community was asked to share thoughts on the proposal put forth regarding traffic calming, sidewalk expansion, and other amenities. Who said that expanding sidewalks is what we wanted? And if sidewalks were to be expanded, then where will people park? As for bike lanes, the people in the community are overwhelmingly against them, and rightly so. Did you know that people in our communities pay…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (WHITE HOUSE – September 17, 2022) – There were some compelling stories shared on Thursday during the “United We Stand” presentation. Audience members heard from a former skinhead who has since changed his thinking. There was a woman named Dawn Collins who lost her son, Second Lt. Richard Collins, III, to a murderous hate crime. He was a true soldier. Another woman lost her son in the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub. These and other heart-wrenching stories tore at the core of one’s humanity. The sorrow lives on, but so does hope. One man spoke…

By Doni Glover (BALTIMORE – August 29, 2022) – I wish all of the children in Baltimore City could have hung out with me yesterday at the Taborn’s home because they would have witnessed the most powerful response to ignorance known to mankind: excellence. I say ignorance, but hey – let’s call it what it is: privilege. It is sad but true that there are some Americans who feel like they own the country and that its law and policies are here to protect them. Protect them from whom? I guess from us. Even more, these folks think a Black…

By Doni Glover, Publisher (BALTIMORE – August 26, 2022) – It’s ironic how Baltimore has been home to some of the brightest people in the world – Black, white, and otherwise – but yet maintains this seemingly predestined insistence to reject the light of truth and justice. As a proud African American of Indigenous, Puerto Rican, and possibly some European descent, I love my hometown. However, there is a fundamental problem here that has never effectively been arrested and treated. Thus, it festers. What’s unique about Baltimore is that its parochial approach to this core issue – racism, was codified…

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…