Andrea K. McDaniels
Andrea K. McDaniels is deputy editorial page editor for The Baltimore Sun, where she oversees op-eds and writes editorials and a column. She has a special interest in social justice, race and health. Andrea came to The Sun as a reporter in 2001 and also worked at The Charlotte Observer.
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We know about Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas, but what about all the other African American trailblazers from Maryland?
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What if Thiru Vignarajah had been a poor black kid in West Baltimore who was stopped with no lights on? Would he have been given the same benefit of the doubt and allowed to banter with the Baltimore police officer as the mayoral candidate did. We’ll never for sure, but there are plenty of examples across the country where it didn’t turn out so well for African Americans who dared to do what Mr. Vignarajah did.
