Will Freddie Gray’s Death Inspire ‘New Life’ to Baltimore?
An East Baltimore resident visiting his nieces and nephews on N. Bentalou Street, described a life devoid of any chance at renewal.
Carter preached for the congregation to use Gray’s memory to keep sight of the opportunity arising in and around the neighborhood: his church’s School of Music is receiving more interest than ever, a state university is expanding nearby and a successful workforce development group was recently championed by President Obama. “Essentially what’s happening around this church is kind of a renewal,” says Carter, whose West Baltimore church, New Shiloh Baptist, hosted Gray’s funeral. “Granted there are still a lot of boarded up homes, drugs, gangs. But we are seeing some new life.” More...
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