What You Need to Know About Jacqueline Robarge

As we count down to the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote event “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” on Tuesday, October 20th, we’ll be profiling all of our keynote speakers in our “What You Need to Know” series.  Jacqueline Robarge   As a feminist, survivor, and activist, Jacqueline Robarge has spent more than two decades working……

What You Need to Know About Kwame Rose

As we count down to the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote event “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” on Tuesday, October 20th, we’ll be profiling all of our keynote speakers in our “What You Need to Know” series.  Kwame Rose  Kwame Rose is a social activist and hip-hop artist who’s probably best known for his……

What You Need to Know About Tawanda Jones

As we count down to the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote event “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” on Tuesday, October 20th, we’ll be profiling all of our keynote speakers in our “What You Need to Know” series.  Tawanda Jones Since her brother Tyrone West was murdered by Baltimore police on July 18th, 2013, Tawanda Jones has emerged……

“Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” Critical Social Justice Keynote

We’re proud to announce the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising,” which will feature prominent social justice advocates from across the city. Rather than having a single keynote speaker as we did in past years with Franchesca Ramsey and Jay Smooth, we look forward to hosting a dynamic conversation among several of the leading voices……

Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 Events!

Take a look at all the events lined up for Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365! October 19th | Monday Baltimore 101: Why Baltimore Matters – 12PM to 1PM in Commons 329 – Who are we talking about when we talk about Baltimore? Led by Dr. Jodi Kelber-Kaye. Dialogue with Delegate Washington: LGBTQ Youth Homelessness – 7PM to 8:30PM in……

Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 — October 19th through 23rd!

When the unrest swelled again in Baltimore on Monday, April 27th, 2015, UMBC was in the midst of studying for final exams and preparing for the end of the semester. For many, the Uprising seemed well removed from our campus, as a perceived sense of distance from the city belies the significance of the ‘B’……

CSJ 2015 Keynote Lecture RESCHEDULED for This Wednesday!

It’ll take more than a little snow to stop CSJ 2015! Please spread the word: our Critical Social Justice keynote lecture with Franchesca Ramsey has been RESCHEDULED for WEDNESDAY, February 18th at 7:30 p.m in the UC Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m. See our Facebook event page for the most up-to-date information.

Thoughts on Self-Care and Social Justice

Critical Social Justice organizers Amelia Meman, Lisa Gray, and Megan Tagle Adams share a few of their thoughts about self-care in/as social justice work.  AMELIA: Coming up on CSJ 2015, I’m thinking about generosity, compassion, and sustainability, especially in regard to how these connect with movement building and the self. I think about generosity in regard……

What’s Up with “What’s the Tea?”: Starts, Stops & Lessons Learned in Social Justice Work

By Lisa Gray, Assistant Director of Student Life, Cultural and Spiritual Diversity.  Earlier this year, Joakina Stone, then a Res Life colleague and collateral work staff with Student Life’s Mosaic Center, along with an amazing group of students, staff and faculty, helped us to co-create our new Mosaic Social Justice discussion series. We exchanged a bunch……

Guest Post: Black Lives Matter and Mental Brave Spaces

This guest post was written by Ty Philip and was originally featured on the Women’s Center blog.  When discussing the concept and implementation of brave spaces, a lot of the conversation revolves around the idea that these spaces are inherently physical. We speak of transforming places into brave spaces, designating that certain locations at certain……