baynardwoods

@baynardwoods

Writer. “Inheritance,” “I Got a Monster,” book and documentary. Bylines all over. Repped by @brandibowles @unitedtalent

Baltimore, MD baynardwoods.net Joined September 2011

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baynardwoods @baynardwoods May 22, 2023

My book Inheritance was written both out of deep love for my father and a fury over his refusal to see the white supremacy he had inherited and passed on. If you're looking for something for your difficult father, buy it from a local bookstore. charmcitybooks.com/item/uG_5-sYoQ…

charmcitybooks.com Inheritance by Baynard Woods | Charm City Books In this unflinching, honest narrative, an award-winning journalist discovers his family’s heritage as slave owners in the South and grapples openly with his whiteness to inspire others to do the same.

baynardwoods @baynardwoods Jul 24, 2025

Probably around 100 people, with more arriving, lining both sides of Pratt Stree in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, demanding “Let Gaza Live,” and banging pots and pans to protest the mass starvation being forced on the Palestinian people.

baynardwoods @baynardwoods Jul 18, 2025

I wrote more about the in-custody death of Dontae Melton and the 10 involved officers, without just repeating the press release, like most outlets did. Now, more than ever, journalism can’t be stenography dictated by the powerful who tell us what it’s ok to write and when

Baltimore Beat @baltbeat Jul 18, 2025

Mother of Dontae Melton Jr. questions large police response as names of 10 officers involved in his death are released
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baynardwoods @baynardwoods Jun 20, 2025

Protest tonight at 6 marching from Penn North to Upton.

baynardwoods @baynardwoods Jun 20, 2025

New story about the police shooting of Bilal Abdullah, his family’s response, and new details that refute Commissioner Worley’s claim that the community kept them from rendering aid. baltimorebeat.com/family-mourns-…
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baynardwoods @baynardwoods Jun 20, 2025

New story about the police shooting of Bilal Abdullah, his family’s response, and new details that refute Commissioner Worley’s claim that the community kept them from rendering aid. baltimorebeat.com/family-mourns-…

baltimorebeat.com Family mourns arabber slain by police as new details emerge On the evening of the Juneteenth holiday, a crowd gathered near the Upton Metro station off Pennsylvania Avenue, not to celebrate the end of slavery in America but to mourn the shooting of beloved...