Tag Archives: racial equity

Baltimore Police Commissioner Harrison on addressing calls for police reform

Posted on May 26, 2021
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison
"Many of the suggestions that we made came from Baltimore's consent decree," said Commissioner Harrison. "We have the most progressive and comprehensive and expansive consent decree in all of America."
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Maryland Matters: GBC Promotes Diversity at Annual Meeting

Posted on May 19, 2021
Don Fry 66th Annual Meeting
GBC President & CEO Donald C. Fry said that when local business leaders formed the organization 66 years ago, their mantra was "problem-solving, solutions and results."
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Baltimore Sun: Baltimore business leaders call for greater push against racial, social injustice

Posted on May 18, 2021
Calvin Butler, 66th Annual Meeting
The GBC and many of its business members have taken steps in the past year to begin to close inequity gaps and engage more segments of the city and region, Calvin Butler said.
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Speakers at GBC’s 66th Annual Meeting to focus on Racial Equity and Social Justice

Posted on May 14, 2021
Thomas Friedman
Keynote Speaker Thomas L. Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, will focus his keynote speech on the importance of the racial equity and social justice movement.
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Professor Gibson, Speaker Jones discuss legislative efforts to address racial equity, social justice

Posted on February 25, 2021
Larry Gibson and Adrienne Jones
Topics discussed included the role African Americans have played in government and legislative efforts to address racial equity and social justice.
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WBAL NewsRadio: Previewing Maryland General Assembly 2021 Session amid COVID-19 pandemic [Audio]

Posted on January 15, 2021
Maryland State House
Don Fry, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, talks about the COVID-19 recovery bill and other issues facing the legislature. Listen here.
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Baltimore Sun: Incoming Greater Baltimore Committee chair Calvin Butler will work to improve inclusion

Posted on October 15, 2020
Calvin Butler Annual Meeting
The organization will take immediate steps including reviewing bylaws, policies and procedures to ensure they are inclusive.
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Maryland Reporter: New GBC Board Chair emphasizes the need for racial equity and unity

Posted on October 15, 2020
Calvin Butler Annual Meeting
Don Fry: "Those unconscionable acts have forced us to examine our workplaces, government, and institutions, and to demand that we take action end systemic racism and social injustice."
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