BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BABJ - Baltimore Association of Black Journalists - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.babjmd.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BABJ - Baltimore Association of Black Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20181130T124143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181201T013836Z UID:1367-1543946400-1543953600@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:6th Annual #BABJHoliday DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday (12/4) for the 6th Annual BABJHoliday! \nOur BABJ “party with a purpose” is Tuesday December 4\, 2018 from  6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Flight American Fusion\, 5723 York Rd\, Baltimore\, MD 21212. \nPLEASE RSVP HERE \nLoving Arms\, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3)\, grassroots\, community based organization located in Baltimore City\, Maryland that provides short term\, safe and nurturing shelter and supportive services (both residential and non-residential) to youth who are runaway\, homeless\, unstably housed and/or at risk of becoming homeless\, and their families. \nWBAL-TV report https://www.wbaltv.com/article/homeless-youth-numbers-grow-in-baltimore/8799838 \nWBFF-TV report https://youtu.be/IznIhbGPySM \nHere’s a link to the Loving Arms wish list http://lovingarmsinc.com/. It’s a shelter that has a range of needs. For the sake of transporting donations\, let’s please stick to the “youth items needed” portion of their wish list. \nWish List\nYouth Item Needs:   \nBathrobes \nBedroom Slippers \nPajamas for children ages 12 – 21 \nMale underwear \nFemale underwear \nT- Shirts and Socks for Male/Females (Various sizes S\, M\, L\, for underwear\, T-Shirts and Socks) \nDeodorant \nLotion \n  \nCAN’T MAKE IT TO #BABJHOLIDAY??? \nIf you can not make it to the #BABJHoliday event Tuesday Dec 4th but would still like to donate. Please email babjmd@gmail.com with details as to where we may pick up the item(s) from you Tuesday during the day. \nPlease use the subject line ” PICK UP DONATION – YOUR NAME.” \nEXAMPLE”: \nTo: babjmd@gmail.com \nSubject: PICK UP DONATION – Jane Doe.” \nPart of the reason to collect and have all the items in one place is for record keeping. As BABJ continues to grow we need to keep records of everything we do in the name of this budding organization. \nSee you Dec. 4! URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/6th-annual-babjholiday/ LOCATION:Flight American Fusion\, 15723 York Rd\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21212\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Holiday-Hangout.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20181013T012518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T101842Z UID:1315-1541851200-1541858400@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:Election 2018 Wrap Up DESCRIPTION:After you vote\, and the results come in\, it’s time to assess the impact. The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists invites you the table with our panel of political experts to break down the 2018 Midterm Elections and its impact on Marylanders\, African Americans and the 2020 Elections. \nSaturday November 10\, 2018 \nNoon – 2 p.m. \nWBAL-TV/Radio \n3800 Hooper Ave. Baltimore\, MD 21211 \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP\nPLEASE NOTE: For security reasons this event requires RSVP by Thursday November 8\, 2018 at 5p.m. All attendees will need to present a government issued ID to be admitted to the building.\nPANELISTS\nCharles Robinson\, Reporter\, Maryland Public Television. @C3Newsman \nLisa Snowden-McCray\, Journalist\, Formerly of The AFRO\, Baltimore City Paper and Baltimore Beat. @C3Newsman \nSean Yoes\, Baltimore Editor of The AFRO and author of “Baltimore After Freddie Gray: Real Stories From One of America’s Great Imperiled Cities.” @seanyoes URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/november-meeting/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Election-2018-wrap-up-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20181005T050507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181006T130533Z UID:1289-1539423000-1539439200@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:3rd Annual BABJ Reviews and #RealTalk with News Managers DESCRIPTION:Registration is underway for #BABJReviews coming Saturday Oct. 13\, 2018 at Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication. These are one-on-one critique sessions from 10 a.m. to noon for journalists and media-related professionals. Following the critiques is a special panel discussion “#RealTalk with News Managers.” \n(( DEADLINE TO REGISTER OCTOBER 10\, 