On Monday night (November 20, 2017), HBO premiered a new documentary about the events surrounding and following the 2015 arrest and death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. As a native Baltimorean who watched these events unfold and chronicled some of them on this site, I was excited to see this film and gain a different … More Review: HBO Documentary “Baltimore Rising”
A Year of Learning On December 24, 2014, I took the first step in creating baltimoreblackwoman.com by signing onto WordPress, purchasing my domain name, and choosing the theme for my page, Shine On. It was a huge step for me. I’ve been a writer for as long as I’ve been able to form words and … More baltimoreblackwoman Celebrates 1 Year on WordPress
Part III: What’s Really Going On? On May 31, 2015, all the news reports were about the surge in violence in Baltimore during the month of May—a homicide rate not seen in decades, and nonfatal shootings increased, too. That day, and over the past week, I’ve had conversations (via Facebook) with a few friends from … More Baltimore UpRising: The Struggle Continues – 3
I hope this poem inspires people to see all that’s happening through a lens of hope. I believe a new day is slowly dawning, and we’ve got to be ready to rise. I pray we will! —Paula Shockley About the Author: Paula and I first met about 20 years ago at my home church, Metropolitan … More Roots – by Guest Poet Paula Shockley
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of our first African-American President, Barack Obama. [It is also the 2nd anniversary of the inauguration of Chaos wrought by the current president, but I will waste no more words on that.] In honor of that remarkable day, I am reposting the poem I wrote 10 years ago. … More The Inauguration of Change 2009
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