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FEB 26, 2021
Press on NPR ‘Reparations fund will help Black women build houses — and wealth’
Amy Scott/Marketplace
Bryanna Vellines, 28, installs a window frame in an old Baltimore row house. Amy Scott/Marketplace
FEB 26, 2021
Press ‘BUILDING BLACK FUTURES’ Shelley interviewed as UW School of Law Alum
University of Washington School of Law
FEB 19, 2021
‘Black Women Build – Baltimore receives donation from Memorial Episcopal Church in Bolton Hill’
JAN 18, 2021
Press: BWBB Builder Highlight
DEC 29, 2020
Exciting news! We passed inspection on all 3 houses!
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
this is what we contend with: a real estate agent/office who only cares about the bottom line and not the community. we have tried several times to buy this property and each time they gouge us for a few more dollars which we cannot do. and so they damage our properties and our communities. such a drag.
#continuingtort
#theettingstreetproject
#blackwomenbuild
using some of the #hilti tools that were donated to help us get the job done. bryanna’s first use of a chipping gun. now, who wants to help build a brick patio?#sunsoutgunsout
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
found this part of a cornice on the ground while walking to etting street. check out the wire used for the bird deterrent in the tulips. very cool.
amy scott of @marketplaceapm photographing bryanna for her story on reparations. check out the link https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/29/reparations-fund-will-help-black-women-build-houses-and-wealth/
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
#reparations
get your applications in!
we begin rehabbing first of april and would love for you to join us.
https://blackwomenbuild.org/how-to-apply-2021/
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
Latest News
FEB 26, 2021
Press ‘BUILDING BLACK FUTURES’ Shelley interviewed as UW School of Law Alum
University of Washington School of Law
FEB 19, 2021
‘Black Women Build – Baltimore receives donation from Memorial Episcopal Church in Bolton Hill’
JAN 18, 2021
Press: BWBB Builder Highlight
DEC 29, 2020
Exciting news! We passed inspection on all 3 houses!
DEC 7, 2020
Press – ‘How Recycling Existing Buildings Could Solve the Urban Housing Crisis’ – Metropolis Magazine
SEPT 22, 2020
Press – ‘What is Generational Wealth’ ED Shelley Halstead interviewed on CNBC
#bethedifference campaign
We were on the Kelly Clarkson Show – and received a $50,000 donation!
Check out all of our NEWS
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
this is what we contend with: a real estate agent/office who only cares about the bottom line and not the community. we have tried several times to buy this property and each time they gouge us for a few more dollars which we cannot do. and so they damage our properties and our communities. such a drag.
#continuingtort
#theettingstreetproject
#blackwomenbuild
using some of the #hilti tools that were donated to help us get the job done. bryanna’s first use of a chipping gun. now, who wants to help build a brick patio?#sunsoutgunsout
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
found this part of a cornice on the ground while walking to etting street. check out the wire used for the bird deterrent in the tulips. very cool.
amy scott of @marketplaceapm photographing bryanna for her story on reparations. check out the link https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/29/reparations-fund-will-help-black-women-build-houses-and-wealth/
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
#reparations
get your applications in!
we begin rehabbing first of april and would love for you to join us.
https://blackwomenbuild.org/how-to-apply-2021/
#blackwomenbuild
#theettingstreetproject
Black Women Build – Baltimore is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of the U.S. law. To claim a donation on your U.S. taxes, please keep your Paypal receipt as your official record.
Our Mission
Black Women Build-Baltimore is a home ownership and wealth building initiative that trains black women in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing by restoring vacant and deteriorated houses in West Baltimore.
Our Values
That black women deserve to be treated with dignity for their inherent worth as human beings.
Our Methods
We understand that oppression is experienced at the intersection of identities, conditions, systems, policies, and practices; therefore, we address barriers that impact the ability of black women to thrive.
Our Goals
To bring home ownership to black women in Baltimore. To train women in trades-related skills through home renovation. To create wealth and build community by dismantling the barriers that work against our ability to thrive.
Our Mission
Black Women Build-Baltimore is a home ownership and wealth building initiative that trains black women in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing by restoring vacant and deteriorated houses in West Baltimore.
Our Values
That black women deserve to be treated with dignity for their inherent worth as human beings.
Our Methods
We understand that oppression is experienced at the intersection of identities, conditions, systems, policies, and practices; therefore, we address barriers that impact the ability of black women to thrive.
Our Goals
To bring home ownership to black women in Baltimore. To train women in trades-related skills through home renovation. To create wealth and build community by dismantling the barriers that work against our ability to thrive.
Black Women Build – Baltimore values Black women and their lives.
Who we are. Learn more about our our team & organization.
Shelley Halstead
Founder & Executive Director
Tonika Garibaldi
Program Manager
Shauna R. Brown
Board President
Kathleen Mitchell
Board Secretary
Charrise Alexander
Board Treasurer
Shelley Halstead
Founder & Executive Director
Tonika Garibaldi
Program Manager
Shauna R. Brown
Board President
Kathleen Mitchell
Board Secretary
Charrise Alexander
Board Treasurer
Black Women Build – Baltimore is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of the U.S. law. To claim a donation on your U.S. taxes, please keep your PayPal receipt as your official record.
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