2018. )) \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR #BABJReviews\nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR #RealTalk Panel\nThe 20-minute critique sessions are FREE. \nThis year we’re offering the #BABJReviews in the fall to help journos and media-related professionals get their resumes\, clips\, reels and brands on track just n time for the new year. \nINFO on our last #BABJReviews \nPHOTOS from the 2015 #BABJReviews https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8Hke2T \n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \nSCHEDULE\n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \n9:30                           Doors open to public \n10:00 – 10:20             Session #1 \n10:30 – 10:50             Session #2 \n11:00 – 11:20             Session #3 \n11:30 – 11:50             Session #4 \nNoon  – 2pm              #RealTalk with News Managers panel \nTanya Black\, WJZ-TV Managing Editor \nJerome Chester\, WBAL-TV/Radio Director of Programming and Public Affairs \nSam Davis\, The Baltimore Sun Managing Editor \n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \nREVIEWS\n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \nBroadcast TV/Video or Radio/Audio – Nicki Mayo\, Nicki Mayo News LLC\, @NickiMayoNews \nPrint/Online – Andrea McDaniels\, The Baltimore Sun\, @ankwalker \nResume – Benet J. Wilson\,  Aviation Queen\, @AvQueenBenet \nStyle – Caprece Jackson-Garrett\, Bonneau Caprece\, @bonneaucaprece1 \nWebsite – Benet J. Wilson\,  Aviation Queen\, @AvQueenBenet \nThere are four time slots available for these 20 minute review sessions. We encourage you to meet with as many experts as possible in the time allotted. \n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — —— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \nGETTING TO MSU SGJC (Driving Instructions):\n— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — —— —- —  — — — — — —- —  — — — — \nEnter the intersection “Perring Pkwy & Hartsdale Rd\, Baltimore\, MD 21214” for the best driving instructions. The university’s mailing address\, 1700 Cold Spring Lane\, will get you to the campus but not the exact building. There is ample street parking available on Perring Parkway. Please avoid parking on Hartsdale Rd and other perpendicular residential side streets. \nIf you have any questions\, please email BABJmd [at] gmail [dot] com. \n### URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/3rd-annual-babj-reviews-and-realtalk-with-news-managers/ LOCATION:Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication\, 4909-4941 Perring Pkwy\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21214\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-BABJ-Reviews-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T111456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T111456Z UID:1177-1532457000-1532464200@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:NABJ Pre-convention social DESCRIPTION:We’re gearing up for the 2018 NABJ Convention in Detroit with a pre-convention social July 24 \,2018 from  6:30 – 9:30 p.m. (NOTE: Location TBD) URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/nabj-pre-convention-social/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-23-at-6.13.10-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180602T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T110951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180527T121541Z UID:1173-1527937200-1527944400@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:2nd Annual Black Male Media Project - Athletes\, Activism and Community: Sports as a Platform for Change DESCRIPTION:Join the Baltimore Association of Black Journalists for “Athletes\, Activism and Community: Sports as a Platform for Change” Saturday June 2\, 2018 at Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication. \nPLEASE RSVP HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-black-male-media-project-athletes-activism-and-community-sports-as-a-platform-for-change-tickets-46481133321\nThis Charm City event is part of the 2nd annual National Association of Black Journalists Black Male Media Project. \nThe Baltimore NABJ chapter’s panel discussion will focus on the role of athletes and public figures in advocating for issues impacting the Black community. From #TakeAKnee to #StarbucksWhileBlack and even shopping at the Towson Apple store\, Black men are coming under fire for standing up for their rights. The BABJ panel will explore all of this and more while looking for solutions. \nPANELISTS: \nKevin Blackistone @ProfBlackistone ESPN’s Around the Horn \nAaron Maybin @AaronMMaybin Artist\, Teacher & Former NFL player \nJerry Bembry @Jerrybembry Senior Writer for ESPN’s The Undefeated \nAlejandro Danois @alidanois\, Editor-in-Chief