Black Artists in Montgomery County: Levi Robinson
Levi Robinson is an artist whose work speaks to voting rights, the Black Lives Matter movement and so much more. He wants his art to have purpose and speak to… Read More
Black Lives Matter Movement
Olney Man Launches GoFundMe for Antiracist Causes After Home Vandalized
After his home was vandalized multiple times, Aaron Eisenbarth of Olney is making the best of a bad situation. He is raising money for two organizations that support antiracist causes… Read More
State Del. Wilkins: ‘The Robert White Case is Really Part of a Pattern in Montgomery County’
As of Thursday, a petition to reopen the investigation into the Montgomery County police officer, Anand Badgujar, who shot and killed an unarmed black man on June 11, 2018, has received more… Read More
Silver Spring Gets ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural
Montgomery County officially has its first “Black Lives Matter” street mural. Here’s a look at photos MyMCMedia’s Tchad Moore took at the new mural on Philadelphia Avenue in Silver Spring:
Montgomery County Public Libraries Offering ‘No Holds’ Antiracist E-Books, Audiobooks
Literature about the Black experience is having a moment and Montgomery County Public Libraries is making more anti-racist books available to the community. Now on the app Overdrive, Montgomery County’s… Read More
County Has Not Seen Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Since Protests Began, Gayles Says
Montgomery County has not seen an increase in COVID-19 cases due to large-scale Black Lives Matter protests, said County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. “What we have observed here is… Read More
MedStar Healthcare Professionals Talk Protesting in the Age of Coronavirus
People around the country are taking to the streets to protest racial injustice and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but with taking a stand comes… Read More
Photos: Good Counsel Students Organize Protest in Olney Sunday
Several Black Lives Matter protests – demanding racial justice after the death of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis – took place in Montgomery County over the weekend,… Read More
4th Grader: ‘It’s Not Fair That Black People Keep Dying’
A Black Lives Matter protest began at Lakeforest Mall Sunday, and protesters marched to Olde Towne Gaithersburg. “It’s not fair that black people keep dying,” said Marley, a fourth grader… Read More
Olney Medical Workers Pay Homage with ‘White Coats for Black Lives’ Demonstration
Dozens of Medstar Montgomery medical workers in Olney participated in a “White Coats for Black Lives” demonstration Friday afternoon. For 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the medical community took a… Read More
Fotos de las Manifestaciones de “Black Lives Matter” en Olney
El miércoles, más de 100 personas protestaron pacíficamente, en la intersección de la Ruta 108 y Georgia Avenue en Olney, con carteles de Black Lives Matter. Mientras los autos pasaban,… Read More
Photos: Peaceful Protesters Hold Black Lives Matter Signs in Olney
On Wednesday, more than 100 people peacefully protested on sidewalks at the intersection of Route 108 and Georgia Avenue in Olney, holding Black Lives Matter signs. As cars drove by,… Read More