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Two collaged images: on the left, a book cover to “What’s Mine and Yours: A Novel” by Naima Coster. On the right, a photograph of Coster. The cover has silhouettes of two women—one in reds, a white character, and the other in blues, a Black character. The first wears straight her hair down. The second wears it back. Text says: “’Coster balances the tender and the sharp moments shared between families better than anyone else writing’— Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award Winner.” Text says “The ‘New York Times’ bestseller.” On the right is Coster, an Afro-Latina woman with curly, black hair down to about her chin. She smiles and wears a short sleeved, black shirt and jeans. She stands with her arms crossed, in front of a colorful mural.
“What’s Mine and Yours” Author Naima Coster to Tour Maryland
One Maryland One Book author Naima Coster will visit five counties and Baltimore City October 2–5 to speak about her book, "What's Mine and Yours."
August 18, 2022
A college of 4 photos. In the middle, there is a navy blue circle that has an outline of a green signpost with two signs with now words on them. Underneath it, it says in green capital letters "Crossroads." In light blue it says "Change in Rural America." The 4 images are a field of sunflowers, a sky and tree, a tractor, and a field with a tree and mountains in the background.
Maryland Humanities Kicks Off Tour of Smithsonian Exhibition on Rural America in Charles County
"Crossroads: Change in Rural America", a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, is opening at Serenity Farm in Benedict on September 8. The farm serves as the first venue of a five-stop tour of the state, presented through Maryland Humanities’ Museum on Main Street program.
August 8, 2022
A white background with text that says “Maryland Humanities Shine,” with Shine in all-capital letters. In smaller letters, text says ”Strengthening Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity.” On another row: “General Operating Support Grants. Application opens: August 18. Application closes: September 15.” The dot for the i in “Shine” looks like a sparkle and the n looks like a rainbow with a dark blue, a lighter blue, and a green. These are the colors for the text in the entire image.
Maryland Humanities Announces General Operating Support Through New SHINE Grants Program
Maryland Humanities will now provide general operating support grants to humanities-focused Maryland nonprofits. With initial seed funding of $500,000 from the State of Maryland, the SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) Grants program launches this fall.
July 13, 2022
3 middle school girls - 2 Black and 1 white - with one of the Black girls' mother. Everyone is smiling. The girls are wearing costumes that resembles clothing from the 1700-1800s.
Maryland Students Win Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals in National Competition
Six Maryland students won a Gold, Medal, or Bronze Medal at National History Day, held virtually June 12–18, 2022. Thirteen Maryland Students Special Prizes, were awarded Outstanding State Entry, or were selected as a Finalist.
June 23, 2022
Devin Page, a middle-aged white male, stands next to his student, Zara Ahmed. They stand outside of a school building. Page wears a blue patterned button-down shirt and jeans and Ahmad, with long black hair, wears a white blazer, a yellow shirt, and black pants.
History Lessons Beyond the Classroom
The Bay Weekly feature students and teachers in Calvert and Anne Arundel who received honors at Maryland History Day 2022.
June 9, 2022
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Students from Fourteen Counties and Baltimore City Win Awards at Maryland History Day
Nearly 500 middle and high school students presented their extensive historical research at the first in-person Maryland History Day State Contest in three years. The competition, held on April 30 at UMBC, is the culmination of a year-long program from Maryland Humanities.
June 8, 2022
A word cloud in the shape of a crab with a few shades of blue and one shade of green. Large words include "Humanities," "Maryland," "Lives," "Idea," "People," "Stories," "Community," and "Equitable."
Maryland Humanities Announces “Humanities Now,” a New Strategic Plan
Maryland Humanities unveils Humanities Now, the organization’s Strategic Plan for 2022–2025.
March 21, 2022
Two collaged images: on the left, a book cover to “What’s Mine and Yours: A Novel” by Naima Coster. On the right, a photograph of Coster. The cover has silhouettes of two women—one in reds, a white character, and the other in blues, a Black character. The first wears straight her hair down. The second wears it back. Text says: “’Coster balances the tender and the sharp moments shared between families better than anyone else writing’— Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award Winner.” Text says “The ‘New York Times’ bestseller.” On the right is Coster, an Afro-Latina woman with curly, black hair down to about her chin. She smiles and wears a short sleeved, black shirt and jeans. She stands with her arms crossed, in front of a colorful mural.
“What’s Mine and Yours” by Naima Coster is 2022 One Maryland One Book Selection
Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce the selection of "What's Mine and Yours" by Naima Coster for the 2022 One Maryland One Book program. The multigenerational novel features two North Carolina families, who collide in ways that neither is prepared for.
March 14, 2022
A headshot of a Lindsey Baker. She is a white woman with brown, curly hair past her shoulders. She wears a white button-down shirt with black flowers on it and a black blazer. Her hands are on her hips. The background is white.
Maryland Humanities Executive Director Selected for Leadership Maryland Class of 2022
Leadership Maryland recently announced that Lindsey Baker, Executive Director at Maryland Humanities, has been chosen as one of 52 individuals to participate in the professional development program as a member of the Class of 2022.
March 4, 2022
Small screens, shared books and hibernation
Alexandra DeArmon writes about how books—including our 2021 One Maryland One Book selection, Ross Gay's "The Book of Delights"—help her survive a pandemic winter.
February 28, 2022