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Making sure you show up in your own story

(From 2017) Tomorrow we have our fourth Annual Storytelling Festival for the AmeriCorps programs of Maryland. Our hosts at Casa Maryland and Pablo Blank always provide a warm welcome in their amazing space. Each year, we try different things and…..

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Edit SERVICE BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER! Project CHANGE Montgomery is the original Montgomery County MD program of AmeriCorps, America’s “Domestic Peace Corps” for more than 20 years. AmeriCorps members serve the county’s most under-served K-12+ students inspiring them to believe…..

The deadly race riot ‘aided and abetted’ by The Washington Post a century ago

A front-page article helped incite the violence in the nation’s capital that left as many as 39 dead By Gillian BrockellJuly 15, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. EDT27 The man attacked Louise Simmons in the afternoon, as she was leaving the Washington…..

Silver Spring Civil Rights Museum???

This entry was posted in Silver Spring and tagged historic preservation, History, Montogmery County (Md.) by David Rotenstein. Crivella’s Wayside Inn. Tucked away in the 1000-block of East West Highway near downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, this former restaurant was the scene of non-violent civil rights protests between…..

Systemic Racism? A conservative weighs in.

Opinion: I’m a conservative who believes systemic racism is real Opinion by Michael Gerson Columnist June 21, 2021 at 1:48 p.m. EDT844 The phrase “systemic racism,” like “climate change” and “gun control,” has been sucked into the vortex of the culture war. The…..

Civil Rights in Montgomery County MD

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PROCLAMATION-JUNETEENTH

Montgomery County Maryland WHEREAS, on June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bill establishing Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday; and WHEREAS, in 1860, Montgomery County had a population of 18,322, including some 5,500 slaves and 1,500 free…..

President Biden Announces Michael D. Smith as Nominee for AmeriCorps CEO

Dear National Service Community, As we continue to work in partnership with you to advance the Biden Administration’s vision that everyone should be able to serve in communities across the country, I am pleased to share President Biden’s intent to nominate Michael D……

Opinion: Maryland’s education crisis worsens every day students are out of school

Opinion by Margery Smelkinson Washington Post April 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT15 Margery Smelkinson is an infectious-disease scientist and a leader in Together Again MCPS. President Biden wants schools fully reopened by his 100th day in office, April 30. To…..

Anger: A Powerful Force for Empathy and Change

By Susana Rinderle July 29, 2015 Among Good People dedicated to social justice, progressive causes and personal growth, there is often a high value placed on self-awareness and authentic expression.  Being fully present, having feelings and being transparent about one’s experience and…..

Germany faced its horrible past. Can we do the same?

By Michele L. Norris  JUNE 3, 2021   Washington Post Shortly after the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016 on the National Mall, I was speaking to some patrons of a successful nonprofit about the importance of candid racial…..