OP-ED: Baltimore needs more community self-reliance projects
“Come on in, Barabara” says Myrtle Thompson-Curtis, the short, brown-skinned co-founder of Feedom Freedom Growers, an urban agricultural collective on Detroit’s east side during our interview for a short film. “I have some pizza and some eggs,” Barabara says, “Do you want me to put them in the refrigerator?” “Yeah,” says Myrtle, “that’s fine.” They […]
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