In 2013, I worked as a counselor in a residential dual recovery program for substance abuse and mental illness in Frederick. I remember heroin being steadily on the rise. So much so, that police officers were responding to calls more frequently — sometimes my coworkers and I made the call. Drug use had become an epidemic, gripping our community in its grasp and leaving devastation in its wake. Families were torn apart, lives were lost, and the cycle of addiction seemed unbreakable.
Sumner Crenshaw is a budding artist in Frederick who paints semi-abstract figurative work. Read our Q&A with the Frederick artist.
Do Black folk do yoga? Leader of the #DopeYogis, Danica Warden, has been a Frederick yoga instructor for years. She has been the sole local black yoga guru in the city and is encouraging others like her to join her.
Stitch Early released “The Great Compromise” last year and it is aging gracefully. Listen to one of our favorite tracks from the album entitled “Mos Def.”
Gregory Morris is a Frederick-based painter with a passion for capturing the essence of life through his vibrant artworks. Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, Gregory discovered his love for painting at a young age, fueled by a desire to leave a lasting impact on the world through his art.
It was a shocking, heartfelt surprise to see hundreds of Frederick residents walking on 40 and arriving at the beautiful mosque on Key Parkway.
Marriage: a word that is becoming more and more taboo in today’s society and raising more debates than causal discussions. Although there may be a vast majority who may opt out on the thought of spending the rest of their
lives with one person, there are still some who strongly consider such a commitment as an aspiration…