Placemaking, Community-Building, and Poetry
The mission of the house today sits in alignment with the legacy of its former owners, Lucille and Fred Clifton, expanding under the steadfast stewardship of their daughter Sidney Clifton to nourish the creative ecosystem in Baltimore City.
A Baltimore-based Performance Troupe and Learning Program
Founded by three visionary women and mothers—Mama Rashida Forman-Bey, Mama Kay Lawal-Muhammad, and Mama Nata’aska Hasan Hummingbird—WombWork seeks to shine a light on the stories of young people from some of the hardest possible circumstances.
Nicoletta Daríta de la Brown and the Tabb Center Public Humanities Fellowships
This fall, after working months in her studio, de la Brown is responding to what she uncovered in the archives with a public art installation in the George Peabody Library called Be(longing): Unveiling the Imprint of Black Women Hidden in Plain Sight.
A Conversation with Derrick Adams
Established on a quiet block in the intimate north Baltimore neighborhood of Waverly, The Last Resort Artist Retreat (TLRAR) will offer Black creatives curated experiences in communal spaces that emphasize a renewed regard for rest, rejuvenation, and cross-disciplinary exchange.
Photos of the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens
“There’s a rhythm to the garden. You wanna be able to look at it and your eye feels at ease.”
"I always think of how much, how high, and how something can get done that has yet to be seen or encountered."
Carla Du Pree’s profound surrender to the principle of abundance has allowed her advocacy to flourish, especially CityLit Project, a Baltimore literary nonprofit founded by Gregg Wilhelm in 2004.
The new magazine features manifestos, portraits by Schaun Champion, and more info on the critical reading and writing program for Black girls
Taking the form of poems, essays, letters, and stories, the manifestos are sometimes loud, as if shouted through a bullhorn, while others read like a prayer, a setting of intention.
Chyno is many things at once: a food persona, a business owner, a cannabis advocate, a parent to an impressive plant collection
Through his work, Chyno constructs better realities not only for himself but for many other people in this city.
The Executive Director of the summer-long literary program A Revolutionary Summer talks about external and authentic power
Cole’s belief in language as freedom is the catalyst for her life’s work—to motivate Black girls and women to use language as a tool for finding their own authentic power.
Schaun Champion's romantic outdoor photos of Black men and women wearing floral crowns are the images we need right now
The series came from the artist's question: has anyone seen a black flower? No one could give her an answer, but she knew they existed.
Artist, Aesthete, Rock-climbing Aficionado, Towson Studio Art MFA Candidate
You Wu and their art will undoubtedly survive any impending apocalypse.