Betty Garman Robinson Papers
Dublin Core
Title
Betty Garman Robinson Papers
Subject
East Baltimore (Baltimore, Md.) -- History -- 21st century.
City planning
City planning--Maryland--Baltimore
Community activists
Community organization
Community organization--Maryland--Baltimore
East Baltimore (Baltimore, Md.)--History--20th century.
Gentrification
Gentrification--Maryland--Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Medial Institutions
Save Middle East Action Committee, Inc. (Baltimore, Md.)
Urban renewal
Social reformers -- Maryland -- Baltimore.
Social action -- Maryland -- Baltimore.
Description
Betty Garman Robinson was a community organizer in Baltimore, Maryland from the 1970s until her passing in 2020. She has contributed to multiple nonprofit and grassroots organizations including Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA), Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative (BNC), Save Middle East Action Committee (SMEAC), Northeast Good Neighbors (NEGN), and others. In 2003, Robinson was awarded an Open Society Institute Fellowship to teach the history of social justice and community organizing in Baltimore. This collection contains Robinson's community organizing records, correspondence, teaching documents, collected research and community organizing training materials, and organizational records.
This digital collection contains a selection of digitized materials from the Betty Garman Robinson Papers.
This digital collection contains a selection of digitized materials from the Betty Garman Robinson Papers.
Creator
Robinson, Betty Garman, 1939-2020
Source
Betty Garman Robinson Papers, University of Baltimore Special Collections & Archives.
Date
1983-2017
Contributor
Digital collection created by Mary McKinley (intern 2021)
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
R0157-BGR
Date Created
2021
Collection Items
Save Middle East Action Committee What We Have Won by Standing Together
A document summarizing the significant accomplishments of the Save Middle East Action Committee between May 2001 and approximately 2005.
Save Middle East Action Committee Vision and Mission Statements
A document listing the vision and mission statements of the Save Middle East Action Committee.
SMEAC Fights Back
A newsletter discussing SMEAC's goals and summarizing the success of a SMEAC rally protesting East Baltimore Development, Inc.
Save Middle East Action Committee, Inc.: A Response to the Proposal for a Biotech Park in East Baltimore Principles
A document listing the principles of the Save Middle East Action Committee.
Save Middle East Action Committee Meeting June 18, 2001 Flyer
A flyer announcing a meeting about the East Baltimore Biotech proposal for June 18th, 2001.
Save Middle East Action Committee, Inc Announces Monthly Meeting Schedule!
A flyer invitation to the Save Middle East Action Committee's monthly public meetings.
Email Re: Save Middle East
An email from Betty Robinson discussing the Save Middle East Action Committee and Baltimore's plans for urban renewal in the Middle East Neighborhood of Baltimore.
Baltimore Social Justice Organizing History Course Final Class Course Reflection Group Discussion
A typed document summarizing participants' takeaways, challenges, and suggestions for a course on the history of social justice organizing in Baltimore.
Bridges Not Walls Mission Statement
A typed draft document describing the mission of the Johns Hopkins campus group Bridges Not Walls.
Bridges Not Walls Hosts "Race and Class at Hopkins: Links Between the Present and Past"
A flyer announcing a talk hosted by Johns Hopkins campus group Bridges Not Walls on the history of racism and classism at Johns Hopkins.
Bridges Not Walls Presents Two Events on Gender, Race, and Class (Flyer Draft)
A handwritten draft for a flyer announcing two events hosted by the Johns Hopkins campus group Bridges Not Walls on topics of gender, race, and class.
Hospital Council of Maryland, Inc. Equality Statement
A statement by the Executive Committee of the Hospital Council of Maryland stating a commitment to equality in medical care.
Hospital Desegregation in Maryland, 1955-1963 (Draft in Process)
An essay draft for the course "History of the Health of Baltimore" describing the history of hospital desegregation in Baltimore.
Projected Plan for Paper: Desegregation of Patient Care in Baltimore Hospitals
A document describing the outline and projected sources for a paper on the desegregation of Baltimore Hospitals.
History and
Vision of Social Justice Organizing in Baltimore Course Completion Letter
A sample letter from the Director of Professional and Continuing Studies congratulating a student on completing the "History and Vision of Social Justice Organizing in Baltimore" course, included with the completion certificate.
Media Advisory: Middle East (Baltimore) Residents to Hold Rally
A press release document describing the plans of the Save Middle East Action Committee to hold a Rally for Safe Demolition Practices.
Build Bridges, Not Walls Flyer: Violence in East Baltimore
A flyer advocating for a community-integrated approach to improving the relationship between Johns Hopkins Health Institutions and the East Baltimore Neighborhood.
Qualities of Successful Education Organizing
An informational document describing the basic premises of social justice organizing for school environments.
CPHA Letter to National Organizers Alliance
A letter from Betty Robinson to the National Organizers Alliance about a community organizer training series the Citizens Planning and Housing Association would be hosting.
CPHA Community Organizing Principles Flyer
A document listing the principles of the Citizens Planning and Housing Association.