for The Shadow League \n  \nDIRECTIONS/PARKING\nThe MSU SGJC is located at  4909-4941 Perring Pkwy\, Baltimore\, MD 21214. You can use the intersection of Perring Parkway and Hartsdale Road. There is free parking along Perring Parkway. Be sure to adhere to posted parking restriction signs. \nHERE’S A LOOK AT OUR 2017 EVENT\n\nBaltimore Black male media professionals stress the need for newsroom diversity and access \n\nThe National Association of Black Journalists #InspireBlackMen initiative aims to inspire\, support and develop training and mentorship opportunities for Black men working in journalism and media and those that aspire to. \nIf you would like to help the planning team with this endeavor please contact David Steele dcsteele10@gmail.com. \n \n\nPLEASE RSVP HERE HTTPS://WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM/E/2ND-ANNUAL-BLACK-MALE-MEDIA-PROJECT-ATHLETES-ACTIVISM-AND-COMMUNITY-SPORTS-AS-A-PLATFORM-FOR-CHANGE-TICKETS-46481133321 URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/2nd-annual-inspire-black-men/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-05-27-at-7.16.33-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180515T151811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T151943Z UID:1216-1526731200-1526738400@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:How Google Tools can help you work smart and better DESCRIPTION:Google\, The Society of Professional Journalists and The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists are teaming up to host a Google Tools workshop Saturday May 19\, 2018.\nAviation Queen LLC. Owner/Editor Benet J. Wilson will lead the hands-on session entitled “How Google Tools can help you work smart and better” from noon to 2 p.m. at Johns Hopkins University’s Mergenthaler Hall\, Room 266. The street address is 3200 N. Charles Street\, Baltimore\, MD 21218. \nRSVP HERE\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/388193598257012 URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/how-google-tools-can-help-you-work-smart-and-bette/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/05-19-BABJ-SPJ-Google-Tools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180425T215158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180425T215937Z UID:1208-1524916800-1524924000@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:BABJ April mtg: Can you Canva? DESCRIPTION:Please join us Saturday April 28\, 2018 at Civic Works for our monthly meeting and Canva.com workshop. \nCan you Canva? \nSaturday April 28\, 2018 \nNoon – 2PM \nCivic Works’ Clifton Mansion \n2701 St Lo Dr\, Baltimore\, MD 21213 \n  \nDESCRIPTION: \nBanners\, Instagram squares\, eye-catching promo images\, infographics and more! We all can’t be amazing graphic designers\, but we can improvise with a little online help. \nSaturday April 28\, 2018 the Baltimore Association of Black Journalists will share best practices\, tips and tricks for creating provocative images using Canva.com. The event will be held noon – 2p.m. at Civic Works’ Clifton Mansion located at 2701 St. Lo Dr\, Baltimore\, MD 21213 \nCanva-holics Nicki Mayo and Benét J. Wilson will lead attendees on an interactive “Ask Me Anything” workshop to demonstrate how to use the online design application. \nThis event is free to the public. Attendees are asked to sign up for Canva.com prior to arriving. (It’s free). Also bring your laptops to try out the various tips and techniques. \nFree WiFi and lunch will be provided. \nPlease RSVP (this is for planning purposes) \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/babj-april-mtg-can-you-canva-tickets-45535686464\n### URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/babj-april-mtg-can-you-canva/ LOCATION:Civic Works’ Clifton Mansion\, 2701 St Lo Dr\, Baltimore\, MD\, Baltimore\, 21213\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-4.18.54-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180415T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T103401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T103401Z UID:1156-1523606400-1523811600@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:2018 NABJ Region I Conference DESCRIPTION:4/13/2018 to 4/14/2018\n\n\nWhen:\nApril 13-14\, 2018\n\n\nWhere:\nVanderbilt Hall\, NYU School of Law\, and New York University\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, New York  10012\nUnited States\n\n\nContact:\nJohann Calhoun\, NABJ Region I Director\ncalhoun.nabj@gmail.com\n267-602-6527\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 NABJ Region I Conference\nGlobal Diversity Summit\nA synergy of best practices for a growing multicultural landscape in the digital age \n\nThe National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host