July 5, 2019 | Volume XVII, Issue 5
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July 5, 2019 | Volume XVII, Issue 5 A Place to Grow in Southwest decompress. Commu- nity coffeehouse hours are Thursday, 7:30 to the Hollins Celebrating a 10 pm; Friday, 9 am to Baltimore Market area noon; and Saturday 9 am BY RODNEY BURGER neighbor- neighborhood to noon. On Sunday, June 23rd during a reception hood, but is hangout that serves Clay Pots is a non- to show appreciation for a diverse group of welcoming to profit 501c3 and will be volunteers, center director Dwayne Hess anyone re- a cross-section of hosting its “White Napkin was kind enough to offer this writer a per- gardless of Affair” fundraiser on Sat- sonal guided tour of Clay Pots, a communi- age, income, Baltimore urday, September 28th ty center located at 1635 West Pratt Street or residence. from 6 to 10 pm. To learn in southwest Baltimore. Clay Pots offers GED classes, ESOL class- more about Clay Pots vis- Founded in 2002, Clay Pots fills what es (English for speakers of other languag- it Claypotsbaltimore.org, was once an old corner store and a neigh- es), wellness workshops, job coaching and find them on Facebook, boring rowhouse. There is a large gather- support, and recovery support groups. It’s or call 410-233-1133. With ing space, kitchen, classrooms, computer also just a nice place to relax. all that’s going on in the lab, and even an art gallery. The third floor, Three days a week Clay Pots becomes world today, everyone can which has not yet been rehabbed, will pro- a community coffeehouse, with free cof- benefit from a safe place vide even additional classroom and meet- fee, tea, free wi-fi, and a chance to meet to grow. Clay Pots is that ing space. Although it is a wonderful old people, read, use the computers, or just place. t Clay Pots in the hood building, the real magic of Clay Pots is in – Southwest Baltimore the energy and spirt of the organization’s many volunteers, who represent a real cross-section of Baltimore in age, race, BY FRANKIE KUJAWA Steve Preston and sexual orientation. Coretta Scott King once said, “The great- Clay Pots is a safe space that provides Miracle on ness of a community is most accurately a place to grow not just for residents of measured by the compassionate actions and Marvin ‘Doc’ of its members.” For Parks & Cheatham, Sr.’s McKean People’s Ste- ven Preston ean” – the Easterwood / Sandtown park live there, but I feel that every community I and communi- and playground and their enduring friend- touch becomes part of my community. We ty leader Mar- ship that has grown from the project. all have the same passion in moving green vin L. “Doc” For Steve Preston, parks construction spaces forward in all of our communities.” Cheatham, Sr., and design manager for the Parks & Peo- Born and raised in Harford County, compassion for ple Foundation, the word Preston’s back- the commu- “community” isn’t isolat- Made-in-Baltimore ground as a nity is rooted ed to a single group. “For licensed land- in their DNA. me, it’s a group of folks collaboration gives tough hood scape architect Preston and who have likeminded a place to play and picnic grew from his Making a park Cheatham re- views, goals, and heart. passion for the come true in cently chatted They have the passion outdoors, con- Easterwood with Baltimore and drive to move something forward.” necting people and improving physical en- / Sandtown – OUTloud re- Preston, who lives in the Patterson Park vironments and aesthetics through design. Steven Preston and community garding their community, doesn’t feel that where you live “This year marks ten years since I moved leader Marvin collaboration solely should determine which community to Baltimore. I was drawn to Baltimore L. ‘Doc’ on the “Mira- you should feel part of. “People say that since I grew up in the county and saw Bal- Cheatham, Sr. cle on McK- Patterson Park is my community because I —continued on page 24 Co-Publishers Jim Becker • Jim Williams [email protected] Executive Editor Jim Becker [email protected] [email protected] Associate Editor & Director of Marketing & Production Mary Taylor [email protected] Arts and Entertainment Editor Frankie Kujawa [email protected] Leather Editor Rodney Burger [email protected] Contributing Writers for Baltimore OUTloud Andre Shakti • Bill Redmond-Palmer Brynn Devereau • Charles Dudley, MPT Chuck Duncan • David Egan David Placher • Dr. Eva Hersh MD Elyse Buchbinder • Frankie Kujawa Gregg Shapiro • Jabari Lyles Janan Broadbent, Ph. D. • Jeffrey Clagett Josh Buchbinder • Lauren Lynch • Lee Carpenter Linda A. Dominguez, Esq. • Mark S. 