Music fans take in tunes during the summer at the Stone Soul Stage. This year, the African American Heritage Festival and Stone Soul Picnic combined to make the events accessible to more people.
Baltimore is a place full of contradictions. It has culture, vibrant minds, and an interesting history. On the other hand, it also has crime, poverty, and a severely damaged reputation. It’s like a tale of two cities, rolled into one independent city that isn’t defined by a county. This blog showcases individuals and organizations who are taking the initiative to spread love, pride, hope, and faith around Baltimore. These people are artists, community activists, writers, students, governmental agencies. These people are Baltimore. They represent what Baltimore really is and what it has the potential to be.
It’s time to let Baltimore’s light shine. Welcome to the revival!
Stories
The Baltimore Mural Program continues to add murals to the city even after changes in funding
CityPaint 2011 is an initiative to continue to keep adding murals to the city, despite changes related to funding. Read more
The Society for Girls teaches young girls how to be entrepreneurs
The Society for Girls is teaching young girls entrepreneurial skills through the creation and sale of promotional bracelets. Read more
High school students say that more student involvement is needed to make after school programs effective
Some city high school students believe that after school programs can keep students out of trouble, if program developers listens to the students’ needs. Read More
Multimedia
Map of Murals Around the City
View a map of completed and on-going murals that have been commissioned since 2009. More
Interactive Collage of Events
View an collage of events hosted by The Society for Girls. Listen to commentary from the organizations founder. More
Map of After School Programs Around Baltimore
View a map of a variety of after school programs for children and teens. These program range from fitness initiatives to youth development activities. More
