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Founded in 2017 by Shelley Halstead, Black Women Build - Baltimore is a home ownership and wealth-building initiative that trains black women in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing by rehabilitating vacant and deteriorated houses in West Baltimore. Follow their news blog page to get all the latest updates from the organization, their projects, and their team.
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3w ago
Mayor Scott gives BWBB a shoutout during the State of the City address
We appreciate the shoutout acknowledging our work. We are thankful for the support @bmoredhcd @livebaltimore
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3w ago
Logan Visionary Conference 2024 | Habitats & Havens
Shelley joins Druid Hill artist Loring Cornish, Art Historian Annalise Flynn, and excavation expert Evan Woodward at the 2024 Logan Visionary Conference at the African Visionary Art Museum
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9M ago
National Night Out!
No Boundaries hosted a fabulous National Night Out in our neighborhood! We had the pleasure of meeting Lieutenant Governor, Aruna Miller, and Tonika even joined in on the double dutch action!
BWBB homeowner, Kahlilah, Maryland Lt Governor, Aruna Miller, BWBB Program Manager, Tonika Garibaldi
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10M ago
BWBB featured on WBAL TV Project Community segment
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11M ago
We had a wonderful time this week sharing our work with @thejmkaplanfund innovation prize cohort.
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1y ago
Head Turners: Lawyer and Carpenter Shelley Halstead Builds Hope
The community organizer chats with Shondaland about the importance of marrying trades to create new foundations.
INTERVIEW BY LEILANI MARIE LABONG
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HEAD TURNERS
In the ongoing Shondaland series Head Turners, we meet interesting women from every facet of life who are crushing it in their careers. From artists and tech mavens to titans of the boardroom, these women are breaking barriers, and they’ll share how you can too.
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1y ago
Torrey Smith interviews Tonika for WJZ Community MVP segment!
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Tonika walks Torrey Smith through the neighborhood.
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1y ago
Shelley selected as an @apartmenttherapy 2023 Design Changemaker
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2023 Design Changemakers
These 10 pros are all about evolving their industries, from architecture to carpentry, curation to interior design. They’re doers. They’re disruptors. They’re total risk-takers. And you’ll want to get to know them stat.
2023 DESIGN CHANGEMAKERS
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1y ago
Shelley featured on the Our Body Politic podcast: Building Black Wealth
NPR Correspondent Cheryl Corley guest-hosted this week’s episode on the racial wealth gap and how Black Americans are working to narrow it.
Our Body Politic, from journalist Farai Chideya, is a podcast unapologetically reporting how women of color impact today’s major political events. The weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues – because all issues are women’s issues.
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1y ago
Tonika interviewed by Gabe Ortis on Two Way Talk WEAA 88.9FM
An excellent interview, Gabe Ortis does great work. Link to full segment on the WEAA website below.
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