To Our Beloved City,
We are the Board of Directors of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.
As representatives of 17 diverse South Baltimore neighborhoods, we see daily the resulting historical impacts of racism and discrimination in our communities evident in the intense disparities of income and opportunity across our District. This pain must stop. We believe Black Lives Matter. We stand in solidarity with those demanding an end to racism, abuse, and injustice. This is the only way 
that we can move forward as a city and a nation.
From the inception of the organization, the Board has been committed to an equitable model of community development. This means that we help all our neighborhoods to rise —but those who have been held back get the most support. To date, we have spent approximately 75% of our funds in low-income communities and communities of color. Today we reaffirm that vision.
We recognize the anger and hopelessness that many of our residents feel, and commit to being part of the solution.
Sincerely,
Alvin Lee, Cherry Hill
Beth Whitmer, Federal Hill
Bill Reuter, Ridgely’s Delight
Brandon M. Scott, Council President of Baltimore City
Councilman Eric Costello, City Council, District 11
Debbie Ally-Dickerson, Pigtown
Geoffrey W. Washington, Riverside
Jackie Grace-Pope, Carroll-Camden
Jasmine Esteve, Sharp-Leadenhall
Karl Lowe, South Baltimore Neighborhood
Michael Tyson, Mt. Winans
Nancy Mead, Otterbein
Noah Smock, Carroll-Camden Industrial Area
Phylicia Porter, Pigtown
Quincy Goldsmith, Pigtown
Rev. Alvin Gwynn, Sharp-Leadenhall
Rev. Willie Pack, Sr., Cherry Hill
Sandy Brennan, Pigtown
Sophia Silbergeld
Veronica Crosby, Lakeland
Walter Ettinger, Federal Hill