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(BALTIMORE – August 10, 2026) – When I hear the word “legend,” I think back to Dunbar. The basketball players—particularly the starting five—were legends way back then. There was a mystique surrounding them. You could feel it in the hallways, in the gym, and throughout the school. But Poets know that mystique is earned through hard work. There are no shortcuts. You must outwork the competition. You must be mentally fit, and your spirit had better be right. Above all, you must be prepared—especially physically prepared. Your body must be conditioned to execute what your mind demands, even when you…

(BALTIMORE – August 8, 2026) – Baltimore basketball has a way of producing more than players. It produces builders—people who take what they learned on the blacktop and hardwood and turn it into something that outlasts the final buzzer. Keith Goodie is one of them. Ask around Baltimore’s basketball circles, and nobody begins with Goodie’s statistics. They talk about his humility, his knowledge and his willingness to serve. “He cares. He shows up.” That is how I would sum up Coach Goodie after speaking with people who know him. He understands the meaning of give-back. He shows up, assists, and…

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – August 7, 2026) – I voted to place the Maryland redistricting amendment (House Bill 2100) before the people of Maryland not because we were drawing congressional district maps or deciding who wins or loses an election. We voted to allow the people of Maryland to answer a constitutional question because, in a democracy, there is no higher authority than the people themselves. As Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, I have consistently said that our Caucus supports clarifying the constitutional framework surrounding congressional redistricting and resolving the ambiguity created by the Battaglia decision. We also recognize that the…