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Office of Maryland’s first Black woman lawyer to be restored as legal hub in West Baltimore
The former office of Juanita Jackson Mitchell, the first Black woman to practice law in Maryland, will soon serve as a legal and social services hub in West Baltimore’s Marble Hill historic district, community leaders announced Monday. Located at 1239 Druid Hill Ave. in Upton, the vacant building where Mitchell’s office sat was purchased by [...]
Wanda Best recognized as a 2023 Woman of Impact
Congratulations to Wanda Best, Upton Planning Committee, Inc. Executive Director for being recognized by Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Councilman Eric Costello as a 2023 Women of Impact. Ms. Best has been dedicated to the revitalization of Upton and West Baltimore for over 30 Years!
Happy Birthday Lady Day
Born in 1915 Baltimore, Holiday grew up during the prominence of Jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and the growth of Swing Jazz. With a haunting voice at once filled with Jazz cool and melancholy, Billie Holiday was beautiful in her music, and exemplified the harsh state of racial inequality, and misogyny. Still a teenager, [...]
