Lawrence BrowninAtlas InsightsUsing the U.S. COVID Atlas in the Arkansas DeltaIn June 2020, my two living grandparents contracted the dreaded novel coronavirus. I drove down from Wisconsin to check on them and help…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
Lawrence BrowninAtlas InsightsCOVID-19: The American Apartheid Hotspot DetectorAlthough infectious diseases are biological in form, they invariably take place in a social context. Hence, the best way to understand…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Lawrence BrownThe Coronapacalypse: Why COVID-19 Targets Redlined Black Neighborhoods in Hypersegregated CitiesThe coronavirus pandemic is currently ravaging America and ripping through redlined Black neighborhoods. In cities such as Detroit…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Lawrence BrownBaltimore’s Ongoing Lead Poisoning Crisis & the Link to Violent CrimeEvery time there’s a major violent crime by a Black youth from a disinvested, redlined community in Baltimore, one of the first questions I…Sep 11, 20184Sep 11, 20184
Lawrence BrownThe Interpretive Matrix of Wakanda (Deeper Still the Mothership Connection)Almost 20 years ago, another mind-blowing sci-fi epic was released that encoded deep philosophical underpinnings — the Matrix. It’s a…Feb 18, 20181Feb 18, 20181
Lawrence BrownBaltimore’s White L Crime Panic & Post-Uprising PoliciesBaltimore is at a dangerous crossroads. When crime stays in Black neighborhoods, nobody really blinks. It’s normal for Black people to die…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Lawrence BrownBaltimore Tent City: From Homelessness to Autonomous Transitional Housing CommunitiesThe 10-day Tent City protest/occupation — from August 14–23 — was borne out of the massive housing crisis still unfolding in Baltimore…Aug 27, 2017Aug 27, 2017
Lawrence BrownBaltimore Tent City and the Victory in ProgressAfter 10 days of protesting, occupying, and holding the space in front of City Hall, Tent City residents and organizers won a victory — but…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Lawrence BrownWhat is Baltimore #TentCity?Baltimore #TentCity is a grassroots effort, protest, and occupation organized by Baltimore SCLC and joined in solidarity by Baltimore Bloc…Aug 19, 2017Aug 19, 2017
Lawrence BrownViolence in Baltimore is Rooted in Baltimore’s Invisible & Violent ApartheidAs of 4pm on September 19, Baltimore sits at 250 homicides on the 257th day of the year. With nearly a murder a day, Baltimore is at risk…Jun 13, 20172Jun 13, 20172