An Interview with Marisela Gomez: The Importance of Listening and Community Involvement in Rebuilding Cities
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After the release of her new book, Race, Class, Power, and Organizing in East Baltimore, Casey McKeel sat down for an interview with Marisela Gomez to talk about displacement and dispossesion in Middle East Baltimore due to the Johns Hopkins/EBDI expansion. Gomez speaks about the importance of listening in activism; she cites examples where development and rebuilding have successfully been achieved with participation from the community, as well as shares lessons learned.
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Symposium on Equitable and Sustainable Development
"Dr. Gomez and colleagues from Sojourner Douglass College, Baltimore Racial Justice Action, and Red Emma’s Bookstore are planning a one day event in Baltimore on March 9, 2013. A wide range of community development stakeholders--researchers, writers, activists, developers, and, most importantly, community members with direct experience of the impact of development—will come together to share ideas and plan for action."
Rebuilding for Whom in East Baltimore By: Marisela Gomez
Casey McKeel is a community organizer and photo journalist. She is a worker/owner of Thread Coffee and collective member of Bearings Bike Project. She is also a member of Another BDC is Possible. She splits her time between her love of photography, coffee, and bicycles.
