THIS IS A WBAL TV 11 EDITORIAL WITH PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN. AS WE CONTINUE TO MARK THE 100TH YEAR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HONOR THE TRAILBLAZERS WHO HELPED SHAPE AMERICA. LET US ALSO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO ARE NOW TAKING THE HELM IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION ACROSS BALTIMORE A NEW GENERATION OF BLACK LEADERS IS STEPPING FORWARD. YOUNG PEOPLE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY CLEANUPS AND VOTER DRIVES. STUDENTS USING THEIR VOICES TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITY, AND CLASSROOMS AND CITY HALLS. ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS AND ACTIVISTS. BUILDING OPPORTUNITY WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST. THEY ARE PROVING THAT BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY AND THAT IT’S NOT CONFINED TO THE PAST, BUT UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW. HERE AT WBAL TV 11, WE SEE IT EVERY DAY IN THE STORIES WE TELL NEIGHBORS, LIFTING ONE ANOTHER UP, YOUNG LEADERS CHOOSING SERVICE OVER SILENCE, AND COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE REAL CHANGE. THESE EMERGING LEADERS CARRY FORWARD THE LESSONS OF RESILIENCE, COURAGE AND HOPE WHILE BRINGING FRESH IDEAS, NEW ENERGY AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO HUMANITY. AS WE HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, LET US ALSO INVEST IN THE FUTURE BY UPLIFTING THESE RISING VOICES, ENCOURAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EMBRACING UNITY, AND BELIEVING IN THE POWER OF THE NEXT GENERATION. WATCH WBAL-TV ALL MONTH LONG AND VISIT THE WBAL-TV WEBSITE AND APP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EMERGING LEADERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, THE FUTURE THEY ARE SHAPING HERE IN BALTIMORE AND BEYOND IS ONE ROOTED IN PEACE, DRIVEN BY PURPOSE, AND GUIDE
As we continue to mark the 100th year of Black History Month and honor the trailblazers who helped shape America, let us also recognize those who are now taking the helm in shaping the future of our nation.Across Baltimore, a new generation of Black leaders is stepping forward. Young people are organizing community cleanups and voter drives. Students are using their voices to advocate for equity in classrooms and city halls. Entrepreneurs, artists, educators and activists are building opportunity where it’s needed most.They are proving that Black history is American history, and that it’s not confined to the past, but unfolding right now.Here at WBAL-TV, we see it every day in the stories we tell — neighbors lifting one another up, young leaders choosing service over silence, and communities working together to create real change.These emerging leaders carry forward the lessons of resilience, courage and hope — while bringing fresh ideas, new energy and a deep commitment to humanity.As we honor Black History Month, let us also invest in the future by uplifting these rising voices — encouraging civic engagement, embracing unity and believing in the power of the next generation.All month long, watch WBAL-TV, visit WBALTV.com and download the WBAL-TV 11 News App to learn more about the emerging leaders in our community because the future they are shaping — here in Baltimore and beyond — is one rooted in peace, driven by purpose and guided by compassion.
BALTIMORE — As we continue to mark the 100th year of Black History Month and honor the trailblazers who helped shape America, let us also recognize those who are now taking the helm in shaping the future of our nation.Across Baltimore, a new generation of Black leaders is stepping forward. Young people are organizing community cleanups and voter drives. Students are using their voices to advocate for equity in classrooms and city halls. Entrepreneurs, artists, educators and activists are building opportunity where it’s needed most.
They are proving that Black history is American history, and that it’s not confined to the past, but unfolding right now.Here at WBAL-TV, we see it every day in the stories we tell — neighbors lifting one another up, young leaders choosing service over silence, and communities working together to create real change.These emerging leaders carry forward the lessons of resilience, courage and hope — while bringing fresh ideas, new energy and a deep commitment to humanity.As we honor Black History Month, let us also invest in the future by uplifting these rising voices — encouraging civic engagement, embracing unity and believing in the power of the next generation.
All month long, watch WBAL-TV, visit WBALTV.com and download the WBAL-TV 11 News App to learn more about the emerging leaders in our community because the future they are shaping — here in Baltimore and beyond — is one rooted in peace, driven by purpose and guided by compassion.
