EDITORIAL: Maryland Didn’t Need a Reparations Commission. It Especially Doesn’t Need This One.
MDBayNews Editorial Maryland's Reparations Commission is finally getting its members this month, five years after the idea...
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Maryland’s Reparations Commission Is Taking Shape. It’s Also a Different Commission Than Lawmakers Passed.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — A state commission that took years to authorize is finally close to...
Representation or Redistribution? Why Maryland Needs Opportunity, Not Reparations
By Michael Phillips In a June 20, 2025 piece for Maryland Matters, the argument was made that Maryland must go beyond...
“New and Improved Racism” Is Still Racism: Governor Wes Moore’s Racial Wealth Agenda Misses the Mark
By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to tout his administration’s latest slate of...
“Not the Time?”: Wes Moore Vetoes Maryland Reparations Commission, Sparks Backlash
On May 16, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, the state’s first Black governor and a rising Democratic star, stunned...