its 2018 Region 1 Conference April 13 and 14\, 2018 in New York City. The Global Diversity Summit is bringing together hundreds of journalists\, communication professionals and students from across the U.S. Northeast to attend the two-day conference. Titled the “Global Diversity Summit\,” the conference will have a five-pronged approach: \n\nNational and international reporting and editing\nDiversity coaching\nMedia training\nCommunity engagement\nCareer advancement\n\nThe summit will focus on improving the industry’s coverage of America’s diverse landscape\, promoting international dialogue through stories and media coaching\, and providing diversity training for all levels within the industry. This year the conference will spread across two days offering “Diversity & Management Training” for mid-level editors\, supervisors and aspiring newsroom leaders and a return of last year’s successful “Career Center\,” where companies and area graduate schools interview applicants on the spot. \nIt should come as no surprise that New York City is home to the headquarters of the world’s most significant international organization: the United Nations. After all\, the city itself is in essence a living United Nations. A recent U.S. Census Bureau report about NYC revealed an increasingly diverse and dynamic city with immigrants making up the majority of the residents in some neighborhoods. \nAll five boroughs illustrate this melting pot of cultures through activities\, museums\, stores and restaurants\, where you can meet people of different countries\, sample exotic cuisine and products\, listen to international music and watch foreign films. \nWith almost 200 languages spoken\, 40 percent of the N.Y.C. population was born outside of the United States. Combine the cultural and ethnic diversity of the residents with the hundreds of consulates\, embassies and permanent U.N. missions and you have a cosmopolitan city unlike any other. Even the embassy-filled nation’s capital\, Washington\, D.C.\, is downright homogeneous when compared to the ever-changing rainbow of worlds that is New York City. \nCensus projections indicate that minorities will become a majority in the U.S. by 2044. While some progress has been made in covering communities of color — it has not been enough. \nJournalists often find it difficult to have open\, honest conversations about race and ethnicity—even compared to other contentious newsroom issues\, like gender imbalances—for fear of damaging relationships with editors or colleagues. The summit aims to improve on that\, if not\, provide solutions. Join us. \n\n\n\n\n Conference Schedule\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 13 \nDiversity & Management Training – CUNY Graduate School of Journalism APPLY HERE \nCareer Center (Job Fair) – New York University\, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute \nOpening Reception – Bloomberg Headquarters *$25 for admission not included in registration.\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 14 \nGlobal Diversity Summit – Vanderbilt Hall\, NYU School of Law\, New York University \nClosing Reception – Rooftop\, The Ridge Hotel \n*Conference schedule will be updated as speakers are confirmed.\n\n\nOpening Reception – Friday\, April 13\n\n\n  \n\nRegion I of the National Association of Black Journalists and the New York Association of Black Journalists are excited to host this year’s regional conference attendees at Bloomberg headquarters for an opening reception. The evening promises to be an invaluable opportunity for networking\, socializing and reuniting with peers and colleagues in the region. $25 for admission not included in registration. \nClick HERE for Tickets\n\n\nDiversity & Management Training – Friday\, April 13\n\n\n\n \nApply Here\n\n\nCareer Center & Job Interviews – Friday\, April 13\n\n\n  \n \nRegion I of the National Association of Black Journalists is excited to bring back the Career Center where job applicants schedule interviews with company representatives. There will also be career advice sessions and resume critiques before the interviews \nJob Interviews: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084eafa823a5f94-career1 \nResume Critiques: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084eafa823a5f94-career\n\n\n Registration\n\n\n\nWelcome to the online attendee registration form. Registering for the 2018 NABJ Region I Conference is now easier than ever. Register Today and Save! \nIf you’re not signed in to our site already\, you’ll need your username and password to view discounted member rates. \nREGISTRATION RATES \n\n\n\nNABJ Region I Conference\nEarly-Bird\nBy February 16\nPre-Registration \nBy March 1\n\n\nOnsite\nApril 13-14\n\n\n\nMember\n$30\n$35\n$40\n\n\nStudent Member\n$15\n$20\n$25\n\n\nNon-Member\n$35\n$40\n$45\n\n\nStudent Non-Member\n$20\n$25\n$30\n\n\n\n*Diversity & Management Training and Career Center are included in the registration. Opening reception is not included in the registration fee. \n*$25 Onsite registration for NYU students only with student ID \nRegistration fees will include an additional $3 administrative fee during checkout. \nFor questions regarding your registration\, please contact our registrar membership@nabj.org or 301-405-0554 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EDT\, Monday – Friday.