‘We’re from Baltimore, we’re legendary'

Newsletter for March 27, 2024

Thanks to everyone who took time to talk with me or suggest possible interviewees for our ongoing reporting on the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. So many of you believe in the promise of tech to help rebuild. Keep up with us for more on what comes next, and please take care of one another.

Below, find a recap of a city summit celebrating girls and young women earlier this month, by lead Baltimore reporter Alanah Nichole Davis.

— Sameer, Technical.ly editor

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Memes from "The Wire" have been going around after the bridge collapse, so it's only fitting to share the above quote from Felicia Pearson (aka Snoop from the Stanfield Organization), who spoke those words during the 2024 InfluenceHer Youth Summit.

Put on by the Mayor's Office of Children and Family, the mid-March convening celebrated the achievements and potential of the city's young women. Pearson appeared alongside other prominent women professionals, including B-360 founder Brittany Young and City Solicitor Ebony Thompson.

➡️ Check out three key takeaways in Alanah's article here

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• How the Key Bridge collapse has hurt the Port of Baltimore, with aftershocks shaking local businesses. [Baltimore Biz Journal]

• How a pilot tried to stop the Dali from crashing into the Key Bridge. [Baltimore Banner]

• Six people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador who were working on the Key Bridge at the time of its collapse are presumed dead. [Washington Post]

• Mindgrub CTO Jason Michael Perry used the music creation platform Suno AI to make a whole album, and shared the results on his blog. [jasonmperry.com]

• Nominations for Technical.ly's RealLIST Connectors are now open. This is our yearly series where we track local tech community members who inform others and link people together. Who should be on the Baltimore list? Visit the link or hit reply to let us know. [Technical.ly]