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The opinions expressed in Baltimore OUTloud are solely those of the writers unless otherwise indicated and do not necessarily reflect the views of Pride Media, Ltd., and the staff. © 2019 – All rights reserved Chair of the Board of Trustees – Jim Becker President – Jim Williams Secretary and Treasurer – Mike Chase 2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD july 5, 2019 • BALTIMOREOUTLOUD.COM NEWS // local (left to right) Andree Powell, Jeffrey Clagett, Stonewall Jim Becker, and Joe Gutleber 50th in NYC prepare to march in the Stonewall 50th Anniversary World Pride Parade Baltimore Gay Alliance veterans make a showing at Worldpride in New York City on June 30th U of Maryland Grad Alphonso David Named as HRC President Washington, DC – On June 25th, the enacting policies and regulations to support Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announced people living with HIV and drive new diagno- that Alphonso David, an accomplished and ses to an all-time low statewide. Prior to his nationally-recognized LGBTQ civil rights work for New York State, David served as a lawyer and advocate, will lead the organiza- staff attorney at Lambda Legal Defense and tion beginning in August. David will be the Education Fund. first civil rights lawyer and the first person In a new HRC video released today, Da- of color to serve as president of the HRC in vid shares how his life story and career as the organization’s a civil rights attorney prepared him to lead nearly 40-year his- the HRC forward and said, “I believe that to- tory. gether, we can harness the strength that’s David most inherent in our differences, to stand together recently made in the face of fear and division. And that’s history as the first exactly what the Human Rights Campaign openly gay coun- was built for. If we want to win full equality, sel to the governor that’s going to require us to come together, New HRC head of the state of New to dig deep, to be resilient, to embrace our Alphonso David York and, before differences, to tenaciously defend the most that, served as the vulnerable among us, to fight with every first Deputy Secretary and Counsel for Civil ounce of determination we have. I promise Rights in New York. In these roles, he played you this: I will fight for each and every one an integral role in securing marriage equali- of us. All I ask is that you join me, that you ty in New York in 2011, banning the abusive join the Human Rights Campaign in our fight practice of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ on for true equality. In unity, we will fight back minors, establishing nondiscrimination pro- and we will win.” David is a graduate of the tections for transgender New Yorkers, ex- University of Maryland and Temple Univer- panding Medicaid coverage to cover transi- sity School of Law. t (SEATTLE GAY NEWS – tion-related care, making it easier to amend Human Rights Campaign Press Release at gender markers on birth certificates, and Sgn.org/sgnnews47_26/page9.cfm) BALTIMORE OUTLOUD july 5, 2019 • BALTIMOREOUTLOUD.COM t 3 Select Chase Brexton Health Care patients deemed most in need may be eligible for digital breast cancer screenings through a mobile mammography van to be located at the Chase Brexton Mount Vernon Center on September 28th. The screenings are provided in partnership with Lackawan- na Mobile X-Ray and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Breast can- cer is the second most common cancer in women, and mammograms are capable of finding it up to three years before it can be felt. The Center for Disease Control recommends mammograms every two years for women age 50 and older who are at average risk for breast cancer. The staff of Chase Brexton encour- ages their patients to remember that ear- ly detection saves lives! Any patient who feels they may quality should contact their Chase Brexton provider or call 410-837- 2050 for more info. t NEWS // local La Garou Hosts know how. Please limit your projects to dry, non-messy kinds, as the meet-up is in a ‘Love Has public restaurant.