\n\n\nHotel Reservations\n\n\n\n \nThe Ridge Hotel\n151 E. Houston St.\nNew York\, NY 10002\nMain: 212-777-0012\n\nTo make your hotel reservation\, please contact The Ridge Hotel at 212-777-0012. Reference “National Association of Black Journalists” or “NABJ” to receive the discounted standard room rate of $160/night. \nMake your reservation early to ensure you stay at the conference hotel. Discounted reservations are based on availability.\n\n\nTransportation\n\n\n\n \nMTA’s F train is the required and most affordable means of travel in Manhattan. F train stops are in short walking distance to all conference activities. URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/2018-nabj-region-i-conference/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RI-Instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Johann Calhoun%2C NABJ Region I Director":MAILTO:calhoun.nabj@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T101414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T161441Z UID:1140-1520683200-1520690400@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:MARCH MTG: Rochelle Riley's The Burden. African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-mtg-rochelle-rileys-the-burden-african-americans-and-the-enduring-impact-of-slavery-tickets-43796906727\nJoin The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists for an author reading and book signing with Rochelle Riley at Nancy by SNAC\, 131 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, MD 21201( MICA Fred Lazarus IV Center). The award-winning journalist will talk about her new book\, “The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery.” \nThe following description from Wayne State University Press \nhttp://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/burden \n\n\nThe Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery is a plea to America to understand what life post-slavery remains like for many African Americans\, who are descended from people whose unpaid labor built this land\, but have had to spend the last century and a half carrying the dual burden of fighting racial injustice and rising above the lowered expectations and hateful bigotry that attempt to keep them shackled to that past. \nThe Burden\, edited by award-winning Detroit newspaper columnist Rochelle Riley\, is a powerful collection of essays that create a chorus of evidence that the burden is real. As Nikole Hannah-Jones states in the book’s foreword\, “despite the fact that black Americans remain at the bottom of every indicator of well-being in this country—from wealth\, to poverty\, to health\, to infant mortality\, to graduation rates\, to incarceration—we want to pretend that this current reality has nothing to do with the racial caste system that was legally enforced for most of the time the United States of America has existed.” The Burden expresses the voices of other well-known Americans\, such as actor/director Tim Reid who compares slavery to a cancer diagnosis\, former Detroit News columnist Betty DeRamus who recounts the discrimination she encountered as a young black Detroiter in the south\, and the actress Aisha Hinds who explains how slavery robbed an entire race of value and self-worth. This collection of essays is a response to the false idea that slavery wasn’t so bad and something we should all just “get over.” \nThe descendants of slaves have spent over 150 years seeking permission to put this burden down. As Riley writes in her opening essay\, “slavery is not a relic to be buried\, but a wound that has not been allowed to heal. You cannot heal what you do not treat. You cannot treat what you do not see as a problem. And America continues to look the other way\, to ask African Americans to turn the other cheek\, to suppress our joy\, to accept that we are supposed to go only as far as we are allowed.” The Burden aims to address this problem. It is a must-read for every American. \n\n\n\nPublished by: Wayne State University Press\n—\n\n\n\n\nRochelle Riley is an award-winning newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press who is no longer seeking permission to put the burden down. She hosts a weekday radio show on 910AM Superstation; she offers commentary on NPR\, Michigan Radio and local television outlets and contributes to Essence and Ebony magazines. She was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2016\, received the 2017 Ida B. Wells Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and Northwestern University\, and was awarded the 2017 Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship by the Society of Professional Journalists. She also is a global wanderer who has visited twenty-six countries and counting. \n\n\n\nContributors Include: \nAisha Hinds\, Tim Reid\, Kevin B. Blackistone\, Leonard Pitts Jr.