The Choice Program

Art Rysing was initiated in response to the Baltimore Uprising. Art Rysing aims to bring the community together to remember, reflect, celebrate and create through the power of art. Art Rysing believes art can be a tool for activism.  RSVP required eventbrite.com/e/art-rysing-2…

Commencement With A View 🚁🎓 Over 800 students proudly marched into Hughes Stadium on Saturday as Morgan State celebrates the largest academic‑year degree completion since its founding, conferring a record number of degrees. What a weekend and academic year to remember! #MSUGrad #MorganStateGrad

When young people are given real opportunities to contribute, they begin to see themselves as capable and valued members of their community. For #EarthDay, the Backbone Mountain Youth Center came together for a day of teamwork, planting trees and flowers, and laying new grass.🪴

New book! Written years ago. Published today! #Headstart #jobcorps #vista (now called #americorps) #legalservices #communityaction agency & #fostergrandparents all created by Dad. thehill.com/opinion/civil-…

Our Quote of the Week suggests that we can empower ourselves by focusing on something larger than ourselves: service to our communities and to those with fewer opportunities than ourselves. sargentshriver.org/blog/how-we-ri…

Adult legal system too often fails youth baltimoresun.com/2026/03/27/adu…

Free food and clothes distribution

Youth charging reform bill clears key hurdle in Maryland Senate thebanner.com/politics-power…

Virginia passes bill prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about the January 6 riot, such as portraying it "as peaceful protest." cbsn.ws/4leSTSE

Today, during Women’s History Month, #TeamMONSE is highlighting the life and legacy of Lillie May Carroll Jackson, a prominent woman figure within Baltimore’s history.

Support Art Rysing: Your gift affirms that UMBC students deserve opportunities that nurture their humanity as much as their intellect. When you support Art Rysing, you invest in their growth, their voices, and their capacity to lead with compassion. tr.ee/2GwiBOc2yC

Welcome to The District, @Reese10Julian! 🧙‍♂️ #ForTheDistrict | @RobinhoodApp

🎉 @AmericaEast CHAMPS! 🎉 UMBC clinches the outright regular season title! 🏆 What a season for @UMBC_MBB 👏

The @AmericaEast goes through Baltimore. #RetrieverNation

That’s CRAZY AF! Black kids make up 81.8% of youth charged as adults in the state of Maryland 📣 Look out as we share updates on hearings and action alerts. #EndAutomaticCharging #ProtectOurYouth #LBSBaltimore

After years of researching hidden stories of Black children in unmarked graves, DJS testified for SB 1776 to honor their names and prevent such horrors again. “What we must do is say their names, tell their stories, and make sure these horrors never happen again.” - Tiana Davis

Black History at the Heart of America’s Story  washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/16/bla…

Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter) has learned that Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. and help Paramount win, giving the president control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/17/tru…

A simple message with big meaning: "I am somebody." We are grateful to Rev. Jesse Jackson for helping teach generations of children to believe in themselves and in one another. Thank you for being part of our neighborhood. 💛💚