Fall 2025 Issue of MCAAHC’s ‘The Pendulum’

The Pendulum has swung! We are proud to share with you the Fall 2025 issue of The Pendulum, the quarterly newsletter of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC).

In the words of our illustrious Chair Kali-Ahset Amen, this issue lifts up the stories of everyday work, extraordinary courage, and the unbreakable spirit that has carried our communities through generations of change, leaning into ASALH’s 2025 Black history theme, African Americans and Labor.

The Fall 2025 issue includes:
📖 A powerful feature marking 100 years of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
📖 A spotlight on the Seafarers Yacht Club, an African American Heritage Preservation Program grantee
📖 An exclusive look at Sacred Spaces, the acclaimed art exhibition now on view at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, asks ‘Can art save us?’
📖 A reflection on Maryland Emancipation Day, honoring our state’s journey to freedom
📖 Introductions to our newest commissioners, shaping the future of our work
📖 And museum updates, community events, committee updates, letters & more!

We invite you to read the full issue and see your story, your community, and your resilience in these pages, and join us in carrying forward the work.

Read the Full Fall 2025 Issue: https://bit.ly/MCAAHCPendulumFall2025