\, Carolyn Edgar\, Michelle Singletary\, DeWayne Wickham\, Paula Williams Madison\, Patrice Gaines\, Michael Simanga\, Mark Auslander\, Tonya M. Matthews\, Charlene A. Carruthers\, Torrance G. Latham\, Benét J. Wilson\, A’Lelia Bundles\, Betty DeRamus\, Aku Kadogo\, T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh\, Julianne Malveaux\, Tamara Winfrey-Harris\, Rochelle Riley\, Herb Boyd\, Vann R. Newkirk\, II\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthor website: RochelleRiley.com URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/rochelle-rileys-the-burden-african-americans-and-the-enduring-impact-of-slavery/ LOCATION:Nancy by SNAC\, 131 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ROCHELLE-RILEY-BALTIMORE-POSTER.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180206T203538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T101650Z UID:1116-1519470000-1519488000@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:Black Panther Screening & Reception - Host: Alpha Phi Alpha\, KPL DESCRIPTION:The Columbia MD chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha will be hosting a private screening of Marvel’s “Black Panther.” THis is a family event\, and will be followed up with a reception at Ruby Tuesday. \nRuby Tuesday: 950 International Dr\, Linthicum Heights\, MD 21090 \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-panter-screening-reception-host-alpha-phi-alpha-kpl-tickets-42846521098 \nDATE AND TIME\n\nSat\, February 24\, 2018 \n11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST \nAdd to Calendar \n\nLOCATION\n\nHoyt’s Nursery Road \n1591 W Nursery Rd \nLinthicum Heights\, ms \nView Map \n\nREFUND POLICY\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/black-panter-screening-reception-host-alpha-phi-alpha-kpl/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-23-at-5.14.59-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T105527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T105527Z UID:1164-1518868800-1518876000@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:FEBRUARY MTG: Podcasting DESCRIPTION:The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists presents “Podcasting” February 17\, 2018 noon – 2PM at Maryland Public Television located at 11767 Owings Mills Blvd\, Owings Mills\, MD 21117. \nOur featured guests are: \nCharles Robinson III\, Maryland Public Television \nAntoine R. Bland (aka DJ Black Shah)\, The Brown Liquor Report \nPLEASE RSVP HERE: HTTPS://WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM/E/BABJ-PODCASTING-TICKETS-43071762802\nThis “Ask Me Anything” session will give attendees a chance to hear from two of Maryland’s most talented multimedia experts. Learn how to get started. How to get the best sound. Editing programs for various skill levels. Also what you’ll need to host a podcast whether you’re broadcasting solo\, from a remote location\, with remote guests and multiple guests. \nHere are links to our experts work on SoundCloud: \nCharles Robinson III \nhttps://soundcloud.com/c3-newsman \n  \nThe Brown Liquor Report \nhttps://soundcloud.com/brownliquorreport \n  \nLunch will be served. \nAttire is business casual. \n  URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/february-mtg-podcasting/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/02-1718.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180401T000000 DTSTAMP:20260423T131152 CREATED:20180223T102140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T102414Z UID:1148-1517443200-1522540800@www.babjmd.com SUMMARY:Membership Drive DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Membership Drive is taking place February 1 through April 1. All “Members Only” privileges will reset March 1. You’ve been warned. Join or renew today http://www.babjmd.com/join-babj/ URL:https://www.babjmd.com/event/2018-membership-drive-feb-1-apr-1/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.babjmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-23-at-5.19.20-AM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR