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Nothing beats spring in DC, but spring at HU? Unmatched!
This is your Comms Prof giving you a spring semester check in. 🎓
03/01/2026
Did you know that in FY’25, Maryland charged over 1,000 youth as adults? Yeah, neither did I. But attending the “Sentencing Children as Adults—Why it Matters” panel on Saturday was a major awakening for me.
Maryland currently sends more kids (ages 14-17) to adult court automatically, without a judge’s input, than any other state except Alabama.
Hearing the data and learning from experts like Senator Will Smith, Eddie Elli, Prof. Kristin Henning, and moderator Olinda Moyd, completely shifted my perspective.
This Community Education Forum was hosted by the Montgomery County Women’s Democratic Club and cosponsored by Action Youth Media, our “home away from home” while our satellite office is under renovation.
A lot is going on in the world around us. MCM is committed to telling the stories of our youth right here in Montgomery County. Local storytelling matters.
📸 Swipe for photos from the day
🎥 NexGen video recap coming soon.
Fall semester 2025 at Howard University has come to a close! One of my CHSOC students, Jaren Smith—the one who famously told me I was his first Black professor—asked to “exchange digits” to stay in touch. He promised me a shout-out when he “makes it big,” but looking at him now, he’s already there!
So proud to see him stepping confidently into his new role as a weekend meteorologist for NBC4 Washington. Just a warning, Jaren: if I ask you what a broadcast-affiliate station is, you’d better have the right answer this time!
I’ve mostly given up on mainstream media, but I’m definitely tuning in for you. Waiting for that shout-out!
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