Upton in the news – ‘A bastion of Baltimore’s Black history and culture, Upton neighborhood seen as center for revitalization’ – Baltimore Sun
Upton/Marble Hill resident Shelley Halstead is the leader of Black Women Build, an organization that trains black women in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills by restoring vacant and deteriorated houses in West Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
Among blocks of crumbling row houses in West Baltimore, one can see the deleterious effects discriminatory housing practices have wrought on the community. Here, Shelley Halstead ’14 sees opportunity….
Black Women Build-Baltimore is committed to equal employment, participation, and volunteer opportunity without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.